‘Not just another game’: Reliving the U of O’s wins over Carleton at Capital Hoops 2020
2020 was first time in history Gee-Gees won both games The historic rivalry between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and cross-town rival Carleton... Read more.
U of O’s Refugee Hub receives $250,000 donation from Giustra Foundation
The latest donation brings the total amount of donations from the foundation to over $1.5 million The University of Ottawa's Refugee Hub received a hefty... Read more.
Opinion: Work from home, save the world
A cultural shift towards working from home will be the silver lining of the pandemic COVID-19 has brought with it a black cloud of pandemic, illness and... Read more.
The Wire: Laurentian University, Ontario’s other bilingual university, files for creditor protection
Special advisor named to help Sudbury-based university with financial troubles Laurentian University has applied for protection from its creditors,... Read more.
U of O announces spring/summer semester to take place online, details preliminary plans for fall semester
The University of Ottawa has announced that it will continue to mainly host virtual courses for the spring and summer term in an email to students on Friday... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Student fed sitting on $10,000 pile of fireworks
Failure to launch ignites controversy instead of closing ceremonies Originally published on Nov. 13, 2014 The Student Federation of the University of... Read more.
Frémont lashes out at Globe and Mail article exposing power gap at U of O
U of O president furious outlet used 2017 data University of Ottawa president Jacques Frémont lashed out at a recent article published by the Globe and... Read more.
Editorial: Missing details from U of O’s previous BOG meetings shows lack of transparency
Minutes and streams from October and December meetings are currently unavailable On Dec. 7, the University of Ottawa held its Board of Governors (BOG)... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: U of O students journeys through COVID-19: What have we learned?
Nursing students who researched impact of pandemic on students share tips Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, in January 2020, we have... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Dear Di
Take a look back at Dear Di’s and Dear Ty’s from the last 10 years Di Daniels, the Fulcrum’s longest standing employee, has written a number of Dear... Read more.
Administration’s decision to delay release of final grades a slap in the face to students
What are U of O students supposed to do while they wait for professors to finalize their marks? We know: 2020 was exhausting. Many things have drastically... Read more.
How the Fulcrum reviewed classic albums (Part 2: 1995-00)
From the Notorious B.I.G. to Oasis to Coldplay, the Fulcrum reviewed them all Over the last 30 years, the Fulcrum has reviewed a number of releases... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Mental health and wellness at the university
Dear Editor, I read your passionate editorial about student mental health with great interest. It is good that you care so much about students and their... Read more.
‘Parlez-vous français?’: Equifax promises fast services to Francophone students following UOSU data breach
UOSU also revealed they will be paying around $12 per student affected by accidental publication of Food Bank Google Form On Jan. 7, the University of... Read more.
Review: The History of Swear Words
Show details evolution and cultural impact of six "most explicit" words in English language A show exploring the history of everyone’s favourite swear... Read more.
Editorial: Action based recommendations from mental health and wellness committee need to be implemented
Student experiences show marketing and public relation campaigns aren’t enough Content Warning: The following discusses struggles with mental health and... Read more.
Alone and confused: Starting the winter 2021 semester in a state of emergency
Students react to starting a new semester while Ontario implements new lockdown measures Ontario universities have started their winter 2021 semesters under... Read more.
Advisory committee on mental health announces 12 recommendations to improve mental health and wellness at U of O
President’s Advisory Committee released report at U of O’s latest BOG meeting Content Warning: This article deals with mental health The University... Read more.
Dear Di: My partner is addicted to video games
Help! My partner prefers their controller’s joystick... Dear Di My partner and I live together, we share a small apartment in the city and for... Read more.
Live From the Archives: More freedom, more responsibility for the Fulcrum
The 2005-06 editorial board explains why the Fulcrum parted ways with the SFUO Originally published on Sept. 22, 2005. This isn’t the first time that... Read more.
UOSU to offer Equifax subscription to students affected by Food Bank document made public on its website
According to UOSU, information was available from Dec. 7, 2020 to Jan. 5, 2021 The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) released an incident notice... Read more.
‘Completely outrageous’: Names of students who use UOSU Food Bank made public
Information was public on Tuesday night, unclear how long it was public on the UOSU’s website The Fulcrum was made aware on Tuesday night that the... Read more.
Opinion: Donations needed
COVID-19 has created new needs while simultaneously putting enormous pressure on holiday charities It’s not for nothing that December is considered the... Read more.
U of O student researching cancer killing viruses wins outstanding innovation award
Taylor Jamieson-Datzkiw has been working on the development of viruses that have the potential to fight breast and ovarian cancer Taylor Jamieson-Datzkiw, a... Read more.
Dear Di: Ectoplasmic experience
Into ghosts? Fear not, Dear Di is here! Dear Di, Our office is haunted, lights turn on and off by themselves, doors open and close by themselves... Read more.