Tied for third
Women’s rugby team defeats Sherbrooke in 19-0 field battle “TOUCH, PAUSE, ENGAGE,” the referee yelled as the athletes struggled in the scrum. Little did... Read more.
Bronze for Garnet and Grey
Women’s volleyball team places third in pre-season tournament EIGHT TEAMS FROM across the country were welcomed into Montpetit Hall to participate in the... Read more.
Dear Di
Dear Di, I know this guy who is hot, funny, ambitious, and we have the same interests. Lately the sparks have been flying between us, and I was pretty sure... Read more.
Top five things to leave out of your online dating profile
1. Terrible spelling and grammar Nobody is expecting to find a perfectly punctuated, Pulitzer Prize-winning essay on your profile, but at least make an effort... Read more.
I love you. Let’s meet!
The ins and outs of online dating ACCORDING TO THE standards set by romantic comedies, we’re all supposed to experience love at first sight standing in the... Read more.
Fashion’s night out
Ottawa Fashion Week brings out the city’s most stylish FOR THREE DAYS, Ottawa’s most fashionable clamoured for entry into Ottawa Fashion Week (OFW). This... Read more.
Minds behind the design
The Fulcrum catches up with Ottawa Fashion Week designers ATTRACTING DESIGNERS FROM around the globe and featuring a wide range of local talent, Ottawa... Read more.
Culture days or culture dazed?
IT’S AN ALL encompassing term used to convey an assortment of subjects such as theatre, visual arts, music, creative writing, and dance; the arts are, to... Read more.
A gem in the heart of Sandy Hill
Sandy Hill Lounge and Grill THE SANDY HILL Lounge and Grill is serving up one of the best breakfasts near campus on the corner of Blackburn and Somerset... Read more.
LOLing at Locker Lives
Ottawa comedy group launches web series IN THE FIRST year of its inception, the Ottawa Sketch Group has attracted significant buzz in the Ontario arts scene... Read more.
You’ve been pinked
Taking a closer look at what’s behind those pink ribbons AT THIS YEAR’S Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a documentary aired that changed... Read more.
The grass won’t grow by itself
THESE DAYS, THE terms “environmentally friendly,” “green,” and “eco-friendly initiatives” get thrown around a lot. Whether you learned about it... Read more.
Liquid crystals can be radical
The problem HEY, SCIENCE! WHY haven’t you built me an iPod the size of a single cell yet? I’m waiting. Currently electronics are built out of bulk... Read more.
‘Fair’ deal almost reached
U of O close to fair-trade designation AT THE BEGINNING of 2011, the University of Ottawa chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) launched a fair-trade... Read more.
Spontaneous lavatory combustion
A FEMALE EMPLOYEE at the General Services Administration (GSA) building in Washington, D.C. sustained serious injuries from sitting on an exploding toilet on... Read more.
Buy it—for free
Monthly free store at the U of O ON SEPT. 28, students walking by the Unicentre may have been surprised to see seats in the couch lounge replaced by tables... Read more.
Peaceful protesters rally against Charest
MONTREAL (CUP)—HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE gathered in front of Premier Jean Charest’s office in downtown Montreal on Sept. 24 to protest loudly, but peacefully,... Read more.
Service from U of O to Ottawa General Hospital to be restored
OTTAWA—OC TRANSPO HAS plans to resume service to the bus route that circles the Ottawa General Hospital Campus. The 106 bus, which made stops at the U of O... Read more.
Canadian ice shelves disappearing
Map of Canada to be redrawn ELLESMERE ISLAND, THE most northern point of Canada, is undergoing a big change. In the past six years, ice shelves that were a... Read more.
Equal pay for equal work
DEAR UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa Administrative Committee, I hereby request payment for my work as an elected member of the University of Ottawa Senate,... Read more.
Allan Rock is too legit to quit
WHILE READING THE funnies, you turn the page of the paper and suddenly it hits you: There is a discount on flights to the Caribbean. Even better is the... Read more.
U of O is not a smoke-free environment
FROM THE TIME I get off the bus at the University of Ottawa to the time I get into the building, I am going to inhale at least a carton of cigarettes into my... Read more.
‘X’ marks the spot…
... but we’re all over the map IT’S ELECTION TIME in Ontario, and with that the Fulcrum is prompted to provide some epic candidate coverage, a... Read more.
What’s your opinion on?
Second cup? This is my 13th. IN LIGHT OF America’s upcoming National Coffee Day, the results of a survey of U.S. coffee-drinking habits have been... Read more.