Opinion: America might ban TikTok and WeChat: What now?
Here’s what the potential American TikTok ban says about the U.S.-China relationship According to a The New York Times article about the Chinese internet,... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for sharing your concerns
Dear Editor This letter is written in response to Mr. Mahmoudi ‘Letter to the Editor’ last week, Thank you for sharing your concerns,... Read more.
U of O alum Annamie Paul wins Green Party leadership race
Paul becomes first Black Canadian and Jewish woman to lead major federal party University of Ottawa law alumna Annamie Paul won the Green Party leadership... Read more.
Professor’s use of racial slur sparks outrage on social media, faculty looking into the matter
Leaked email sets twitter ablaze, prof blames lack of context for outrage A leaked email from a University of Ottawa professor apologizing for using a... Read more.
Ottawa man charged for arson attempt on Daly Avenue
Incident was shared over Instagram and Reddit to warn other tenants in the neighbourhood The Ottawa Police Service’s Arson Unit has charged local man Kivi... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Meningitis cancels varsity sports at the U of O
Scare spreads to some university campuses, interferes with inter-university sporting events Originally published on Jan.23, 1992 Meningitis has... Read more.
Things to tune into on Orange Shirt Day (Sept. 30)
See below for local events, podcasts and live-talks Since 2013, Orange Shirt Day has been a national initiative to listen, learn and commemorate the legacy,... Read more.
Editorial: Despite reconciliation, colonialism is alive and well in Canada
Apologies sound nice but governments are still ignoring Indigenous voices in 2020 One of the most recognizable acts of activism observed by non-Indigenous... Read more.
University of Ottawa Esports Club offers a platform for gamers to connect
University has multiple different teams registered to compete in this year’s CSL competitions covering six different games With the competitive gaming... Read more.
Opinion: We must re-examine the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Although the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada was significant in institutionalizing the history of colonialism and producing the 94 Calls to... Read more.
Lawsuit filed as University of Alberta’s French campus faces more funding cuts
The Association Canadienne-Française de l’Alberta is suing the university for chronic underfunding and failing to obey a forty-year-old... Read more.
University of Ottawa holds contest to name mascot after forgetting to do it
Sports Services public relations officer says it slipped their minds The University of Ottawa has announced that it is hosting a contest to name the... Read more.
University of Ottawa ‘ties-the-knot’ with Taiwan’s National Dong Hwa University
The partnership’s goal is a cross-pollination towards decolonization, indigenization, and transitional justice On Sept. 24, the University of... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: An open letter to all my professors
Dear Editor, This letter is for the professors of my classes at the University of Ottawa, My name is Nelson Mahmoudi (300051746) and I am a Joint... Read more.
Q&A: U of O nursing students on the COVID-19 frontlines
Nursing students talk misinformation around COVID-19, importance of mental health and self-care, and clear communication from the university The Fulcrum sat... Read more.
U of O students launch digitally-operated sexual health centre
‘We’re trying to normalize being sexually healthy and make it as normal as going to the dentist’ Lucie Atangana, a fourth-year political science... Read more.
University of Ottawa’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre: What to expect when you go
Fulcrum Staff Writer Paige Holland writes of her experience getting tested for COVID-19 at the U of O assessment centre Since opening on Sept. 9, the... Read more.
What’s the buzz around Dr. Forrest’s lab?
A look into Doctor Jessica Forrest’s research into bee ecology Dr. Jessica Forrest, an associate professor at the University of Ottawa, and her team at... Read more.
How online courses are affecting students with disabilities
Are students with disabilities adjusting smoothly to online learning? Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 school year is proving to be very different... Read more.
REVIEW: Super Mario 3D All-Stars
A triple bite of nostalgia In the face of lost jobs, political turmoil, and the ongoing pandemic, nostalgia has been a saving grace for many in... Read more.
Dear Di: How to get laid as a STEM student
Di provides a step-by-step guide on how to get laid when you’re a STEM major Dear Di, I’m in my second year of a STEM major at the University of... Read more.
UOSU pays $22,000 in collaboration with MIXRonline to host two virtual 101 Week parties
MIXRonline was also used by RSGs to host faculty association events The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) agreed to a partnership with... Read more.
Get ready with me: Digital uOShow edition
Curation – great. Sound quality? Not so much. Here’s a look at the new normal for our favourite back-to-school bash Concert season is BACK,... Read more.
Live from the Archives: U of O free speech wall met with opposition
Free speech wall erected in response to U of O’s failing grade on yearly free expression index Originally published on Feb.13, 2014 The University of... Read more.
RSEQ cancels all sanctioned sports programming until Dec. 31, 2020
RSEQ follows other U Sports leagues in cancelling 2020 sports events On Sept. 14, 2020, the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) announced the... Read more.