Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the first edition of a new column, People Helping People, the Fulcrum talks to move-in day volunteer Priscilla Desjardins.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s never too late to get involved—check out these artsy clubs this semester.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Honestly, I think working with the arts students was a big shift, a big culture shock, because in our projects in classes, we only work with engineering students (and) everyone has a similar way of thinking.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesBefore Sunrise is a quintessential romance flick that captures the intimacy of a moment without flashy background events.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter several years with the Gee-Gees synchronized swimming team, Carlie Cholette is taking it up a notch as she gets ready for 2018-19 with the varsity swim team.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re new to the University of Ottawa, welcome! If you’re a returning Gee-Gee and avid Fulcrum reader, however, you may have noticed a distinct lack of our summer issue on Fulcrum stands. Allow us to explain.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2018 game will mark the 50th edition of Panda, and just the sixth since its reincarnation in 2013.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We used to buy regular lettuce for our weekly salads. Nowadays, you can’t walk into a store without bumping into mountains of kale and boxes of organic arugula. What’s wrong with regular ol’ lettuce?”
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould the drinking age in Ontario be lowered to 18, or should it remain the same as it is now?
Reading Time: 3 minutesNow if you are one of the young, innocent, university virgins, then listen up. Cause I am about to offer some advice from someone who may have made a few mistakes… correction: A LOT of mistakes.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteU of O students showcase their creative works with Campus Creations.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s (an opportunity) to welcome all international students from all over the world and it’s a chance for Canadians to meet international students as well and mingle and learn about different cultures,” explained Natalie Morris, a representative from U of O’s International Office.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the summer, the SFUO, Board of Governors, and Senate established new facilities, programs and services for students. It was a busy one.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe main objectives of this research are to improve the of efficiency of public transportation systems of cities, as well as bus scheduling and route design.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe initiative is borne of $5 million in funding committed by the provincial government to advance employability and entrepreneurship for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities.
Reading Time: 3 minutes We must resist the urge to scrap the whole organization. The SFUO can and should play a positive role in the lives of students. We can’t allow ourselves to become lazy and decide that the SFUO isn’t worth saving.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf this fight against straws is representative of the amount work we are willing to do, we should be embarrassed.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U of O struggles with pay equity amongst professors, but special advisor to the president, Steffany Bennet, says things are changing for the better with the help of data.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Run! Hide! Burn the evidence!”
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf the most they were hoping for in creating these shows was a good story, then the creators of 13 Reasons Why and Insatiable should not feel a need to make them something they’re not: TV trailblazers that facilitate important conversation around mental health.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGovernment action would be great, but even better, would be if people stopped harassing each other altogether. In fact, it’s not that hard. Hell, you could give it a try today!
Reading Time: 2 minutesCompanies consistently take advantage of what’s “in,” whether its body positivity, mental health, or gay rights, and at the end of the day, they are the only ones who profit. The LGBTQ+ community, as with other minority groups, deserve more than a weekend to celebrate their right to exist in the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe dawn of a new season saw the young University of Ottawa Gee-Gees facing off against the Laurier Golden Hawks on the road.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe 2018-19 season is fast approaching, and the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees have a solid deck of talent that will be on display.
Reading Time: 3 minutesI know you’re thinking it: holy shit, I’m a young and bright university student with erectile dysfunction (ED). Worst case scenario, you could be right (but that’s nowhere near the end of the world).
