Women’s rugby wins RSEQ title for fourth year running
Despite win, team still focused on national championship The Gee-Gees women’s rugby team have won the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)... Read more.
Women’s soccer clear first round with 1-0 win against U of T
Team looks to improve shooting ahead of match with Queen’s The Gee-Gees women’s soccer team has advanced to the second round of the Ontario University... Read more.
U of O and part-time profs reach tentative deal to avoid strike
In a press release sent out early on Monday, Oct. 30, the University of Ottawa announced that it had reached a tentative deal the Association of Part-Time... Read more.
Editorial: Prioritizing Indigenous voices in the issues that affect them
On Friday, Oct. 6, the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously ruled that 38,000 records of the abuse that operators of residential school perpetrated against... Read more.
U of O football player passes away in his sleep
Gee-Gees to honour Loïc Kayembe at Saturday’s Panda Game Loïc Kayembe, a University of Ottawa Faculty of Social Sciences student and starting defensive... Read more.
Former SFUO comptroller general arrested for sexual assault
Yannick Mugabo arrested in Montreal, will be charged in Ottawa On Tuesday, Sept. 19, Ottawa police confirmed that Yannick Mugabo, a suspect in an alleged... Read more.
SFUO comptroller general named as suspect in alleged sexual assault
Ottawa police identified suspect via security camera footage Yannick Mugabo, the comptroller general of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa... Read more.
Yellowpages stops printing phone books, adapts to new reality
Chimney sweeps, blacksmiths, lamplighters on adjusting to retirement Yellowpages announced recently that it would no longer be printing a hardcopy phone... Read more.
Providing asylum for gay Chechens is a step in the right direction
We have a duty to protect persecuted LGBTQ+ people At the beginning of this month, the Globe and Mail published an article revealing that the Canadian... Read more.
Pumpkins fear for their lives as fall approaches
Murder, disappearance, and disembowelment strike fear into gourds With September here and the leaves starting to change colour, local pumpkin Molly... Read more.
How to make the LRT better for the long term
Park and ride facilities are a must for any new station As construction continues on Ottawa’s new Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, it seems there are still... Read more.
Making the U of O budget process more transparent
Student voices on the BOG should be taken seriously The new interim president of Carleton University recently shared his thoughts on the importance of... Read more.
Shawarma isn’t Ottawa’s food anymore
Mexican food stepping up as new crowd favourite The shawarma is losing its central place in Ottawa’s identity. As crazy and as blasphemous as that sounds,... Read more.
Renaming schools is right way to go
Education is more important in maintaining history than buildings In mid August, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) approved a motion... Read more.
Media’s response to disasters is a perfect storm
Disasters need a human face, but it’s still humans in desperate situations As the damage that Hurricane Harvey exacted on the state of Texas is fully... Read more.
U of O admin delays classes due to campus construction
Some classes to begin end of September, continue through winter break The University of Ottawa recently announced that they will be delaying the start of... Read more.
Religious neutrality law does just the opposite
Quebec law singles out those who wear face coverings Remember the debate around Quebec’s “Charter of Values” several years ago? The proposed bill aimed... Read more.
When cynicism meets optimism at U of O
Upper year students in despair over excitement of new students As 101 Week kicks off, upper year students at the University of Ottawa are reporting feeling... Read more.
Sandy hill shooting sends 21-year-old to hospital
A shooting took place in Sandy Hill early on Tuesday, Aug. 29, according to the Ottawa Police Department. A 21-year-old male suffered gunshot wounds and had... Read more.
Heckle
Stop defending Nazis More and more each day the world we live in feels like Gotham City. But unlike the fictional Batman metropolis, the villains we face are... Read more.
Point Counterpoint: Safe injection sites in Ottawa
We have a duty to protect the lives of all residents Mayor Jim Watson has long been vocal about his opposition towards safe injection sites—and he’s not... Read more.
U of O students to see dampening new rules for 2017-18
Admin enacts curfews for students in residence, 101 Week chaperones 101 Week is right around the corner, and students across Canada will be ringing in the new... Read more.
Dear SFUO: This year, do better
From resignations to exec pay raises, we need a union that represents us The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has long framed itself as a... Read more.
City gives itself a second chance at Canada 150
Ottawa turns back the calendar 365 days for a better party This week, the City of Ottawa announced that due to the recent success of La Machine, which... Read more.
Summer movies you should have seen
There have been a whole host of new movies out this summer, and the Fulcrum team is here to review them! Girls Trip Girls Trip is a light, fun, and... Read more.