The Charlatan

1 month ago | charlatan.ca | Natasha Baldin

One day, when I found myself alone in the Charlatan office, I decided to place several dozen miniature plastic ducks all around the room. In the coming days, as people started finding them on their desks, all over shelves and in the pairs of shoes they had left in the office, the prank became my best-kept secret. My coworkers tried to uncover who the ducker was for the rest of the year, while I sat quietly at my desk with a smirk on my face.

2 months ago | charlatan.ca | Janson Duench

VANCOUVER — In a weekend where nothing has come easy, the uOttawa Gee-Gees survived a second-half scare against the UBC Thunderbirds to secure the U Sports bronze medal, just hours after the Gee-Gees men’s team did the same. Winning by a 68-61 final score, the Gee-Gees were forced to recover after the Thunderbirds evaporated their 16-point lead in the third quarter.

2 months ago | charlatan.ca | Janson Duench

The Carleton Ravens’ path to a national title defensee kicked off with a dominating 71-44 win over the Bishop’s Gaiters, securing a hotly anticipated semifinal rematch with the uOttawa Gee-Gees. The back-to-back national champions were stunned by their crosstown rivals last week, but a physical quarterfinal battle with Bishop’s set them back on track, fifth-year guard Noelle Kilbreath said. “It was a step in the right direction after last weekend, we’re super motivated to compete hard,” she said.

2 months ago | charlatan.ca | Natasha Baldin

Mike’s Place, Carleton University’s graduate student pub, will now have its own student levy fee following a successful referendum on March 11 and 12. With 24.4 per cent of graduate students casting their vote, 59 per cent of participating students voted in favour of a $7 student levy specifically for Mike’s Place, according to official results published on March 13. The levy is set to begin in fall of 2025.

2 months ago | charlatan.ca | Janson Duench

VANCOUVER — After a crushing Critelli Cup loss to the uOttawa Gee-Gees last week, the Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team is down, but not out. Weeks before the OUA final, the 22-0 Ravens had all but punched their ticket to the U Sports Final 8 national championship in Vancouver and a chance to defend their back-to-back national titles. Quarterfinal games tip off on March 13, including the Ravens’ date with the RSEQ champion Bishop’s Gaiters at 7 p.m. EST.