UOSU Fall GA: Bounce App debate overshadowed by 12-minute monologue about suing the Union
BIG WINS FOR ADVOCACY AS BILL 33 LOOMS OVERHEAD The UOSU’s Autumn General Assembly kicked off on Sunday Nov. 30, just as predicted — 30 minutes behind... Read more.
Inside SICA’s Yuva Swaranjali and Nrtyanjali
A HARIKATHA CELEBRATING MUTHUSWAMY DIKSHITAR AND A SERIES OF BHARATANATYAM PERFORMANCES BROUGHT TOGETHER OTTAWA’S SOUTH INDIAN ARTS COMMUNITY I’ve been... Read more.
Defense over Rents: Carney’s U of O address reveals skewed priorities
IF WE FOLLOW THE AMERICAN SYSTEM, WE GET THE AMERICAN RESULTS In a last minute appearance yesterday, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to students about his... Read more.
The Louvre Heist: an homage to Europe’s long tradition of theft
EUROPE FEARS NATURE TAKING ITS COURSE Editor’s note: Certain opinions expressed in this piece are satirical and not meant to endorse theft. By now,... Read more.
Across Oceans: Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, and Moby Dick
FROM TULSIDAS TO THE WHITE WHALE, INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE THRIVES IN THE DIASPORA All the best journalists knock on every dressing room door until someone... Read more.
New university president speaks about tuition hikes, protests, and Palestine
Marie-Eve Sylvestre, the president and vice-chancellor of the University of Ottawa sits down with the Fulcrum to discuss her vision in leading the... Read more.
Borderline Legal: the International Student Housing Struggle
NO COSIGNER, NO LUCK, AND DEFINITELY NO AC Welcome to the first instalment of Borderline Legal, a column about the realities of international student life.... Read more.
Review: Sinners
YOU KNOW WHAT'S BETTER THAN ONE MICHAEL B. JORDAN? TWO. Sinners is a blood-soaked and biting love letter to cinema and the inestimable power of music,... Read more.
Former Trump official: “You don’t have a right to a student visa”
CHAD WOLF DEFENDED TRUMP'S DEPORTATION OF STUDENT PROTESTERS AT THE CANADA STRONG AND FREE NETWORK CONFERENCE IN OTTAWA The former acting United States... Read more.
The next season for UOSU: takeaways from the Winter General Assembly
WHAT U OF O STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW On Sunday, March 16, students descended into the Alumni Auditorium for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s... Read more.
Decoding the Hack the Hill controversy
Messy management and threats over referendum question make HtH’s future uncertain If you’ve been on the unofficial U of O subreddit, r/GeeGees at all... Read more.
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.
BREAKING: Students risk lack of amenities as power plant workers strike
STRIKE TO LIMIT STUDENT ACCESS TO RESIDENCE SHOWERS The union representing the University of Ottawa’s 28 power plant operators concluded day one of their... 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.
Letter to the Editor: Vaccines: A Global Imperative for a Healthier Future
The most effective health intervention is vaccination, which guarantees that kids will not only make it through their first year of life but will also thrive... 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.