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I Choose You! How to Pick a Good Roommate 3/14/2013	With the spring semester coming to a close, you may find yourself wondering about your living arrangements for next year. Firstly, you’re going to need to decide if you want to live on campus or off campus. Secondly, you have to choose between living alone or with a roommate. Thirdly, if you choose to live with another person (or multiple people), you need to take a long, hard think about whether or not you have people you’d actually like to live with. Deciding between living on or off campus seems easy enough, but you shouldn’t rule either out until you’ve seen what both options have to offer you. Living on campus, you pay what may appear to be a lot of money for rent per month. Even though it will look like hundreds of dollars more each month, on-campus housing has the benefit of only being from September to end of April, whereas living off campus you’ll be paying 12 months of rent. For students from out of town who don’t want to stay over the summer, residence can end up being cheaper. Being on-campus gives you the benefit of convenience, while being off-campus allows for more freedom – so ultimately, it’s about what suits you better. Both can be amazing options if it’s the right choice for you, but have the potential of feeling like a horrible trap if they aren’t.
Meet The 2013 CUSA Journalism Candidates! 1/29/2013	Curious to meet the men behind the posters? Check out our Q&A with the boys battling it out to be the CUSA Journalism Councillor!
CU Style: Baden Russell-Petigrow 1/24/2013	Baden Russell-Petigrow, Journalism/Human Rights Double Major at Carleton University, Class of 2015 "I like to wear things that don't require much work. If it can't be paired with jeans and flats, its probably not going to end up in my closet." - Baden
Carleton's Five Best Kept Secrets 12/5/2012	1. Movie Rentals via the Library Not only is the MacOdrum Library a great place to study and find sources, but it’s also your very own Blockbuster! Grab some friends, some popcorn, and check out the various DVDs that the library has stocked up on. 2. Cheap food in Mackenzie Building (Leo’s Lounge) Leo’s, a small store located at 3342 Mackenzie Building, is owned and operated by the Carleton Student Engineering Society. If you’re there around lunch time, you can find things such as samosas, rice curry, quesadillas, and burritos for under five dollars. You can also stock up on energy drinks for less than three dollars a pop and get an assortment of snacks for under two dollars. 3. Baker’s
Her Campus Carleton Launch Party 10/4/2012	A few of our lovely guests. The Executive Council of HCCarleton, looking fab as always.
Date Night in Ottawa 9/24/2012	If it’s your turn to choose date night with your sweetheart, but you’re all out of ideas – have no fear! HC Carleton has enough date ideas to cover all the bases! Whether you’re the type who loves to stick your nose in a good book or the type to run a marathon, we have enough date options to suit your personality, whatever it is. For The Intellectual If you’re the type that loves to learn and you’d like to share that passion with your significant other, then an afternoon at the museum followed by a walk downtown is your kind of date. Best of all, it is fairly low budget – so it’s perfect for students! Free Times: Canadian Museum of Nature: Free on Thursdays 5-8pm The Canadian Aviation and Space Museum: Every day between 4-5pm The Canadian Museum of Civilization: Free on Thursdays 4-8pm The Canada Science and Technological Museum: Free on Canada Day National Gallery of Canada: Thursdays 5-8pm For the Film Junkie For students who can’t get enough of film, be it old or new, The Mayfair (on Bank just off Sunnyside) has a monthly schedule available at http://bank.mayfairtheatre.ca/schedule/ that can keep you in the loop! Romance, action, comedy and more are just steps from campus and set in a beautiful old-style theatre. Tickets are reasonably priced, and the Chipwagon right across the street serves the best poutine to treat yourself on the walk home.
Spring Flings: Yay or Nay? 4/2/2012	The sun is shining, the birds are singing and that guy in your psychology class has never looked better. Is it that his hair is tousled from a recent game of pick-up soccer on the field between classes or is it that little bit of tan he’s gotten lately? Realistically, it doesn’t matter what started it—here you are now, weeks from exams, and the love bug has bitten you. Of course, finding yourself swept up in a budding romance can be exciting. Catching somebody’s eye is extremely flattering. Going on those first dates, having those first connecting moments and even sharing a first kiss are memories you’ll likely treasure. Heck—you may even find ‘Mr. or Ms. Right,’ since statistically 25% of marriages begin by meeting in university. But is it really the best idea now?
10 Things to Avoid in Facebook Pictures 3/18/2012	10. Peace Signs The ‘peace sign’ pose, while tame in its nature, has become a mainstream photo pose that needs to go. Despite its popularity, this sign not only has become a symbol of blind conformity but its origins come from a rude British hand gesture (which is the same, but with the back of your hand facing whomever you plan on insulting). 9. Fishing for Compliments Posting pictures of yourself with the caption “LOL I look so fat!” or “Don’t mind my hair, I look so ugly in this pic” does not automatically act as a get-out-of-jail-free card. If it’s a bad photo, don’t post it. Here’s the funny part – your photo probably isn’t bad. You’re fishing for compliments. Your skin is flawless, you obviously did your hair like that on purpose, and you’re wearing makeup. You think you look great. You just want us to tell you that, which we won’t. 8. Posing with Alcohol The title says it all. Think about the consequences of your actions before you post that drunken picture of you and your pals with a bottle of tequila. If you are underage, or you plan on ever getting a respectable job, you should probably just hit ‘delete.’ 7. Selfies Just no. [pagebreak] 6. Bed Pictures
Splurge or Save: March Edition 3/9/2012	March madness is hitting the stores this month, with much of the winter merchandise starting to go on sale. Her Campus Carleton is ready to make you Rideau Centre ready with this quick little guide! Splurge: The Unisex Super Sheer Circle Scarf It’s not spring yet, so having a nice bulky scarf will keep that cold that’s been going around campus away. You can easily wear it all year round too, so you’ll get your money’s worth! Best of all, it’s available in 38 different colours – so the chances you’ll be wearing the exact same scarf as that other girl in your Psych class are slim to none. Price:$51.00 at American Apparel Steal: Vibrant Feather Scarf If you’re a scarf fiend, but you would rather own a million scarves to pick and choose what goes best with your outfit of the day rather than just invest in a couple, your best bet is something like the Vibrant Feather scarf. It’s fun, and also economical. A scarf is also the easiest way to combat that weird transition from winter to spring when you don’t know if it’s too warm for a heavy jacket or too cold to go without one. Price:$10.80 at Forever 21 Splurge:
Byward Market at Night 2/16/2012

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