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.
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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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a tight presidential race, Anne-Marie Roy was elected leader of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) for the 2013–2014 term.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe sweep of Student Action candidate winners at this year’s SFUO elections was kicked off with an unopposed win for vp services and communications candidate Brad Lafortune.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNicole Desnoyers has been elected as the first-ever vp equity of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) for the 2013-2014 term.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe undergraduate student body has elected Patrick Marquis as vp social for the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s 2013–2014 term.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe vp finance position for the 2013-2014 Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) executive went to Student Action affiliate David Eaton.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn one of the closest races of the night, the Student Action coalition scored another victory as Christopher Hynes beat out Together Ensemble candidate Marilyn Tourangeau and independent candidate Chris Clarke for the vp university affairs position.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFull results including vote totals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLast year’s Occupy Ottawa movement was closely monitored and the RCMP gathered information by questioning campus security, according to recently released documents.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa, in conjunction with the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages and universities across the country, is helping to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in Canada.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Michael Rudnicki is a professor in the University of Ottawa’s faculty of medicine and one of the authors of a recent article that shows a link between stem cells and brown fat that may help fight obesity.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJustin Trudeau’s good looks pose a threat, the infamous Bill C-30 marks the anniversary of its failure, and Senator Patrick Brazeau gets a timeout.
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O biology professor Dr. Thomas Moon studies the effects of statin concentrations in the aquatic environment in order to look deeper into water pollution caused by prescription drugs.
Reading Time: 5 minutesPenalties, controversies, and calls for the resignation of CEO Osama Berrada have caused tension during the current SFUO election campaign.
Reading Time: 13 minutesWe asked some questions of your candidates in this year’s SFUO election.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe government of Canada has sounded the alarm to Canadians from coast to coast to coast: It is time to get rid of debt.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen students are openly questioning the soundness of the electoral process and the appeals process, the legitimacy of the entire election is called into question.
Reading Time: 4 minutesA graduate student at the University of Ottawa has determined that she will receive childcare assistance following a dispute with the City of Ottawa over revisions to its policy.
