Hannah Graham, 24, is a serial plant killer. She opts to drown her victims, struggling to control her urge to water. Far from enjoying her actions, killing deeply saddens Graham. “I try too hard to keep them alive,” says the recent uOttawa psychology graduate of her collection of barely alive houseplants. “I care too much.”Having plants makes Graham happy, especially...

Tony Chen, 22, a student at McGill University from Ottawa, has played and been a fan of soccer his whole life. He watches his favourite team Tottenham Hotspur of London, England every single time they play. But it's not always easy. Soccer has a worldwide presence that brings people together. Canada is a little different though, especially Ottawa. Soccer fans...

Dig deep, deep inside your soul and be very honest. You’ve eaten ice cream for breakfast at least once in your life. Whether you are ashamed of it or not, we have all been there. Saturday, Feb. 2 was National Ice Cream For Breakfast Day, a day that eating a struggle-breakfast is actually encouraged. More than 300 people came to...

E-building’s corner lounge was transformed into an intimate jazz lounge on Nov. 26 for the first ever AC Vibes soul showcase. Three artists from AC Music Networking Group performed soulful sets in three vastly unique styles. The night’s lineup consisted of business management and entrepreneurship student, Mia Pacheco, music industry arts student, Andrew Johnson and communications professor at Algonquin, Danielle...

DVSN Gaming’s first ever competitive gaming tournament was held Nov. 30 in the Algonquin Student Commons. The top five players went home with their share of a prize pool of $300. First place won $120, second place $75, third $60, fourth $30 and fifth $15. Thirty gamers went head-to-head in FIFA Soccer 19, playing a total of 22 games. Police...

The Algonquin Thunder men’s volleyball team won for the first time this at home this season against rivals La Cite on Nov. 14, making their record 5-2. Keeping discipline high and playing a simple game allowed the Thunder to come back from losing the first set, ultimately winning 3-1 and knocking La Cité out of first place in the league....

I’m no hype beast but wearing clothes that no one else has makes me feel good. In 2015, Anti-social Social Club(ASSC) was created in the essence of edgy self-loathing Instagram culture. The brand started as a joke and grew into the most popular hype streetwear brand in the world. I bought six ASSC pieces in the span of two years...

Paper towel is a viable means of drying hands that has been abandoned in our modern world. Algonquin's Ottawa campus is rather equipped with air dryers, which leaves students with wet hands.“Half the time [the] hand dryers don’t even work,” said Andrea Darlene, a hairstyling program student.“I even avoid using them,” said mobile application design and development program student, Emmanuel...

LocalThe tornado-damaged Merivale transmission station is still undergoing repairs and required a temporary outage Oct. 14. The outage will affect over 2,000 Hydro One customers and 48,000 Hydro Ottawa customers. It was planned to happen 4 a.m and will last up to 30 minutes. Customers affected will be contacted prior to the outage. Work at the station will take several...

Rideau-Goulbourn residents had the chance to get to know their candidates before the upcoming municipal election during a candidate debate on Sept. 19. Incumbent Scott Moffatt was first elected in 2010 and again in 2014. His only competition is David Brown, his former employee of over two year and president of Richmond Agricultural Society. For two hours, hall A in...