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Gaming: Quick Stats and Facts!
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⇢: Gaming: Quick Stats and Facts!Siobhan Rollo & Tyler Reis-Sanford For many years, video games have been a point of discussion. Video games are an art form that function as many different things: a toy, a story, an experience, and more. The video game industry continues to see success, with more and more money being pushed into studio budgets for…
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5 Gaming Events to Look Out for this Winter in Ottawa
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⇢: 5 Gaming Events to Look Out for this Winter in OttawaTyler Reis-Sanford, Claire Donnan, Siobhan Rollo, Ben Seabrook Gaming is one of the fastest growing hobbies world wide, and Ottawa has a number of events for gamers to show off their skills in person. If you’re looking for a little friendly competition, to pick up a new hobby, or just to hang out with like…
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Downtown Rumble Christens New Space at Level One Pub
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⇢: Downtown Rumble Christens New Space at Level One PubMembers of Downtown Rumble explore their new meeting space Claire Donnan, Siobhan Rollo, Tyler Reis-Sanford, Ben Seabrook To commemorate Downtown Rumble’s success, we invite you to play our video game, designed by Claire Donnan Tucked into the basement of an unassuming red brick building in ByWard Market lies the home of Ottawa’s passionate gaming community.…
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Playing Keep Us Young
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⇢: Playing Keep Us YoungTyler Reis-Sanford Suzanne Maye sits low in her armchair, her eyes watching patiently as another round of cards gets dealt out. At 78, Maye says herself that she’s “no spring chicken,” and when it comes to a round of Hearts, she most certainly isn’t. She’s a card shark. Riverpath Retirement Community is an assisted living…
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Richard Robinson Fashion Academy Shows What to Expect Soon on Ottawa Streets
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⇢: Richard Robinson Fashion Academy Shows What to Expect Soon on Ottawa StreetsStudents of Ottawa’s own Richard Robinson Academy show us what we can expect on Ottawa’s streets in years to come Siobhan Rollo Just past the ByWard Market lies a cozy boutique-style building, adorned with what looks like a shop-front for a luxury brand. Actually, it’s the Richard Robinson Fashion Design Academy. In its creme-coloured walls,…
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A Mid-Semester Fever Dream directors are all about adaptability and originality
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⇢: A Mid-Semester Fever Dream directors are all about adaptability and originalityOriginal musical co-directors talk auditions, teamwork and writing an entire show Claire Donnan They might have written and directed an entire musical, but Sophia Arellano and Shabira Palasanthiran say, that’s not the hardest part of co-directing. “Scheduling,” said Palasanthiran, as Arellano shook her head and laughed. Arellano and Palasanthiran are the co-writers and co-directors of…
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Lots of laughs amongst small audience at No Forks Given comedy show
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⇢: Lots of laughs amongst small audience at No Forks Given comedy showLocal Ottawa-based comedians come together to try out their latest material at No Forks Given Ben Seabrook No Forks Given, a student bar near uOttawa, is one of many destinations for local comedians. They hold a free show every Tuesday at 8 p.m., including one on Jan. 28. The show is produced and hosted by…
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TKO Tuesday delivers knockout blow for fighting game fans
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⇢: TKO Tuesday delivers knockout blow for fighting game fansTyler Reis-Sanford More than 60 contestants came together for TKO Tuesday at Level One Gaming Pub last week. Packed together shoulder to shoulder in the basement, onlookers watched as community members punched, kicked, and Combo’d through the competition. “For the most part our Tuesdays are our anime games,” said Zach, a competitor who goes by…
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Got Land? comedy show promotes diversity and inclusivity in the comedy scene
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⇢: Got Land? comedy show promotes diversity and inclusivity in the comedy sceneBen Seabrook Comedian Janelle Niles brings Indigenous comedians together to form Got Land? which has gone from a pub in Ottawa to touring the country in five years’ time With a lack of diversity in the comedy scene, there weren’t many Indigenous comedians getting stage time in Ottawa. Janelle Niles, a Black and Mi’kmaq comedian…
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“Is that all?” The cast of Cyrano de Bergerac disagrees
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⇢: “Is that all?” The cast of Cyrano de Bergerac disagreesClaire Donnan The University of Ottawa Theatre Club brings French flair to the city The University of Ottawa Theatre Club is seeking to represent French theatre with their production of Cyrano de Bergerac, opened January 23rd at La Nouvelle Scène Gilles Desjardins. Cyrano de Bergerac is a famous French play written in the late 1800s,…
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