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

CUSA to launch Substance Use Awareness Week

The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) is hosting a Substance Use Awareness Week from Nov. 19-23. Lily Akagbosu, CUSA’s vice-president (student issues) who is...

CUSA and admin launch new mental health service

The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) is collaborating with the university’s administration to launch a new 24-hour mental health service called “Empower Me.” The new...

Geography prof wins national polar medal

Chris Burn, a professor in Carleton’s geography department, has been awarded the 2018 Governor General of Canada’s Polar Medal. The award “celebrates Canada’s northern heritage...

Carleton library to be open 24/7 during midterms

Note: This article has been updated to include further comment on the library's security measures from university librarian Amber Lannon. Starting next semester, the MacOdrum...

Racially charged graffiti appears on Carleton campus

Racially charged graffiti stating “it’s okay to be white” appeared this past week at Carleton’s campus on the walls of the O-Train underpass near...

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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