Annual shipment of bus drivers arrive from California
OC Transpo bus drivers arrived from California over the weekend During the first weeks of snowfall, the City of Ottawa welcomed their annual shipment of OC... Read more.
UK university students are losing chance to grow up
Accelerated programs prevent students from introspective learning According to the Independent, students in England will soon be offered accelerated two-year... Read more.
All I want for Christmas is affordable housing
Ottawa must do more to help chronically homeless families Ottawa’s director of housing services announced the closure of one of two family homeless... Read more.
Stop raiding dispensaries when OCS sucks
Grant temporary licences instead, especially during CUPW strike The Ottawa Police raided four illicit cannabis shops on Nov. 6 and 16, resulting in a... Read more.
Back-to-the-table, not back-to-work
Economic costs don’t outweigh the rights of workers It just wouldn’t be Christmas without the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post... Read more.
Words speak louder than a refund
Don’t defund, demand change The Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) is an organisation on campus that supports research projects and action... Read more.
Dining hall adds worms to menu, among new protein options
Hummus-a-la-worm, just like how mom makes it! The dining hall at the University of Ottawa is loved by everyone for their wide array of options, each one more... Read more.
Franco-Ontarian students underserved yet again
French-language university shouldn’t have been on the chopping block On Nov. 15, the Ford government cancelled plans to open Ontario’s first... Read more.
Heckle: Stop scaring me with your weird tunnel art
The night of the American midterm elections, my friends and I left campus and headed over to a bar on the other side of the canal to watch the coverage. In... Read more.
Rachiq’s resignation should have come sooner
Too late to save the SFUO, but at least he saved himself On Nov. 5 the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) sent out a message from the... Read more.
Identity of Beloved SFUO Overlords Meme Page Runner revealed
It’s un-presidented, to say the least Following accusations by the SFUO’s former president that the Tomato is fake news, an exclusive story is being... Read more.
CA commissioned residents to dig tunnel from 90U to Hamelin
Upper-year exploits first years’ shawarma dependence for manual labour Ottawa Police were called to investigate following the development of a sinkhole in... Read more.
The SFUO doesn’t deserve to be on ballot
Students can do better than scandal-led union A letter released on Oct. 18 by the student representatives on the Board of Governors and Senate calls for an... Read more.
Kidvertising is bad, but unaccountable parents are worse
Don’t rely on Health Canada to raise your kids A study by University of Ottawa researchers from August has recently gained traction with news media outlets... Read more.
Heckle: Consecutive midterms render reading week worthless
When it rains, it pours. And when there’s midterms, they all have to happen within the same week, apparently. Reading weeks were originally introduced so... Read more.
Ottawa should allow retail cannabis stores
OCS sucks, bring back the good stuff Ontario municipalities have until January 2019 to decide whether they want to allow retail cannabis stores inside their... Read more.
Former SFUO president Richie Lachic calls Tomato fake news
The Tomato joins the ranks of the Barrhaven Independent, la Rotonde Financial fraud, collaborative coverups, mass resignations, and total allergy to... Read more.
CBS picks up new sitcom starring SFUO execs
Hit reality show Boardashians rebranded with new cast Following two successful seasons of the hit reality series Keeping Up with the Boardashians, which... Read more.
All I want for Christmas is silence
Rideau Centre plays holiday music way too early After numerous tips from patrons, the Tomato has decided to investigate claims that, on Nov. 1, the Rideau... Read more.
No excuse for racist costumes in 2018
University students should know better by now With the Halloween season comes the inevitable debate on offensive Halloween costumes. Parents agonize over... Read more.
Age restrictions on trick-or-treaters is spooky
Fines, jail time, and demeanours, oh my! Articles recently circulating on Facebook have highlighted the outrageous and downright ridiculous by-laws that... Read more.
SFUO shouldn’t be allowed to delete comments
Control-Alt-Delete the SFUO The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO), as a member of the Canadian Federation of Students, had a... Read more.
Heckle: Stop biking on the sidewalk
Bikers seem to think they exist in some sort of alternate universe where traffic laws don’t apply to them. At least, the bikers I’ve encountered in Ottawa... Read more.
Tuition raise unnecessary with surplus
Amid SFUO financial mismanagement, don’t overlook the administration At the University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG) meeting in September, it was... Read more.
We need to prevent SFUO 2.0
New student union shouldn’t be a band-aid solution The recent announcement of the Student Federation of the University Ottawa’s (SFUO) termination has... Read more.