Reading Time: 2 minutesArts could win $1,000 donation towards campaign SINGING, DANCING, AND fundraising—all that and more can be seen in the Student Association of the Faculty of Arts’ (SAFA) video entry into a national Shinerama video competition for the grand prize of a $1,000 donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada made on behalf of the winning university. SAFA …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat’s he building in there? The problem EVERY CELL THAT makes up our body carries genetic information needed to create a human being. Before birth, those cells become specialized—some cells are blood cells, some are kidney cells, some are neurons, and some are stem cells that have the freedom to become any cell the body needs. …
Reading Time: 3 minutesCASA concludes advocacy week OTTAWA (CUP)—LAST WEEK, THE Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) conducted over 120 meetings with members of Parliament, senators, and bureaucrats. Discussion focused on four main areas of concern: The Canada Student Loans Program and unmet student need, copyright legislation and digital locks, the Post-Secondary Student Support Program, and improved access …
Reading Time: 3 minutesU of O competed against 165 schools at world championships NOV. 5–7, THE University of Ottawa’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) team won a gold medal at the first-ever World Championship Jamboree, an iGEM competition, at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), beating out 165 other schools for the title. iGEM is an undergraduate competition in synthetic biology. Students are responsible for working with the …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSemi-annual general meeting held just outside Ottawa OTTAWA (CUP)—THE CANADIAN FEDERATION of Students (CFS) celebrated its 30-year anniversary last week at its 60th semi-annual national general meeting held just outside of Ottawa. Nearly 250 delegates convened Nov. 22–25 in Gatineau, Que. to discuss student issues and offer solutions. Feb. 1, à la rue! Campaigns, budgets, and executive reports were …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNext stop SINCE THE HARPER government claimed a majority on May 2, rumours about defunding the CBC began floating around. The national broadcaster has also taken heat from Quebecor, a Montreal-based news company, who filed freedom of information requests over the course of the past three years. The requested documents could reveal CBC’s sources, compromising …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCity hall graded on green initiatives ON NOV. 23, Ecology Ottawa, a local non-profit organization that advocates for sustainability, released their Council Watch report card, grading the city’s councillors and mayor on their green initiatives. The report was started by local organizations, like the Sierra Club of Canada-Ottawa Group, the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital, and the Coalition for a …
Reading Time: 3 minutesGreen Engineers develop new design for wind turbines GREEN ENGINEERS, A club for professors and students, has been developing an innovative wind turbine over the past three years. The invention, already published in academic journals, features two sets of blades to increase efficiency and decrease noise—problems associated with current versions of wind turbines. “We are building a source of energy,” said Riadh …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIs your apartment looking a little bare? Looking to save on holiday gifts? The University of Ottawa Office of Sustainability is putting on their monthly free store from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., where anyone can donate their used belongings and pick up free ones in the process! Staff from Eco Equitable will also be …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re considering a job in the government this summer, you should look into the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) , which allows students to get part-time jobs during the semester or a full-time job during the summer. To help with this search, a representative from the Government of Canada ambassador has organized an …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are there really Too Many People? ENVIRONMENTALISTS, SOCIALISTS, AND population enthusiasts came together for the launch of Too Many People? by Ian Angus and Simon Butler on Nov. 22. Co-author Angus educated guests through an interview at the launch, speaking about his intentions behind the book. “We tried to write a book that was …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteStressed with exams and essays? Holiday season is a busy time, and so Community Life Services has put together relaxation presentations. University of Ottawa marketing student and yoga instructor Anne-Marie Laplante will teach a class on “Relaxation Yoga,” which will teach students how to relieve stress through yoga. Sophie Terrasse will lead a second workshop—“Laughterology”—on …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Centre for Students with Disabilities’ (CSD) Accessibility Awareness Week starts this week and runs until Dec. 3. The week will kick off with break dancer Luca “LazyLegz” Patuelli performing with the ILL-Abilities Crew on Monday. Having performed internationally to spread their message of “No excuses, no limits,” they’ll be in the University Centre from …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa Animation club will be hosting an eight-hour event tomorrow, Nov. 26, in Colonel By, room C03. They’ll be showing different animation series, plus providing time for anime fanatics to meet and talk about the shows! If you’re interested in learning about animation, come to the day-long event, running from 1 p.m. …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow night, the Student’s Association of the Faculty of Arts (SAFA) will be hosting an end-of-Movember party in the halls of the Hi-Ottawa Jail Hostel. Partygoers pay $5 admission in advance at the SAFA offices (Simard Hall, room 0035), and all funds raised go toward the Movember movement (hyperlink: movember.com). Before 9 p.m, a barbeque …
