NEWS

Meet Carleton’s “niche internet microcelebrities”

The pandemic era of university life at Carleton University has been defined by an influx of quirky Instagram accounts targeting students, which seem to...

OPINION

Do NOT try this at home: Dangerous and weird TikTok trends

I was in middle school when I tried the Kylie Jenner lip challenge. After watching my favourite influencers suck the air out of a...

I spent 24 hours in a bagel shop. Here’s what I learned.

“You have to go to Kettleman’s.”  When I moved to Ottawa for my undergrad in 2019, one of the first restaurant recommendations I received from...

The longest top-row word that can be typed on a typewriter is 'rupturewort', a type of plant, and Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard.

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SPORTS

Tennis matchmaking app fosters love of the game

Meet Rankd, the tennis matchmaking app for lovers of the game. Rankd Tennis North America aims to create matches for tennis players.

ARTS

‘Beth-Anne’ creatives horse around at undercurrents festival

For Beth-Anne, the best way to work up the confidence to ask out her crush is to turn herself into a horse. This fast-paced,...

Carleton alumna embraces ‘weirdness and uniqueness’ with Oddball Art

For Ottawa-based abstract artist Emma Maddock, art is all about presenting her unique reflections to the world. She draws and paints abstract art pieces...

LATEST ARTICLES

Shenkman Arts Centre opens its curtains… and dressing room doors to the public

 

Art enthusiasts can currently see art that is on display in the Shenkman Arts Centre, but on Sept. 20 they will get a sneak peek behind the scenes ( Photo: Adam Dietrich )

 

Carleton Streeters

Admittedly, the Charlatan stole CBC’s contest idea but we wanted to see which Canadian locations Carleton students think should be musically-honoured.

 

Locales live on through musical immortilization

Driving up north this summer, 
Kai Black and his friends happened upon a road sign labelled “Bobcaygeon” — the name of both a small Ontario village and the Tragically Hip song in its honour. Immediately, every person in the car launched into singing the aforementioned Hip tune, a moment in which Black found inspiration.

Get The Hills off the Hill

 

Yael Gang is a second-year journalism student who says another election would further distract politicians from serious issues affecting Canadians

 

City love for city talent

With all the hype about buying local, homegrown produce, why not share this philosophy with Ottawa’s local, homegrown musicians? There is plenty of fresh talent in this city — organic and unfertilized by the music industry’s standards.

POPULAR ARTICLES

Sports Blog: Canadian athletes to watch at the 2018 Olympics

The greatest sporting event on earth, where 2,925 athletes from 92 nations compete in 102 events, got underway on Feb. 9 in Pyeongchang, South...

Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority

A Charlatan investigation ‘I didn’t want to do it’  Alleged hazing within a Carleton University Greek letter sorority WARNING: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, HAZING This story contains mention of sexual...

Opinion: We are too privileged to demand free period products

If a man had a uterus, his bloodshed would be holier than the Ganges. But my blood is clearly something to be ashamed of,...

Review: ‘Apocalypse Now: Final Cut’ captures the film’s best bits, and then some

If I say it is fun to watch this final cut, it is fun to watch this final cut! Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest...
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