Reading Time: 2 minutesA record breaking number of participants, over $30,000 raised, and new friends taking a stand against cancer
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Reading Time: 2 minutesCanadians may know who the leaders of certain political parties are, but rarely do they know and understand the role of their member of Parliament (MP).
Reading Time: 2 minutesSara Lauzon, a third-year history student at the University of Ottawa, has made a name for herself in her hometown of Cornwall dealing with many issues of the city’s past that most have neglected.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor the third consecutive year, the University of Ottawa’s Telfer School of Management took part in 5 Days for the Homeless, an event that had students living on the streets for five days while raising money and awareness for the homeless in Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe championship for the central division title of the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) took place March 8–10. The University of Ottawa English Debating Society (EDS) hosted the Léger Cup as participating schools fought for first place in CUSID’s central division.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOrgan donation has been in the spotlight these days more than ever before, but statistics still show that while 90 per cent of Canadians support organ/tissue donation, less than 25 per cent have made plans to donate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvent that stirred controversy before it even took place opens a dialogue about mental health and race
Reading Time: 3 minutesCampus Pride week may have come and gone at the University of Ottawa, but for Cody Boast, a third-year political science student, the incident that occurred on March 4 left him feeling little pride in his campus community.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteU of O looks to defend it’s four year RecycleMania winning streak
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has issued a warning to Ottawa residents concerning unauthorized salespeople who have been claiming to represent the institute.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMP Rob Clarke wants to amend the Indian Act, repeal outdated sections and improve Canada’s relations with it’s First Nations people.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMike Duhacek buries cancer—all 125 pounds of it—after a cross-province trek
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe average university student might believe that their degree will give them an advantage over their competition upon entering the working world. This was true at one point, but in many fields today, a university degree is no longer the advantage; it’s the requirement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Facebook page set up to promote the Peer Help Centre and Centre for Students with Disabilities’ (CSD) “Let’s Talk About Mental Health” conference from March 9–10 caused controversy after the location of the event was listed as being on “unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin territory” at the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore she left on an academic exchange, Shubha Nijihawan wanted to get vaccinated; what she got was a headache.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Marc Garneau, federal Liberal Member of Parliament and prospective leader of the Liberal party, took time out of his campaign to participate in the University of Ottawa science faculty’s lecture series on Feb. 27.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents with ADD/ADHD will now have the chance to receive financial assistance as well as time-management mentoring while attending post-secondary institutions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTake one glance at the Gothic architecture of Parliament Hill and it may seem like you have time-travelled back to 1867. The way in which the government conducts business—along with some “elder” members of Parliament (MPs)—may further convince you that this institution is a relic of the past.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudent’s U-Pass concern finally resolved, SFUO issues refund Jane Lytvynenko | Fulcrum Staff Five months after submitting a request to refund her U-Pass fee, Julie Corrigan, a PhD student at the University of Ottawa, got her cheque in the mail. Corrigan, who went abroad to do research, exchanged 33 emails and many phone calls with …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research (IMHR) has set up a depression research centre to help alleviate the challenges faced by health-care practitioners while maintaining an emphasis on total care
Reading Time: < 1 minuteInvestigators are looking into a possible arson in the Arts building at U of O after a burning bookshelf was discovered in a stairwell over reading week
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree of U of O’s own receive recognition for exceptional work in their fields
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB) is reaching out to the University of Ottawa in search of students willing to temporarily open their homes to a puppy who will be trained to become a guide dog.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents were caught off guard on the morning of Feb. 12 when they went to pick up their weekly copy of La Rotonde and found newsstands empty.
Reading Time: 5 minutesNow that the SFUO elections are over, Fulcrum contributor Brandon Clim writes it’s important to highlight the major flaws in the electoral process and to provide concrete suggestions on how to fix them.
