Hey, that’s my elliptical!
Gym etiquette for the uninformed Kristyn Filip | Fulcrum Staff Ah, September. The air is cooling, the leaves are changing, and assholes are storming... Read more.
Breaking ground
A look at barrier-busting female Gee-Gees coaches and athletes Kristyn Filip | Fulcrum Staff ON FRIDAY, AUG. 24, 17-year-old Erin DiMeglio became... Read more.
An outsider’s perspective on Ottawa
From Irish country gal to Canadian city slicker Martina Gannon | Fulcrum Contributor Illustration by Kelsey Shore Countless students at the University of... Read more.
Town and Gown comes to U of O
New committee hopes to improve student-community relationship Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor WHILE THE PHRASE “town and gown” may be a... Read more.
Separating fact from fiction
Don't believe everything they tell you about university Kristyn Filip | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Mathias MacPhee UNIVERSITY IS EITHER the best time... Read more.
U of O athlete recaps roller-coaster London Games
Sprinter describes his Olympic experience, dishes on future goals Keeton Wilcock | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of Segun Makinde FIRST THINGS... Read more.
The limits to religious freedom
Re: Niqab ban oppresses new Canadian citizens (Opinions, March 8) MINISTER JASON KENNEY’S controversial ban on the wearing of the niqab during citizenship... Read more.
It’s the end of the world as we know it
THE LONG-PROPHESIZED END of the world is upon us—if you buy into the mania surrounding the end of the Mayan calendar, that is. Though we've known for a long... Read more.
What’s your opinion on…
Cool habitat, bro THANKS TO THE miracle of Apple products, orangutans at the Toronto Zoo may be getting a lot more social. The zoo is next in line for a... Read more.
Niqab ban oppresses new Canadian citizens
TORONTO (CUP)—IMMIGRATION MINISTER JASON Kenney—best known for his support of deportation policies—is in the spotlight once again. This time, it’s for... Read more.
Dear Di
Dear Di, I cannot orgasm. I just can’t. My boyfriend thrusting inside of me feels good, but I always go to sleep really unsatisfied. I’ve tried rubbing my... Read more.
Making a name for yourself on the World Wide Web
AT ONE POINT or another, most of us dream about making it big. Thanks to the Internet, becoming famous no longer requires theatrical or musical talent—all... Read more.
The road to becoming a poet
WHEN I ARRIVED at the Mercury Lounge, it looked just like it would any night of the week, except for the circle of folding chairs in front of the stage. They... Read more.
People without jobs, jobs without people
IT’S STORYTIME. A few weeks ago, Canadian economist Don Drummond released his much-anticipated report, outlining a series of recommendations for the... Read more.
Privacy—a privilege?
ALMOST TWO WEEKS ago, the Conservative government made an unusual decision to refer to a committee for amendments before a bill was read a second time by the... Read more.
23 years and counting
THOUGH DIVORCE RATES are on the rise, and knocked-up high-school sweetheart couples are at the bottom of the list when it comes to quality marriages, there is... Read more.
Internet in schools
IN THE TRANSITION between high school and university, free, easily accessible WiFi is one of the biggest differences post-secondary offered. Access to a... Read more.
A defence of judicial commonsense
IN A RECENT ruling by an Ontario Superior Court of Justice judge, Leroy Schickle was saved from a three-year mandatory minimum sentence for gun possession.... Read more.
Turn up the science!
AFTER 10 YEARS of construction, the Large Hadron Collider was completed in 2009 by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The collider,... Read more.
What’s your opinion on…
Oh, Vladimir, you turn a girl’s head A SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE political campaign has been launched by Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin and his camp. The... Read more.
Final four, here we come
THE GEE-GEES (13-5 regular season, 1-0 playoffs) kicked off the playoffs on Feb. 18 in front of a very supportive home crowd at Montpetit Hall in the Ontario... Read more.
Elections report, 2012–13
EVERY YEAR, THE Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) Elections Office releases a report outlining their activities throughout the SFUO... Read more.
Privacy and the internet: A viable future or a fool’s dream?
WITH THE AMOUNT of attention the U.S. Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act have been getting, along with Canada’s kid brother Bill... Read more.
Want an iPad? Why not vote!
DON’T HAVE ENOUGH money to buy an iPad? Need bread from the Pivik, but don’t want to spend Flex dollars? Well, the Student Federation of the University of... Read more.
Mudslinging trumps maturity
WHILE THERE ARE those people who contend politics should, and more importantly can, be conducted in a civil manner (hello, poli-sci undergrads!), the fact is... Read more.