Bus challenge leads to accidental government shutdown
City councillors miss every meeting due to transit delays Advocacy group Free Transit Ottawa challenged city leaders to rely solely on OC Transpo for a week.... Read more.
“Snowflake” protest by U of O students
Students take to the streets because they have no other option There was no mistaking it for Betty DeGrudge when, on a blustery, snow-covered Thursday... Read more.
Roommate “Marie-Kondo”s entire apartment
Throws out roommate as he doesn’t “spark joy” By now we’ve all seen, or at least heard about, the Netflix show taking the world by storm. Tidying Up... Read more.
Doug Ford’s hypocrisy is eye-opening
Ryerson’s student paper is funded by same student levies Ford made optional The Eyeopener, Ryerson University’s independent student newspaper, broke news... Read more.
What students demand from their student union
U of O students list their expectations to the Fulcrum With the February referendum fast approaching, students voice what they expect out of their next... Read more.
Students should be able to vote “no union”
None of the above, please! It’s something all of us have been thinking recently, but not wanting to say out loud, out of fear of being labelled as... Read more.
The U of O’s best kept secret? We have a library
Dear Tomato Editor, I am writing to you about a very important issue, one that, as a dedicated reader I have noticed your esteemed publication has never... Read more.
Ten per cent less in tuition equals 100 per cent less in quality
This cut deserves a 10 per cent grade On Jan. 17 the Ford government announced a variety of changes to OSAP, including a mandatory 10 per cent reduction of... Read more.
U Otta-Want This: Calgary Central Library
Culture, community, the commons Calgary’s Central Library opened in October of last year, and people have not stopped talking about it since, with good... Read more.
Point-Counterpoint: When it comes to readings, which is better, books or Brightspace?
As a new term begins, a point of contention for students and faculty alike remains strong: physical versus online readings. Some students prefer online... Read more.
Heckle: U of O, why so salty?
Ah, it’s that time of year — the U of O’s annual vendetta against grass, the Rideau canal, and my shoes. As winter comes around some things are to be... Read more.
U of O Testing Restaurants group creative on tight budget
Group doing lots with low funding, finding virtues in budget food With club support becoming increasingly sparse, the University of Ottawa has experienced a... Read more.
After tragedy, wait for the full story
Stop the speculation, misinformation after OC Transpo bus tragedy At the date of this publication, there’s still much we don’t know about the Jan. 11 OC... Read more.
The Grammys need to be scrapped and rebuilt
“Music’s Biggest Night” usually doesn’t get it right Let’s face it, no award show is perfect. I mean, when you’re tasked with navigating the... Read more.
Ontario’s pot licence lottery system not a winning ticket
Licensing fails to consider population distribution, could leave Ottawa empty-handed On Jan. 11 Ontario announced the winners of the pot licence lottery, with... Read more.
Week into winter semester, student already on academic probation
Student writes assignments with no outline History has been made by Dean Wels, a third-year student at the Telfer School of Management, who has somehow been... Read more.
Philosophy undergrads overtake professor to cope with existential angst
Undermining the professor is just the latest postmodernist trend, students say It’s the first week of winter classes at the University of Ottawa. While some... Read more.
Employees shouldn’t have to disclose their activities while on sick leave
Sick leave for mental health isn’t black and white across the labour board A recent federal labour board decision states that a University of Ottawa... Read more.
Let residents have a home for the holidays
U of O kicking students out over the winter break isn’t very festive It’s officially the most wonderful time of the year. It’s too cold to walk more... Read more.
‘Ottawa Vandal’: University confuses vandalism with wall art
Vandals come forward with their true intentions The University of Ottawa administration was shocked to learn that the inspirational quotes donning the walls... Read more.
V is for Vegetable Vendetta
Toddlers at Health Canada responsible for recalls In recent weeks, Eastern Canada has been suffering from E. Coli and Salmonella outbreaks. Health Canada has... Read more.
Hot for professor? Just make it consensual
Student-teacher relationships aren’t necessarily a bad thing Under Policy 67, the university identifies student-professor relationships as sexual harassment... Read more.
SFUO General Assembly: to go or not to go
Yeah, you’ll probably be disenfranchised, but you should go anyway If there’s one thing you can’t count on, it’s the Student Federation of the... Read more.
A new low: Students get high off of mouldy weed
U of O urged to reopen Brooks as a grow-op Students are urging the U of O to reopen Brooks after mouldy marijuana helped them reach a more heady high from... Read more.
Professor refuses to leave office after harsh course evaluation
The Tomato investigates On Nov. 18., 300 U of O students showed up to their 5:30 p.m. chemistry lecture, in hopes of picking up some study tips for the final... Read more.