The University of Ottawa has centred this year’s Mini Medical School on cancer and cancer treatment, a first in the program’s history. It will examine issues like prevention, detection, treatment, its forms, and the psychology behind it.
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Tension grew as debate surrounding the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) by-elections abounded at the Board of Administration (BOA) meeting Oct. 27.
Although these stats may not matter to you personally as a healthy young adult, they certainly matter to the sick, the elderly, and the young we encounter everyday at school, at the mall, at the grocery store, and on the bus.
Members of the recently founded club are actively recruiting new members who want to learn about vegetarianism and veganism, and those who want to help raise awareness and advocate for animal rights.
Each performer has her own way of bringing the grotesque nature of zombies and the sensual nature of burlesque together.
Internationally, a proposed solution to solving gender inequality in canoeing at the Olympics is to terminate the sport altogether.
The ever-competitive Gee-Gees women’s volleyball team began its season with two victories this weekend, against Queen’s University on Oct. 25 and Royal Military College (RMC) on Oct. 27.
Gees give up first loss to Ravens in 20 years, but end the historical season in loss to Queen’s in OUA quarterfinals.
On top of saving money, getting compliments on a costume you threw together out of junk is sort of exhilarating.
New store offers trendy pieces, basics for students Photos by Inta Klotins Hundreds of shoppers lined up for the new Hennes & Mauritz AB opening—a store more commonly known as H&M—at Bayshore Shopping Centre on Oct. 17. The store features a minimalist design, allowing the clothing and accessories to speak for themselves. It carries collections …
U of O’s production of Princess T a story of love and power with cast led by puppet Photos by Annie Thomas “I am the curtain,” announces a figure dressed completely in black with a delicately painted white face. “And I am rising,” answers the chorus on a curtainless stage. The cast and crew of the …
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa by-elections will take place Oct. 29–31 as two slates and a number of independents look to fill remaining positions on student and university government.
Café Nostalgica has temporarily stopped selling alcohol due to a two-month elevator technician strike, causing a construction delay, which led to their liquor license expiring.
Students in Ontario and Quebec will have the opportunity to compete for the opportunity to shadow leaders of Twitter, Cineplex, Adidas, and more through a program that aims to put undergrads in the passenger seat to success.
Unfortunately, no matter how much you try to avoid it, diet is approximately 70 per cent of the weight loss and maintenance plan and should be a major priority in your fitness goals.
As the movement to oppose shale fracking on indigenous land in New Brunswick became heated, crowds in Ottawa gathered on Parliament Hill on Oct. 17–18 to show support for protestors out east.
The Panda Bowl’s return was nothing short of exciting. The stands were filled, since the event sold out the 4,000-seat capacity by Friday at noon, with more than 800 standing tickets sold in surplus. The game was preceded by a reunion of alumni players from both Carleton University and the University of Ottawa’s football teams, who led the game with an honorary kick-off. The air was full of cheers from both Gee-Gees and Ravens fans.
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Caffeine, often considered the best part of a cup of Joe, can actually mess with your insides and you probably don’t even know it.
U of O student a finalist in RBC Painting Competition Photo by Tina Wallace In a packed room at the National Gallery of Canada on Oct. 2, the RBC Canadian Painting Competition finalists waited to hear who would win the grand prize of $25,000. The annual competition gives finalists exposure and finances early in their …
“Over the past years, we have been developing a racing team,” said club president and fourth-year political science student Jacob Thornhill. “[We] have proven to be competitive enough to place in many regattas. What we seek now is recognition as a competitive club from the University of Ottawa.”
An activist group by the name of Anarcho Féministe Outaouais stole the Coca-Cola banner from Café Nostalgica on Sept. 25 and asked the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) to sever ties to the company.
Mayor Jim Watson’s plans for a French assembly came to a halt after last summer’s first and only meeting. The assembly was created after the 2010 municipal elections to bring prominent members of the francophone community together to discuss francophone issues, but has not been called to meet since its first and only gathering.
There’s a new group of dopers in town, and they’re doing it for the grades For many university students, the demands of academic life are stressful to say the least. To cope, some of us turn to liquor, chocolate (or any other comfort food), coffee upon coffee, or cigarettes. Some of us take caffeine pills to …
The Rideau Centre will undergo a $360-million investment to expand the mall starting Sept. 30, making its largest renovation in 30 years.
