The Autumn Agenda: Highlights from the UOSU’s Autumn General Assembly
STUDENTS EXUBERANT AS MEETING TOOK UNDER 10 HOURS TO FINISH Attendees of the University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) Autumn General Assembly (AGA)... Read more.
TOMATO: Rats gain voting rights after decades-long struggle
Union of Ottawa Critters narrowly votes in R‘Coon’s motion In arguably the most important election in recent memory, the Union of Ottawa Critters (UOC)... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: “Let Us Do Our Job: Feminism is Palestine”
As feminist professors, it is our job to engage with Palestinian justice, in part because of the pivotal role Palestine plays in increasingly popular calls for... Read more.
Film Review: Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver
A DARK DESCENT INTO THE PSYCHE OF TRAVIS BICKLE The 1976 film, Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese stands as a defining piece of American cinema as it... Read more.
Album Review: A Relaxing Evening at the Noise Hotel
OTTAWA BAND NOISE HOTEL TO RELEASE THEIR FRESHMAN ALBUM POOLSIDE FANTASY Ottawa band Noise Hotel released their album Poolside Fantasy on August 21 filled... Read more.
New U of O study suggests ancestors of Inuit arrived in Nunavut 200 years earlier than previously thought
TEAM LED BY U OF O RESEARCHERS DATED THE ARRIVAL OF THE THULE TO 1000 YEARS AGO In a groundbreaking study spanning over two decades, a research team led by... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Politicians need to step up for workers
Dear Editor, Working people power Canada’s economy. But despite our hard work, workers and our families are struggling to get ahead. Our pay cheques... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Why Is Western Media Silent on Gaza’s Death Toll?
Editor's Note: This letter was first submitted on July 13; statistics maybe be slightly out of date. As a reader of your publication, I express my deep... Read more.
BREAKING: U of O encampment for Palestine ends after 71 days
STUDENTS ELECTED TO VACATE TABARET LAWN DUE TO THREAT OF LEGAL ACTION On July 9, student organizers at the encampment for Palestine voluntarily began taking... Read more.
BREAKING: University of Ottawa encampment erects barricades outside Tabaret Hall
Protesters moved tents Saturday; set up plywood barricades Sunday afternoon At around 4 p.m. on July 7, student protesters on Tabaret Lawn erected... Read more.
‘Canada, you’re complicit in the genocide of Palestinians’: community protests at CANSEC, police station, and Parliament Hill
Police escalate; arrest 8 protesters From CANSEC to Parliament Hill, community members protested throughout Ottawa for Canada to end its “complicity” in... Read more.
BREAKING: U of O submits first proposal to student protesters
ORGANIZERS SAY PROPOSAL IS "NOT SATISFACTORY," PLAN TO SUBMIT COUNTER-OFFER On May 27th, the 29th day of the student protest for Palestine on Tabaret Lawn,... Read more.
Progress on demands or administrative performativity? Week 3 Recap of the U of O encampment
TEACH-INS, RALLIES, ART PROJECTS CONTINUED THIS WEEK MARKING NAKBA DAY, ISRAELI INDEPENDENCE DAY, GREAT MARCH OF RETURN The third week of student encampment... Read more.
Community rally walks through campus as protest continues for 20th day
SUNNY WEATHER BROUGHT FAMILIES TO PICNIC ON THE LAWN Day 20 of the student protest on Tabaret Lawn was marked by a community protest, an appearance from... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Prime Minister Trudeau must set the example at the G7
Dear Editor, New Canadian sanctions against ongoing settler attacks in Palestine are reasonable but unlikely to have the desired impact. Equally important... Read more.
University agrees to give timeline for disclosure of investments: Day 17 recap
"IT'S JUST A STEP IN THE OVERALL GOAL" MAY 15 -- at 2 p.m., INSAF, Palestinian Student Association (PSA), and the University of Ottawa Student Union... Read more.
Political and Social Groups Respond: Reviewing Day 10 of the U of O protest
Despite rainy weather, students determined to continue sit-in Day 10 of the U of O student protest for Palestine was marked by speeches from Filipino allies... Read more.
Negotiations with University Break Down: Day 9 recap
Organizers Refuse to Reduce Size of Encampment; No Progress on Demands Early on May 7, organizers of the encampment on Tabaret Lawn discussed the... Read more.
“Look away like you do for genocide”: Student Encampment Continues for Fifth Day
INVOLVEMENT INCREASES AS WEATHER WARMS Photo: Kavi Achar/FulcrumPhoto: Daniel Jones/FulcrumPhoto: Kavi Achar/FulcrumPhoto: Kavi Achar/FulcrumPhoto: Pavel... Read more.
“Divest is the neutral position”: Recapping Day 4 of U of O’s student encampment
Protest continues, with more agitators and more community support The fourth day of the University of Ottawa’s protest saw an increase in the momentum and... Read more.
U of O administration responds to sit-in plans
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION CANCELED PROPOSED MEETING WITH ORGANIZERS DAYS BEFORE SIT-IN The University of Ottawa administration published a statement in... Read more.
BREAKING: U of O students plan sit-in for Palestine
Student groups demand economic and academic divestment from Israeli institutions On April 27, 2024, University of Ottawa student groups Integrity Not Spite... Read more.
Game On: a Glimpse at Esports Showcase Week
“It’s just a better opportunity to create a more inclusive space where friendships can grow even stronger.” From March 11 to 17, the uOttawa Esports... Read more.
Language Instructors and their unique position of power
My experience feeling tried in translation “Elle est très belle aujourd'hui,” I heard as I turned to leave my French class. I laughed... Read more.
U of O announces plans to close only on-campus childcare center
BERNADETTE CHILDCARE CENTER SET TO CLOSE WITH BROOKS BUILDING DEMOLITION The University of Ottawa announced plans in 2021 to demolish the Brooks building,... Read more.