Reading Time: 2 minutesSimon Drumpf, a third-year business student, thinks the system is broken, and that he is the only one that can make things better.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it comes to your first time, I need to make this explicitly clear: you are the only person that answers to you. Confidence comes from knowing yourself and being true to the choices you make.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEven though Orwell imagined the novel as a “what-if” scenario, a threat like massive government surveillance and censorship is still a reality for people living in certain parts of the world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA project by Stewart Elgie, professor of law and economics at the University of Ottawa, was recently selected as one of the Clean50 Top15 projects of 2017 for the Smart Prosperity Initiative.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe province’s annual wage increase came into effect on Oct. 1, bringing the current $11.25 per hour rate to $11.40 per hour for adult employees.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom Oct. 14 to 15, the semi-annual deCODE: Hackathon will be returning to the University of Ottawa, this time with a few changes—namely, a smaller group of participants to boost competition.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMembers of the Fulcrum staff run down personal accounts of how mental health has affected them.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNot only is recognizing Ottawa as an officially bilingual city a nod to our French and English heritage, but officially embracing both languages is a symbolic gesture that would come at no additional costs to taxpayers and would not affect jobs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDirected by Eleanor Crowder under Bear and Company Theatre group, the classic play was given a unique twist though its use of fire dancing, stunning sword fights, and original music.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Oct. 3, as part of Brain Health Awareness Week on campus, a new initiative was launched at the University of Ottawa to help students familiarize themselves with the relationship between mental health and mindfulness—the state of consciousness or awareness.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter starting the season with a perfect 9–0–0 record, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team underwent a minor setback with a pair of ties.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year’s event showcased zombies from all walks of life, ranging from the graphically gory to the whimsical.
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.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJaeyoung Chong, a fourth-year student with a bachelor of music in performance, has been playing the cello for thirteen years, and has taken part in various youth orchestras and solo works.
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 minutesWhile the team’s first regular season game takes place on Oct. 14 against Concordia, head coach Yanick Evola said the Gees have been using their eventful preseason to iron out some of the wrinkles that affect almost every varsity team stuck in transition.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith a large crowd on hand at the Minto Sports Complex, the Gee-Gees battled the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Senators hard, eventually leading to a 3–2 loss.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNaqvi began the lecture by sharing his experiences as a U of O law student in 1996, and how his professors influenced him to pursue a legal career.
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 minutesFall is a great time to experiment with some cult classic trends, like darker shades for your lips, graphic glitter for your eyes, and peachy tones to have you rivalling the runway.
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 minutesThe problem with redbaiting is this: it demands accountability for the historical crimes of some (the scary communists) and not others (the colonists and the capitalists).
Reading Time: 3 minutesLooking for some new music to keep you inspired this fall? Look no further than The Fulcrum’s top picks for the best indie albums of 2016.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“The drinking age here is 18, which means that their Frosh Week can include more alcohol infused events and the majority of first years are allowed to indulge.”
