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.
Editorial: U of O, please communicate and be transparent. It’s our only hope to avoid a COVID-19 outbreak on campus
All students should have received an email informing them of the COVID-19 case in the 45 Mann residence On Sept. 8, the Fulcrum obtained a leaked email from... Read more.
Looking for performers to perform for the Fulc Sessions
Applications are now open for performers from the National Capital region who wish to perform in the Fulcrum’s new live music series called the Fulc... Read more.
Oversight Committee reduces UOSU commissioners benefits
Executive Committee requested a review of benefits after discovering extravagant benefits predecessors received The University of Ottawa Students’ Union... Read more.
Update: Student in 45 Mann residence has tested positive for COVID-19
The student is self-isolating and receiving health care The Fulcrum has learned through multiple sources that a student living at the University of... Read more.
Names to know at the U of O in 2020
Here are seven names you need to know this year at the U of O Jacques Frémont - President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ottawa Since taking... Read more.
Dear Di: Best places to have sex on campus
Di reveals her top 10 places to get busy on campus Dear Di, My partner and I are both incoming first years at the University of Ottawa, we’re both fans... Read more.
U of O drops four spots in Times World University Rankings
U of O ranked as seventh-best university in Canada For the second consecutive year, the University of Ottawa cracked into the top 150 of the Times Higher... Read more.
How to welcome freshmen during a pandemic; Redefining the 101-Week kit
Many student associations at the U of O have made changes to their usual 101-kits in order to adapt to students not returning to campus this fall The... Read more.
Editorial: The UOSU’s proposed anti-racism course needs more framework before implementation
Too many unanswered questions, referendum should be necessary before asking university to implement an anti-racism course in the name of all students. On... Read more.
UOSU announces plan to reopen PIVIK in January
After over a year of being closed, the store on campus is set to reopen following a series of setbacks. The well-beloved PIVIK store is being set to reopen... Read more.
To frosh or not to frosh
Is 101-Week really such an important part of the student experience? Frosh week is embedded in popular culture as one of the most memorable moments of a... Read more.
TOMATO: UOSU Hires Respondus to make sure froshers don’t cheat in online 101-Week games
Students who are caught cheating will have their virtual bracelet cut On Sept. 2, the University of Ottawa Student’s Union announced that it had hired a... Read more.
U of O welcomes students back with new Indigenous sign
project is part of U of O five-year Indigenous Action Plan While most students and professors are returning back to school virtually or on campus, the... Read more.
U of O first-years create Instagram pages to fight harassment and racism on campus
@UntolduOttawa and @BlackatuOttawa reveal stalkers, inaccessible spaces for the disabled, and toxic spaces in campus Incoming first-year University of... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Frosh stories from the past
Dive down the well of nostalgia that are past 101-Weeks An Afternoon at the races By Steve MacSween Originally published on... Read more.
Montpetit Hall and Minto Sports Complex facilities to reopen on Sept.9
Number of new procedures will be in place to protect students and staff from COVID-19 The University of Ottawa’s Recreation and Wellness service will be... Read more.