Reading Time: 3 minutesHave you been cruising through university without using any of the resources and suddenly in your last year feel cheated? Nyandea Lansana has some advice.
Opinions
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith allegations, investigations, and a general bad vibe piling up around X, it begs the question; why are reputable institutions of higher education like uOttawa are still actively engaging with X at all?
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Understanding the position of the other side helps open dialogue that can lead to peace. After all, communication is the most important quality of any relationship.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesElnaz Enayatpour knows the common narrative about Iran. But she argues that the protests aren’t about religion, or ideology, it’s about the hunger and desperation Iranians are facing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMy friend is having a 2016 party, how can I bear it? Because when I think of 2016 I think of that election. Because a woman in Minneapolis had her head blown off, with stuffed animals in the gloved compartment. Because my brother is joining the reserves. “If war happens I’d rather be prepared” he …
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile society has changed, the letter grade has stayed the same. Mei Elander argues it is time we reconsider its relevance.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBill 33 passed, and student life from 101 week, campus clubs, the student union, the Fulcrum, and so much more are now at risk. But it’s not over; the University has a decision to make. Will U of O side with students or with Doug Ford’s government?
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery vending machine on campus has Gatorade, Red Bull, iced tea, and sparkling water. But somehow, not one of them sells actual water
Reading Time: 3 minutesAI systems encode the values and metrics we give them. If the metrics are only economic or human-centred, we risk building powerful tools that continue extracting from ecosystems rather than regenerating them
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This phenomenon can be observed across continents. In Australia, for instance, Toronto would be its Sydney, while Ottawa, its Canberra.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesWant to be less of a nuisance? Great! Matthew Yorke Gambhir thinks you should sit in the back of class
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor young people like myself, the job hunt is not only a hit to our bank accounts, but it is also a severe blow to our confidence and potentially a big setback in our careers.
Reading Time: 3 minutesErica Englert argues that Doug Fords Bill 33 will harm students, by removing vital services they need.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEUROPE FEARS NATURE TAKING ITS COURSE Editor’s note: Certain opinions expressed in this piece are satirical and not meant to endorse theft. By now, we’ve all heard of the jewels that were stolen from the Louvre on Oct. 19. While many on the internet lament the loss of these jewels and the cultural significance they …
Reading Time: 2 minutesOpinions editor James Adair lambasts the uOttawa pisser for the unoriginality of the act
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile other newspapers downsize, reduce scope, and die, student newspapers have remained standing offering a model for a new independent form of journalism, journalism through partnerships with communities, creating papers with editorial independence, consistent levy-based funding, and a mandate to cover issues affecting that community
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn Ottawa, most students end up in one of three living situations: an on-campus residence with little to no breathing room, an overpriced student apartment with shiny marketing and paper-thin walls, or a rented room in an old house turned summer sauna.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe internet used to be a break from real
life. Now it’s tangled up in it. We don’t go online anymore. We live there.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTaking the time out of a busy, or slow and idyllic, summer, to stay invested in academics can reinvigorate the passion students have for their degree, allow them to find healthy study methods for them, and enrich relationships with others around them by intellectually engaging with one another.
Reading Time: 8 minutesFrom typing into the void left by Bill C-18 to winning the 2025 Student Publication of the Year, the Fulcrum has come a long way in recent years. Outgoing editor-in-chief Andrew Wilimek closes a door on Volume 85 of the Fulcrum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOverall, the public must be able to effectively form educated and independent opinions. Social media endangers those aspects of a healthy democracy by discouraging critical thinking and obscuring what information is reliable.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Generally, it is assumed that university elitism in Canada does not exist. While it does not exist to the extent it does down South and in some other parts of the world, it does exist.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn February, the White House announced the decision to take over the press pool that covers presidential activities. But this move has much more drastic repercussions than people may believe.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJust because it’s been historically difficult for young people and new graduates to find jobs in their respective fields doesn’t mean this should be the standard.
Reading Time: 5 minutesCanada, with effort from all of its political parties, and all its people, has the opportunity to define ourselves on our terms. Our reaction to this moment is crucial to how Canada will be known as we enter a new global era.
