Reading Time: 11 minutesA new school year means new executive members of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD). The Fulcrum sat down with the new executives to give you a look at who will be in charge at the SFUO and GSAÉD this year. Andrew Ikeman and Ali Schwabe …
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow did your liver cells know to specialize into a liver or your brain cells to become neurons?
Reading Time: 2 minutesCarolyn Greve begins term Jane Lytvynenko | Fulcrum Contributor illustration by Devin Beauregard As of July, the Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Ottawa (GSAÉD) has elected a new finance commissioner, Carolyn Greve, following the resignation of Douglas Webb in June 2012. “It’s quite common to have an executive leave throughout their term,” said Taiva Tegler, GSAÉD external commissioner. “Our previous …
Reading Time: 2 minutes#Twitter & Elections Andrew Ikeman | News Editor THIS NOVEMBER, THE citizens of the United States of America will flock to the polling stations to either re-elect their current president or elect a new one. Many people base their vote on how the candidate is portrayed by the media. Since the 2008 U.S. election, one specific social media platform …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew committee hopes to improve student-community relationship Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor WHILE THE PHRASE “town and gown” may be a familiar one to university students around the world, for most people at the University of Ottawa the connotation is foreign. No longer. Come September, U of O students will for the first time be represented by a major neighbourhood-to-student organization—the Sandy Hill Town and …
Reading Time: 3 minutesU-Pass lines shrink OTTAWA—STUDENTS ANTICIPATING LONG lines at the U-Pass distribution centre will be pleasantly surprised this year. According to an article that appeared in the Fulcrum September 2011, last year’s distribution was hampered by technical difficulties, which resulted in long lineups. The delays eventually forced OC Transpo to step in to assist the Student …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I’ve always thought Speedos make a man look sexy. Something about the way they outline his package and highlight strong, muscular thighs just gets me going. Problem is, my boyfriend refuses to wear one. I wear a bikini when we go to the beach, which I know he likes, so why shouldn’t he …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWELCOME AND WELCOME back to the University of Ottawa, dear readers! Although my sexual prowess is such that I should need no introduction, for those of you who don’t know me, my name is Di Daniels and I’m the Fulcrum’s resident sex and love columnist. You read that right. Every week I’ll be here, addressing …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlso fuzzy, but less cute, were the germs I later discovered lurking in my residence, a building whose delightfully ivy-covered exterior cleverly distracted from the dark secrets hidden within.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere are my recommendations for drinks that are sure to help you have a great night.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWouldn’t it be great if you could have that wisdom beforehand, and fewer regrets after? We here at the Fulcrum put our heads together to try to give you just that.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHere’s a brief survival guide for making it through those debaucherous evenings with nothing but a strong buzz and a stronger French vocabulary.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDear Di, I am absolutely in love with my high school sweetheart. He’s going to a different university about seven hours away, so I won’t get to see him—or his penis—as often as I used to. We’re going to try the long-distance thing, and the part I’m really worried about is sex. How can I …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Fulcrum has some tasty meal suggestions which will satisfy your taste buds and your budget alike.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith that in mind, here are some tips to ease those first-day jitters.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite your satisfaction with your timetable, if you walk into the classroom and encounter any of the following, run far, far away.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBut apart from all the grammar help, the Fulcrum has taught me valuable lessons that can’t be learned in a classroom.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fulcrum is here to set the record straight about some commonly told post-secondary myths.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGees to play home games at Beckwith Park Daniel Cress | Fulcrum Contributor photo courtesy of Sports Services THE GEE-GEES have found a temporary home away from home and will now be hosting their football games at Beckwith Park. With the Lansdowne Park renewal project in full swing, Frank Clair Stadium—the former home of the Gee-Gees—became unavailable. As construction delays pushed back the opening date of a new field …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf getting in shape or looking better in the mirror isn’t enough of a motivator for you to get your butt to the gym, maybe one of these workout perks will do the trick.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether you’re at a sports game, out at the bar, or just walking down the street rocking some campus swag, an obnoxious student from another university will inevitably shout at you: “What the fuck’s a Gee-Gee?”
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiam Williams talks about being a part of a club team and gives potential rookies a sneak peek at what’s to come this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSprinter describes his Olympic experience, dishes on future goals Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of Segun Makinde FIRST THINGS FIRST, Segun Makinde had a blast representing Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. While the fourth-year University of Ottawa marketing student had his share of ups and downs in London, in an interview with …
Reading Time: 3 minutesA look at the first few weeks of varsity sports around campus Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Mathias MacPhee Back to school, and back to sports. The Gees have been training hard all summer, and it’s finally time to compete against other schools in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). Here is a look at the varsity teams that will be competing during the first few weeks of school, and information on …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy tanning should be banned for teens Nadia Helal | Fulcrum Contributor Photo by Justin Labelle School is right around the corner and what better way to prove you’ve had a sun-filled summer than with a bronzy glow? Upkeeping that tan might prove difficult in Canada’s cold climate, and some might use artificial means to hold onto their sun-kissed skin. But lying down under the harmful ultraviolet (UV) lamp of a tanning bed shouldn’t be an option for underage people looking to stay brown all year long. Tanning salons know that people will do almost anything for the perfect bronzed complexion, and they take full advantage of this, targeting youths in an attempt to secure lifelong customers. Salons downplay the negative consequences of tanning …
