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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDebates for UOSU Communications Commissioner and President will be held bilingually, moderated by the staff of the Fulcrum and La Rotonde.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sept. 21 protesters gathered in Minto Park to demand a world without sexual violence
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa Police Service will have the help of Ontario Provincial Police to bolster numbers of officers deployed
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s (UOSU) Board of Directors (BOD) met for their monthly meeting on Sept. 17. Called to order at 1:07 p.m. and adjourning just after 5:45 p.m., the meeting was the shortest BOD meeting of the term thus far.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRBC staff called U of O protestors called ‘kids who didn’t understand’
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe coalition alleges that the OPSB repeatedly silenced presenters by outright restricting them from speaking during meetings and by creating limits on delegations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA panel of experts discuss the systemic oppression perpetuated by law enforcement institutions.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“we have way more students coming to… the food bank than the food… we had available”
Reading Time: 2 minutesOntario Education Minister Stephen Lecce’s transphobic statements elicit response from Planned Parenthood and Waterloo SHORE Centre.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOttawa’s annual SlutWalk, organized by The Purple Sisters Youth Advisory, was held on Sep. 10 under the theme “bodily autonomy.”
Reading Time: 7 minutes“A lot of people put a lot of solutions that sound very ambitious, but may not be practical to implement in the short term.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesReports began emerging that the UOshow’s opening act, Nic Gignac had (as part of his magic act) asked for five female volunteers to join him on stage and proceeded to guess the colour of their undergarments. Some observers pointed out that at least one of these volunteers was wearing a red wristband, identifying them as under 18 for 101-week events serving alcohol in Quebec.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCity of Ottawa staff are projecting a $6.6 million deficit by the end of 2023
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite the excitement of returning to campus, the first few weeks of the fall semester is when students are at greatest risk for sexual assault and harassment.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe faculty of arts is one of the largest faculties at the University of Ottawa. But students, both undergraduate and graduate, have been plagued by budget cuts, poor course availability and the suspension of the school of translations.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGreen initiatives on campus are blooming into fruition with recent additions to the pollinator gardens and edible landscapes on campus over the summer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCUPE 2626, the union representing teaching assistants, tutors, residence life workers, and other employees at the U of O, has been bargaining with the university for a year following the expiration of their previous agreement.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I thought as long as I gave myself two months and a bit more, I should be able to get my visa on time based on the IRCC website and the steps that I needed to do.”
Reading Time: 7 minutesUOSU has completed its Spring/Summer semester for the 2023-24 academic year — here are its key developments
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn August 25, members of the Ottawa trans and gender-diverse community and their supporters marched through downtown, sending a message of pride, resilience, and solidarity.
Reading Time: 8 minutesMotions concerning committee assignments, updates to union policies, elections code and timelines. and the buying of a new business, all discussed in a six hour meeting of the BOD.
Reading Time: 4 minutesCuts to club funding and acquiring a new business — UOSU’s budget for 2023-24 passes with amendments made at emergency board meeting.
Reading Time: 10 minutes“[F]or anyone that is reading this: Please run if you’re able to. If you’re interested in the position, go for it. It would be nice to see new faces be interested in student politics, […] it will be nice to see more people participate compared to the last election.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJuly marks Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate and spread awareness about the experiences of people with disabilities. How do U of O students with disabilities feel about their experiences with academia and accommodations?
