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.
615 ballots to be emailed out to students who did not receive a ballot to vote in the BOG and senate elections
Hussen still expected to win BOG race, at least four senate races are up in the air The University of Ottawa’s administration will email 615 ballots to... Read more.
Letter: Mandatory anti-racism courses aren’t the solution
Anti-racism education should take place early on – from preschool through elementary and secondary school. Dear Editor, Before people start touting... Read more.
Editorial: Don’t blame the U of O administration of complacency if you can’t be bothered to vote
With no backing student voices on the BOG can’t truly claim to represent students Last week, the University of Ottawa held its election for student... Read more.
U of O researcher discovers new sex hormone
New hormone could lead to novel infertility treatments in humans Researchers at the University of Ottawa, Kimberly Mitchell and Vance Trudeau have... Read more.
Letter: How should we respond to racism?
No matter the medium or form of response, it must be uncomfortable Dear Editor, A few months ago, I read former US Ambassador to the United Nations... Read more.
Proposed 2020-2021 U of O budget projects $65.5 million loss in revenue and expenditures
U of O is budgeting for a cash deficit of $81.0 million The University of Ottawa’s proposed 2020-2021 budget was released by the Board of Governors on May... Read more.
COVID-19 forces OUA to cancel all programming for the rest of 2020
Fourteen U of O teams and clubs affected by OUA decision The Ontario University Athletics has announced that it has cancelled all OUA sanctioned programming... Read more.
We stand; a message from our Editor-in-Chief
Dear readers, The Fulcrum stands in solidarity with the protesters across North America against police brutality and abuse towards Black communities... Read more.
“Racism is the pandemic:” Thousands gather in Ottawa to protest anti-black violence amidst COVID restrictions
Protestors wore face masks and were provided with hand sanitizer, water bottles and snacks Ottawa showed up in the thousands on Friday, June 5, 2020, for a... Read more.