Reading Time: 2 minutesiPolitics (CUP)—With a dismal voter turnout rate, young Canadians get stereotyped as being apathetic towards politics, but new research from Samara Canada busts that myth. The report, released Sept. 9, found Canadians aged 18 to 29 were on average 11 per cent more likely than those 30 and older to be engaged in 18 different …
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Reading Time: 3 minutes“We’ve become accustomed to paying attention to our physical health,” he said, but “we need to get to the point where we pay just as much attention to our mental health.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s the most recognized financial research database,” said Safi. “It will prepare you for a job on Wall Street, Bay Street, and in the financial world in general.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“They have to vote if they care at all about the future,” he said. “What they do or do not do will reverberate through your entire lives.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesOntario (CUP)—Alongside the typical promises of a high-energy time to help first-years adjust to student life at Laurier Brantford, this year campus administration is setting forth initiatives to ensure that students are aware of the university’s growing commitment to sexual assault awareness. “We want to let everyone know that we’re making conversations about consent and …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJeffrey James Shulman, a 53-year-old Canadian who has participated in many bank holdups and over 21 robberies, was caught by plainclothes police officers in Switzerland on Tuesday, Sept. 15. He was seen driving on a Geneva street and was then taken into custody after five years on the run. Jeffrey James Shulman, famously known as …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa dropped 66 places to 284th in the annual QS rankings, one of the most influential ranking systems in the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe organization hosts surveys to determine which political issues matter to students, and to demonstrate which parties are most aligned on those issues.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaylor Davidson, vice-president of finance of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) resigned from her post at a Board of Administration meeting on Sept. 20. This is the second resignation coming from the executive this year.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fireworks were set to be used on Sept. 12, as part of the closing ceremonies of the U of O’s 101 week at Mooney’s Bay. However, the event was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, and the fireworks remained unused.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“What we’re looking to encourage is critical thought and transparency in discourse about politics.” – Olivia Dorey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe university also released its master plan last year, detailing all the major projects it plans to undertake in the next few decades.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe blackout caused some minor inconveniences on campus, including knocking out Protection Service’s phone system, and forcing students to leave the library and their classrooms.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the federal election only a month away, many students have begun to form their own ideas of what the most important election issues are. The Fulcrum asked its contributors what issues they’ll be pondering at the ballot box. Photo: Kim Wiens Student Debt The Green Party has recently released a 44-page election platform insisting they will ensure tuition-free education …
Reading Time: 2 minutes“In this case, which I think is a bit poetic, the first scholar we host is actually a human rights lawyer,” said John Packer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to her statement, she has suffered “permanent and ongoing pain”, significant headaches, and impairment of “important physical, mental, and psychological functions”.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We want students to feel like it’s not just a dining location, it’s a place where people can socialize, make new friends, and work together,” said Patrick Genest, director of Food Services.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Voting is your voice,” said Walsh. “It’s a fundamental underpinning of our democracy.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m hoping there will be a big building-wide community,” said Felicity Radan, a community advisor at the Rideau residence.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the number of global refugees, especially from war-torn Syria growing, Canadian provinces and cities are looking for ways to do more.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe focus right now for Elections Canada is setting up to administer the election, sending some 80 trucks out to deliver 3,000 tonnes of election material to all of Canada’s ridings. Afterward, Mayrand plans to prepare a report on Canada’s first fixed-date election, noting rules that might need to be adjusted.
Reading Time: 2 minutes If Canadian politicians want to inspire intelligent discussion and optimism, they would do well to drop the negativity from their campaigns.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada needs a proportional representation system because not only is it more fair to voters, but it also helps stimulate political change.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O planned to create a French and French-immersion campus that would’ve offered undergraduate programs as well as specialized trade programs in Woodstock.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCollobert said she was hit by the door of an embassy car, an incident referred to as being doored, while cycling on Gladstone Avenue on Aug. 24, 2013.
