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.
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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.
Live from the Archives: The Nox: 1984-2002
Originally published on March 14, 2002 It’s official, The Nox is going out of business and closing its doors forever. At the March 10 meeting of the... Read more.
Live from the Archives: Graduates vote to separate from the SFUO
84.3 percent of grad students favoured separation from the Students’ Federation of the University of Ottawa Originally published on March 5,... Read more.
What’s going on with Major League Baseball?
Shortened 60-game season incorporating plethora of safety measures to protect players and staff from COVID-19 The Toronto Blue Jays are playing again, but... Read more.
Live from the Archives: The butt stops here
U of O accepts $200,000 donation from the tobacco industry Originally published on Sept. 26, 1996. Arts students were forced to implement a smoke-free... Read more.
When talking about Black lives, don’t forget Black womxn’s lives
It’s been long overdue, Black female voices need to be heard Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Nina Pop, and Oluwatoyin... Read more.
University of Ottawa to match donations for UOSU’s and BSLA’s Black Expression: Listen. Speak. Amplify broadcast
Broadcast to feature speeches from black leaders and performances from Black artists from the U of O community The University of Ottawa will match every... Read more.
Editorial: Implementing Respondus is a flawed and lethargic solution to curbing academic fraud
Professors need to develop alternative ways of testing that don't require the use of a proctoring software The University of Ottawa’s decision to... Read more.
Students confused and concerned with new U of O guidelines for life in residence
Uncertainty faces students who choose to live in residence in the fall The University of Ottawa has released a new set of guidelines for students planning... Read more.
Local restaurant owners adapting to Ontario’s slow reopening plan, envious of Quebec’s reopening plan
Stage 2 proving to be a challenge for local establishments Some of your favourite restaurants have opened over the past few weeks, but be prepared to wait... Read more.
Mongo and Gee-Gees hockey team create “Mongo’s Brave Buddies” to help BIPOC minor hockey players who dealt with racism
Club members will get to discuss their experiences with racism in hockey and sports with Mongo before games. On July 3, the University of Ottawa men’s... Read more.
U of O will allow faculties to use controversial Respondus Lockdown software to curb academic fraud
Students concerned with level of access Respondus could have to their computer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students have been forced to switch to an... Read more.
UOSU creates a hardship fund to help students who ‘demonstrate urgent financial need’
Fund is designed as last resort for students in dire need of financial support due to COVID-19 The University of Ottawa Students' Union has created the... Read more.
Letter: Wearing masks should be a social norm
Wearing masks can reduce the rate of new COVID-19 infections Dear Editor, At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the official advice from the World... Read more.
University neglects to apologize to Wiliston Mason for carding incident, will allow security guard responsible to return to campus
University pledges to train security guards better The security guard who carded Black University of Ottawa student Wiliston Mason in September 2019 will no... Read more.
Letter: The U of O has to create and implement a mental health system that is fair, equitable, and just for all students
When it comes to mental health the University of Ottawa has to stop reaching out and instead listen to students Dear Editor, The University of Ottawa has... Read more.
PSUO-SSUO members set to vote on ‘final offer’ by U of O next week
Negotiations have broken down after U of O offered “unfair” final offer according to PSUO-SSUO union VP “Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the... Read more.