What you missed at the Ottawa Centre all candidates debate
Candidates talk climate change, Indigenous rights, opioid crisis, immigration An all-female slate of candidates gathered in the Glebe Community Centre... Read more.
Young people call for action, flood streets of Ottawa for Global Climate Strike
Protesters call for concrete measures from elected officials to tackle climate crisis Thousands of young people took to the streets of Ottawa on Friday for... Read more.
Former SFUO comptroller general convicted of sexual assault
Yannick Mugabo also convicted of theft, transportation fraud Content warning: This article contains subject matter regarding sexual assault that may be... Read more.
Letter: U of O falls short on Global Climate Strike
The group of people that govern our school have made a terrible decision. They have decided not to support the climate movement this Friday. Honest and... Read more.
UOSU interim equity commissioner outlines future campaigns and initiatives
El-Mohtadi looks to launch anti-oppression training for entire U of O community, free childcare service The Fulcrum is interviewing each of the five... Read more.
Editorial: Time for students to walk the walk with UOSU
You voted for a new student union — now show you meant it If there’s one thing that stood out to us the most from the University of Ottawa... Read more.
U of O student carded by security officer in his own residence building
Incident comes just over two weeks after university introduces new policy on proof of identification on campus A Black University of Ottawa student says he... Read more.
This is Canada: Trudeau in brownface speaks to more nuanced issues of racism
When my boyfriend texted me screenshots from the Time article about Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s multiple incidents of brownface and blackface yesterday... Read more.
SFUO may owe around $1 million to about 100 claimants, receiver says
PwC launching claims process for SFUO, UOSU attempts to access health care plan funds in separate proceedings The now-defunct Student Federation of the... Read more.
Editorial: Stay opted in to the Fulcrum
For the price of a cup of coffee, you can support a year of student journalism Picture this: The year is 2021 and you’re strolling through the University... Read more.
Festival flips burgers to raise funds for mental health initiatives
Students band together to promote mental health awareness, partner with CMHA Ottawa With the new academic year in full swing, stress levels are rising all... Read more.
Ottawa gets all aboard the LRT on opening day
Confederation Line now open, with a station on U of O campus Ottawa's largest transportation project since the Rideau Canal is finally complete. After six... Read more.
Local MPP asks U of O president to cancel classes during climate crisis strike
Ottawa Centre MPP Joel Harden is calling on the presidents of universities and colleges across the city to cancel a portion of classes on Sept. 27 to give... Read more.
French-language university in Ontario is a long time coming
Institution can help the province’s francophone community grow and thrive “Quit complaining about how you’re treated here, at least you’re not an... Read more.
UOSU appoints new interim equity commissioner at Board of Directors meeting
Union also sets date for fall General Assembly, supports promoting climate crisis protest-strike The Board of Directors (BOD) of the University of Ottawa... Read more.
With 101 Week in rearview, UOSU student life commissioner looks ahead
Seguya sheds light on the future of the union’s services and businesses The Fulcrum is interviewing each of the four University of Ottawa Students’... Read more.
CityFolk Day 3: From sultry soul to trap, festival offers it all
Ottawa's folk festival got sexy and wild on Saturday CityFolk, if you look at its name, might not seem like the place to go wild on a Saturday night, but it... Read more.
Our Lady Peace rocks CityFolk on Day 2
Toronto rockers perform hits and new songs for Ottawa crowd The Canadian band Our Lady Peace headlined Day 2 of CityFolk Festival. The band came onstage... Read more.
Commuters should be wary of the LRT’s growing pains
Fewer bus routes means greater commuter dependence on smooth functioning of system Ottawa’s LRT was officially launched this past weekend. In light of the... Read more.
Stop the stumble at the King Edward and Templeton intersection
Too many people and too little time to cross such a busy street The first week of university is always an exhilarating time, and many new students are still... Read more.
U of O website begs for a comprehensive update
uoZone, main portal are unorganized, unattractive and not user-friendly A university website is usually one of the first introductions that many students,... Read more.
UOSU advocacy commissioner on the challenges of a ‘rocky transition’
Schroeder talks opening services and businesses, hiring second interim equity commissioner The Fulcrum is interviewing each of the four University of Ottawa... Read more.
UOSU aims to open service centres within next month, businesses in 2020
Women’s Resource Centre and Pride Centre to merge, UOSERT joins Protection Services The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) says it’s hoping... Read more.
Q&A: U of O president plots out the year ahead
Frémont discusses discrimination on campus, mental health in the community, potential impacts of Student Choice Initiative The Fulcrum sat down with... Read more.
Editorial: The Fulcrum turns a new (digital) page
Follow along as the U of O’s English language student news outlet goes exclusively online Last academic year was a special one for the Fulcrum. At least... Read more.