Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the end, there just isn’t enough reason to support large increases in the minimum wage. Should there be a minimum wage? Yes. A reasonably high minimum wage? Also yes. But $15 an hour? No.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sept. 28, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) released its first mobile app for students at the University of Ottawa, with the purpose of connecting individual students to the larger U of O community.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs playoffs begin looming on the horizon for the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team, they are hitting postseason form at the perfect time.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor the third consecutive year, the Carleton Ravens football team entered the annual battle for Pedro as the underdog, only to find a way to come up victorious.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you want your voice to be represented at the highest levels of the SFUO, voting for an effective faculty director is the quickest and easiest way to do it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSunday’s show featured a variety of designs ranging from the practical to the quirky. Highlights included glittery ensembles by Amira & Nasreen and Sabrina Oxford’s fairytale-esque capes.
Reading Time: 4 minutesLooking back on decades of the best rivalry in Canadian collegiate athletics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2017 were recently published, giving the University of Ottawa its lowest ever performance, between a band of 251-300 out of 980 universities worldwide.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe meeting covered a wide range of topics, from finances to the recent Student Academic Success Service (SASS) security breach.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a result of the breakup, U of O president Jacques Frémont officially cancelled classes, calling for a campus-wide week of mourning instead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPast the halfway point in their regular season, the Gee-Gees are undefeated with a perfect 9-0-0 record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWendel continued his pursuit of a Hec Crighton Trophy, the award for most outstanding player in the nation, with 403 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sept. 17, the Canadian Association for Equality (CAFE) hosted their first national conference at the Ottawa city hall, where they were met with opposition from the Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM).
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe thing is, the Ontario government already recognizes that 16-year-olds can understand the issues and can form independent judgments on them. After all, civics class is taught in grade 10, not in grade 12, for a reason.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe nation’s Capital has witnessed the many changes that have accompanied the art form first-hand. But what exactly does Ottawa’s tattoo scene look like today, and how does it reflect evolving attitudes towards body art?
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn the evening of Sept. 21 the University of Ottawa announced that it was investigating an external hard drive that went missing earlier this month, which contains information on approximately 900 students.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite it only being an exhibition matchup, the win speaks volumes to the quality of team the Gee-Gees can expect to be this year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDonning fishnet stockings, crop tops, bikinis, and some going topless, SlutWalk 2016 heralded a strong political message.
Reading Time: 2 minutesClubs are an integral part of the university experience, and this is why the SFUO cannot settle for poorly managed clubs going forward.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSaturday’s itinerary consisted of 17 acts on three different stages, including Canada’s own Fred Penner, Basia Bulat, and The New Pornographers.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe win gave the Gee-Gees their first 3-0 start to the season since the 2010 season, one that ended in a Yates Cup loss.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFollowing the executive updates and question period, several motions were presented, all pertaining to electoral reform for the SFUO executive.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sept. 7 Statistics Canada released a study saying that tuition prices have increased 2.8 per cent for the 2016-17 academic year.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe Fulcrum sat down and talked with a number of local content creators to document their journey and success on the popular video sharing website.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sept. 13 the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law teamed up with Amnesty International to present “Keep the Promise”, a seminar on the Site C dam—a hydroelectric dam being built near British Columbia’s Peace River—and its impact on local Indigenous communities.
