Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s something all of us have been thinking recently, but not wanting to say out loud, out of fear of being labelled as “capitalist scum” by those really cool Marxists in your political thought class. But hear me out, maybe there’s a lot more in dissolving the union than what meets the eye.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to the Office of the Minister of Women and Gender Equality, the advisory committee aims to create an atmosphere where fewer Canadians are affected by gendered violence on campuses.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Eyeopener obtained photos of financial statements which show purchases—some upwards of $2,000—with a credit card under the Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) president’s name.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJay said the RSU has not submitted receipts for any of their purchases since they came into office in May. She set a deadline of February 1 for the exec team to submit the receipts.
Reading Time: 2 minutesConcannon hopes that Ottawa’s first Pop-Up Gaeltacht will provide an opportunity for Ottawa’s Irish enthusiasts to “brush off their cúpla focal” (couple of words) and use the language.
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou do have herpes, but hold that thought.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“That’s why you come here. You want to be able to play against the number-one team in the country, you want to play in an environment like this in front of 10,000 people.” —Brandon Robinson, Gee-Gees fifth-year guard.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn all my four years at this university not once has anyone mentioned the fact that we have a library! I’ve spent nights hunched over in dorm rooms, finishing essays by lamplight, paying for research from journals that I could have accessed for free?? I am livid.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimilar to buying a sweater on clearance, this discount on tuition will slowly start to unravel the very fabric of the university, with implications spanning far beyond four years.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“They’d won the last three Capital Hoops, and it was big for us momentum-wise heading into the last stretch of the regular season, and a big step towards that bye.’’ —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We’ve got a young team, so we’ve really got to hold it down in the first quarter, and if we can come out of that alive we have a shot.” — James Derouin, Gee-Gees head men’s basketball coach on the upcoming game vs. Carleton.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I think our defence was huge tonight. It’s on days like this, where you don’t make lots of shots, that you’ve got to pull together, and we did that.” —Andy Sparks, Gee-Gees head women’s basketball coach.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees men’s basketball team are now 13-5 on the season heading into the 2019 Capital Hoops Classic.
Reading Time: 3 minutesParpart’s lecture, presented by Centre for International Policy Study and the International Theory Network (ITN)’s speaker series, sought to bring nuance to the topics of silence, voice, and how women handle dangerous and gendered situations.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Fulcrum sat down with Bruce Devine, senior manager of the Rideau Canal Skateway, to talk all things ice and Beavertails.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Our team was trying to think of unique ideas for Escape Rooms that we hadn’t seen before—(and) we thought escaping from detention was a creative concept that fit perfectly with our location at the University of Ottawa.”—Kaitlyn Rourke, one of the event’s organizers and a fourth-year biomedical science student.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s important to remember that, even if there is a cutting-edge Netflix series premiering in the near-future, books still have an important role to play in raising questions—and engaging minds.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhether it’s running, biking, weightlifting, swimming, or whatever. You want to get some stretches in to make sure you’re nice and loose, and ready for some exertion.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“When they performed the pieces in the camp, that was probably the highlight of the day or the week—(it is) when they were able to escape the reality (of the Holocaust).”—Ulrike Anton, the flautist at the concert.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe do not need a new student union to make student politics more democratic, transparent, and accountable.
Reading Time: 5 minutesWe’ve made a conscious effort to improve on the defensive end of the floor, because in a way since we’ve been strong offensively, we’ve kind of negated our defence a little bit. So we’ve put a push on things on that side of the court.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCalgary’s Central Library answers a question that has been asked about libraries for decades. How will they adjust to information being so readily available through technology?
Reading Time: 2 minutesYour best friend and most powerful defence against STIs is protection. While it doesn’t 110 per cent guarantee you won’t catch an STI, it does greatly reduce your risk of doing so.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe motion ultimately failed to pass during the annual general meeting of the CFS due to a lack of time for debate. It was referred to the CFS’ national executive but the results of the vote are unknown.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Ford government announced changes to OSAP last week that will see many students receive significantly reduced grants from the program.