Reading Time: 3 minutesChanging our mentality about rape and consent ON NOV. 16, the Ottawa Citizen reported on a local sex offender’s hearing, where a young man accused of rape was judged by a psychologist as fundamentally believing that only “losers” who “can’t get the girls” committed sex crimes. This man has been charged with raping a University …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re a student, chances are you’ve been targeted for “deals” including free cellphones and services—all for the inconvenience of being locked into a contract for the next three or four years. The SFUO is hosting a workshop for any student interested in finding out how to resolve conflict with their service provider or that …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat’s the best way to approach a band piece? What are the fundamentals of reviewing music or movies? What pieces fall under “culture” instead of “news”? Our arts and culture editor Sofia Hashi will be instructing volunteers on how to write for the arts and culture section of our newspaper at 12 p.m. tomorrow! Stick …
Reading Time: 6 minutesStaying safe in a digitized world IN OUR GADGET-OBSESSED society, the daily use of technology has become second nature. Seeing people listening to music, texting, or updating their Facebook status while walking down the street is commonplace. The benefits of living in a technologically advanced world are abundant, but there are also dangers associated with everyone’s favourite electronic favourite electronic toys and …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe closure or continuation of debate in the House matters very little A 138-CHARACTER TWEET by New Democrat MP Pat Martin last week has—yet again—raised concerns over the Harper government’s eagerness to close debate in the House of Commons, with Martin deeming the forced finale of debate on Bill C-13 “a fucking disgrace.” The current session of Parliament has witnessed the capping of discussion on six …
Reading Time: 3 minutesHaven’t you heard? Guns kill. ON DEC. 6, 1989, Marc Lépine walked into the University of Montreal’s École polytechnique with a Ruger Mini-14 rifle, where he killed 14 women before committing suicide. On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik boarded a ferry to Utoya, Norway, killing 69 people upon arrival with the aid of his …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada can do better IT SEEMS LIKE every couple of years in Canada, the idea of legalizing assisted suicide rears its head. The renewed furor over this controversial issue is usually prompted by a particularly tragic case of a person wanting to end his or her life in response to extreme pain. While we can …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWould you like some philosophy with your pants? YOGA PANT PEDDLER lululemon has come under fire recently for a new slogan the company has printed on their shopping bags. The phrase, which reads “Who is John Galt?,” refers to capitalism-touting author Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged. While about half of the company’s clientele has embraced the message, the other half has indignantly …
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre the B.C. vigilantes a pro or a comic con? IT’S A BIRD, it’s a plane, it’s—a man in costume confronting a sexual predator? In recent weeks, four men in Chilliwack, B.C. have bombarded the Internet with a curious case of working-class heroism. The men, who range in age from 17 to 20, have been posing online as underage girls and luring sexual predators to locations in their area. The vigilantes then don superhero costumes and head to a meeting point, camera in hand, to confront the predators they’ve ensnared. While popular opinion seems to be the group’s approach is unique, the everyday heroes have garnered both immense praise for taking social issues into their own hands and scathing criticism for acting without proper legal authority and potentially endangering their community. World needs more vigilantes What these guys in B.C. are doing is a noble idea, but noble ideas aren’t always good ideas. The “To Troll a Predator” team seems to be in it for laughs as much as out of the goodness of their hearts, and don’t seem to …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I know this isn’t technically a sex question but my roommates and I feel you’re the right person to turn to. This summer, a new guy moved into our house. We all share one shower and take turns cleaning it. Recently, the drain became clogged and we discovered the blockage was caused by …
