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.
UPDATE: Misunderstanding leads to UOSU membership two per cent hike
Hike in fee is based on U of O’s inflation rate when it should be based on Statistic Canada's rate The University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) held... Read more.
Picture of Protection Services officer sporting thin blue line flag patch on U of O Instagram sparks outrage among students
University removed picture from its Instagram, unclear if Protection Services was aware of officer wearing thin blue line flag patch. A picture published on... Read more.
Breaking: COVID-19 assessment centre to open at Lees campus
U of O will be first university in Ontario with COVID-19 assessment centre dedicated to staff and students The University of Ottawa announced late on... Read more.
U of O coalition of unions concerned with size of online classes and lack of resources for fall semester
Lack of investment in necessary resources could lead to a drop in education quality The Inter-Union Coalition of the University of Ottawa (ICUO) has... Read more.
Opinion: Online shaming won’t get people to wear masks
Online shaming will only reinforce the sentiment among anti-maskers Shame! Shame! Shame! Such is the chant of the Twitter mob against those who chose... Read more.
Associate Features Editor
Associate Features Editor The Fulcrum is the University of Ottawa’s independent English-language student news outlet, now publishing exclusively... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Students barricade SFUO office
Dénommée’s supporters organize sit-in to protest BOA’s disqualification of election winner Originally published on March.16, 2011. Protesters were... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Living at a U of O residence is a viable option for students
Dear Editor On Aug.7, 2020 the Fulcrum published an editorial encouraging incoming students to forego living in residence. I would like to take this... Read more.
Editorial: Don’t live in Residence this fall if you don’t have to
Defy the conventional and stay home this year! It is widely understood that the 2020-21 school year will be a school year like no other for the University... Read more.