Robots, humanism, and immortality—if this isn’t a timely topic for our technology-based world, we don’t know what is! The University of Ottawa is presenting its thirteenth annual Frontiers In Research lectures—this year, with the theme “Our Post-Human Future,” detailing the advancement of science and technology and the ideas of human perfection becoming obtainable goals. These …
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Welcome to the Fulcrum’s latest endeavour—our blog! As an editorial board, we hear about a lot of stuff on campus that we don’t report on. This blog will serve as an alternative news source for students, for all of the extra stuff we can’t report on in the paper. News about events happening on campus, …
Two U of O swimmers qualify for CIS championship THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa swimming team kicked off their 2011–12 season on Oct. 14. The Gees hosted a Tri Meet at Montpetit Hall pool, where they out-swam both the University of Montreal Carabins and the McGill Martlets and Redmen. Over the course of the meet, the …
The top 10 tackiest souvenirs you shouldn’t bother buying YOU’RE IN THE midst of enjoying a fabulous vacation and you know you’ll want to remember it forever. Sure, you’ve taken 300 photos of yourself posing in front of various monuments and landscapes, but you need something more tangible to really remind yourself of your trip. …
Does Denmark have it right with new fat tax? IN THE FIRST week of October, Denmark became the first country in the world to introduce a tax on fat. In an effort to combat incidences of obesity and heart disease, the Nordic nation will now be charging the equivalent of $2.90 Canadian per kilogram of …
U of O men’s hockey team loses back-to-back games to Lakehead A STRONG FAN turnout at the Sports Complex greeted the University of Ottawa men’s hockey team as the squad played their first game at home Oct. 14. The scheduled back-to-back games against the Lakehead Thunderwolves (2-2) saw the Gees give the match a …
An expert shares her wisdom ADMITTEDLY, HITCHHIKING IS far from the safest method of travel. Not only do hitchhikers run the risk of getting tangled up with the authorities, but they’re also breaking the very first rule any parent gives to his or her child: Don’t get in the car with strangers. Regardless of the …
In no particular order… EVERYONE HAS A bucket list of monuments, cities, and countries they’d like to travel to before they die. Topping the typical list are the usual suspects: The Eiffel Tower, New York City, and a beach in any of the Caribbean islands. Sure, these places are spectacular, but the world’s a big …
Grad House construction date pushed back LAST MARCH, THE Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) passed a referendum to build the Grad House, a new grad student space on campus. The construction of the new space at the U of O was to start this November, but has been postponed until spring for financial reasons. “It will …
U of O receives its highest ever international education ranking FOR THE FIRST time, the University of Ottawa has been placed among the top 200 higher educational institutions, by the recently released Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings for 2011–12. The University of Ottawa is currently the 185th best post-secondary school in the world, in …
BOA removes SAC, introduces funding changes THE BOARD OF Administration (BOA) met on Oct. 16 in the senate room of Tabaret Hall to determine the fate of motions brought forward by the ad hoc Constitutional Committee. These motions included large constitutional changes and modifications in policy. The meeting focused on the second reading of a …
Wall Street movement comes to the capital HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE collected in Confederation Park to show their support for Occupy Ottawa on Oct. 15, as a part of the global Occupy Together movement. About 60 people broke out colourful tents for the first night, and an estimated 70 stayed in the park the second night. …
New mobile app takes dating to another level WHO NEEDS LIQUID courage when you can have Electric Courage, a new mobile flirting app that promises to take people from “shy to fly” at nightclubs or bars, allowing users to easily introduce themselves to people they find attractive. All of the flirting and introductions are done …
What’s he building in there? The problem THOUGH TRADITIONAL MEDICINE has been around for thousands of years, only recently has modern science started showing interest in the craft. In the past, peoples, such as the Maya and Native Americans, practiced herbal medicine and developed an extensive knowledge of their environment. Today, many traditional healers wish to …
Getting over first-year homesickness IT HAPPENS TO first years, it happens to graduate students—you leave you parent’s place for the first time (or maybe the second or third) and you can’t help but miss home when you’re at university. It was really nice having a dishwasher and washing machine where you were living, and the …
THE LIBRARY IS great, the University Centre is bustling, and the cafés are divine, but come midterms, it can sometimes be hard to find a place on campus that isn’t swarming with studying students. If you want to find a new—and perhaps more isolated—place to hit the books, consider the following spaces on campus. Empty …
AS THE SCHOOL year begins and you realize your savings from your summer job won’t last forever, you might come to the conclusion that you’ll be broke for most of the year. But the Fulcrum’s here to keep you from resorting to eating to Kraft Dinner or Mr. Noodles to save money, and we’ll help …
