The empty celebration politics of film
WATCH, CELEBRATE, LOVE, LOATHE, DON’T ACT A trend as of recent has been to ascribe to blockbuster films like Superman and One Battle After Another... Read more.
CityFolk Day Three: Morrissey, School House, and Mint Simon shake things up
CLASSIC GRAND OLE OPRY SOUND AND SOME CROWD WALKING ENERGIZES THIRD DAY OF CITYFOLK CityFolk night three was bound to be busy, the crowd even early on into... Read more.
CityFolk Day Two: lots of Folk, definitely lots of Rock, and a little in between
NEW RELEASES, OLD HITS, ALL PLAYED FOR CROWD SEEMINGLY LARGER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS ALEX NICOL Before kicking off the set, Alex Nicol made it clear that he... Read more.
UOSU simulation reveals ‘professor flops’ and ‘student fails’ in new simulator at 101 Week
PROFESSORS AND STUDENTS AGHAST AT SEGMENTS TITLED ‘LATE TO LECTURE’ AND ‘CAN’T WORK A COMPUTER’ The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU)... Read more.
U of O unveils new goals for on-campus reconciliation with Indigenous Action Plan
‘Do this work ourselves before there are protests, given the history of the institution as a former Oblate owned and operated facility’ On May 9th, the... Read more.
Students should keep in touch with academics over the summer
THE SUMMER GAP, YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH ACADEMICS, AND YOU The Summer term offers a great chance to relax and re-work how you interact with academics,... Read more.
‘Officers were pushing us by our throat’: CANSEC protests see twelve arrests
PROTESTS AGAINST CANSEC 2025 MARKED BY INCREASED POLICING BY OPP AND OPS, VIOLENCE, AND ARRESTS Protests against CANSEC’s role in supporting the genocide... Read more.
APUO passes motion calling for U of O divestment in ‘entities enabling human rights violations’
APUO JOINS LIST OF FACULTY AND ACADEMIC ASSOCIATIONS CALLING FOR DIVESTMENT ACROSS CANADA The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO)... Read more.
TOMATO: Proven tactics to distract your lecture hall
STUDENTS REPORT USING IPAD FOR FRUIT NINJA, NOT NOTETAKING OR CLASS READINGS A new survey by the Bureau Of Regulated Intellectual Nonessential Games... Read more.
TOMATO: Melting Ottawa snow banks reveal natural foliage of city and new discoveries
SPECIALISTS PUZZLED BY NEW SNOW MELT PHENOMENON, QUESTIONS ABOUT NUMBER AND QUALITY OF DISCOVERIES STILL UNDETERMINED Local Ottawa residents gave... Read more.
‘Oh, Canada’ but for who?
What is Canadian nationalism if we don’t support those in Canada? It’s no surprise that Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs since the start of his... Read more.
Thryllabus: March-ing into the end of the semester
FROM A MEETUP FOR ALL PEOPLE NAMED ALEX, TO TAYLOR SWIFT PAINT NIGHTS, TO FITNESS GROUPS, THERE’S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING. March comes marching in with... Read more.
The 2025 Grammys one-stop guide
2025 GRAMMYS: CELEBRATION OR CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE OF AN INDUSTRY GROWING LARGER EVERY YEAR Earlier this month saw, once again, the largest music... Read more.
Thryllabus: February Edition, reading week activities came so soon
TIME OFF FROM STUDYING? CHECK OUT THESE EVENTS TO MAKE UP FOR THINGS YOU COULDN’T DO DURING MIDTERMS Welcome to our February edition of the Thryllabus... Read more.
Thryllabus: January Edition, bye-bye Fall semester, hello new year
Keep warm this winter with club events all across campus Welcome to the January edition of our Thryllabus! This catalogue is designed to help students find... Read more.
Thryllabus: November Edition, bundle up and get cozy with these events
Crunch time for final projects and exams are ahead; find out what’s going on campus this month to keep you going through it. Welcome to the November... Read more.
A night at ByTowne: The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man
A comedic blend of absurdity and mock commentary, The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man pushes boundaries but lacks depth I first encountered The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man... Read more.
CityFolk Day Two: CityFolk continues tradition of impressive folk and rock selections.
Festival goers in a daze by the end of the magical evening. CityFolk remains, year after year, a celebration of how different and welcoming music can be to... Read more.
Thryllabus: October Edition, What events are haunting campus
Midterms creeping up, reading week hanging like a spectre, and Halloween all bring plenty of scares to the U of O campus this month. Welcome to the... Read more.
Getting to know campus with photography
Four stops at U of O to help students learn campus Getting around campus can be hectic, especially at the beginning of the year. But, those who are coming... Read more.
Thryllabus: September Edition, What students can find on campus
With the club fair, classes starting, and getting used to university life, it can be hard knowing what’s going on at the U of O. Welcome to the first... Read more.
“Divest is the neutral position”: Recapping Day 4 of U of O’s student encampment
Protest continues, with more agitators and more community support The fourth day of the University of Ottawa’s protest saw an increase in the momentum and... Read more.
Faye Webster’s Underdressed at the Symphony and the Evolution of an Artist
Webster’s voice has evolved since I Know I’m Funny Haha What is the evolution of an artist? Is it merely them getting better, whatever that qualifies... Read more.
Upcoming Events You Should See
If Ottawa is boring, then why are all these events coming up? Contrary to the popular belief that there is nothing to do in Ottawa, there are nearly too... Read more.
Review: Dune: Part Two — Metal, Spice, Religious Fervour
An all-consuming film Dune: Part Two graced the silver screens at the start of March and it’s nothing short of an audio-visual feast. Sand has never been... Read more.