Reading Time: 2 minutesThe competitive U of O dance club celebrated their 25th anniversary at their annual showcase, held at the Ottawa Little Theatre on March 13. The theme of this year’s showcase was “retrospect”, reflecting upon the team’s evolution over the past 24 years.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBoth the Gee-Gees men’s and women’s teams have qualified for their respective CIS tournaments, and if you haven’t been following the action closely, you’re in luck—here you’ll find a breakdown everything you need to know about both tournaments.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa hosted its fourth General Assembly on Tuesday night, but once again, it failed to meet quorum.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe production was held March 12–13 at Academic Hall, with all proceeds from the tickets, food sales, and their silent auction going to Operation Come Home, an Ottawa charity that supports over 1,200 homeless and street-associated youth a year.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMarketplace found that staff at several top restaurant chains were routinely pressured into wearing revealing uniforms. This is a travesty, and this is why the policy paper’s recommendations should be adopted as soon as possible.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBiswal didn’t disappoint, as she exceeded the lofty expectations set before her. She finished first in the women’s 60-metre hurdle and earned a gold medal, making Gee-Gees history in the process.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the ice melts and the temperature slowly rises, students are finding all kinds of ways to prepare for the summer—although most of us aren’t outfitting a pirate ship.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gees may have been the favourite heading into the gold medal match on their home floor, but instead it ended in a 66-60 upset.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“A loss like last night’s could change anybody. We knew our season was on the line and if we lost we might not get this wildcard.”—Matt Plunkett, Gee-Gees forward.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDistasteful or not, the painting does not elicit hate and thus falls under the fundamental freedom of expression protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; so nothing can come of Srebrnik’s—or anyone’s—desire to take it down. It’s a non-issue.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a whole, the Gee-Gees teams were incredibly well represented, showing the strength of their seasons.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFrom Canadian tuxedos and flannel dresses, to etched images of iconic Canadian items, one thing is clear: Sophie is determined to “out-Canadian” herself. Never mind asking Sophie her opinion about important issues affecting Canadians, when she can represent us in the clothes she wears.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFunds will do more good for students spent on projects under university control In a recent Board of Governors (BOG) meeting university president Allan Rock announced that the university plans to take faculty surpluses to help pay off the university’s $7.6-million deficit. This money given to the faculties by the university to pay for their …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCurious Creatures is Studio LaMouche’s latest exhibit, and includes graphic drawings and prints that use an abstract take on anatomy. Lucie B’s pieces in the show are part of her ongoing “Fly” collection, which includes black-and-white prints of the insect taking part in human activities—in one drawing he is playing a guitar, in another wearing a suit.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe workshop, which took place on March 4, was hosted by Sam Whittle, a registered social worker and the owner of Venus Envy Ottawa. Whittle is a queer woman herself and has dealt with intimate partner abuse in the past, making it an issue close to her heart.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen women face discomfort or pain at work, should companies give them time off—with no assurance that the manager will still act fairly towards them—or ensure that management is sensitive to women’s issues when allowing time off?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe sorry state of the Canadian dollar isn’t just tied to dismal oil prices. According to News Editor Eric Davidson, students should be on the look-out for how the struggling loonie will influence the prices of food, textbooks, and even booze.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe university’s website calls the Sports Complex ‘the university’s state-of-the-art sports facility’, which may have been so 15 years ago, but is no longer true.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThink tank offers practical learning in public finance, set to open this year The University of Ottawa is set to be the first university in Canada to open an Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy (IFSD) after it was announced on Feb. 25 that it would receive funding from the Ontario government. The institute’s emphasis …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlthough telling a first-year student who can barely take care of themselves to get a plant may seem odd, there is a simple reason for it—plants have many benefits, and act as more than just cute dorm decorations. This was something that over 50 students learned about at Community Life Service’s (CLS) Green Festival Indoor Plant Workshop, run by the University of Ottawa’s Health Services (UOHS) on March 2.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEveryone knows that green smoothies are healthy, but this one is delicious and filling too.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf St. Patrick’s Day was really about celebrating Irish culture then perhaps some outrage could be forgiven, but the reality is that for many it is a day for largely uninhibited drinking and vague shouts of “Kiss me, I’m Irish.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesResearch by U of O prof to produce new detection algorithms Social media could soon be put to good use when it comes to detecting possible mental illness, according to research by University of Ottawa Engineering and Computer Science professor Diana Inkpen and her team. The project will use data collected from social media websites …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSecond GA of academic year to be held on campus, feature six motions The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) will be holding a General Assembly (GA) in Marion Auditorium on Tuesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. where students will have the opportunity to vote on motions around accommodating students, decertificaiton of misogynist …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCoffee, Chocolate, Vanilla and Hazelnut? Yes please! The Oliver 1½ oz Tag No.5 Espresso Vodka ½ oz McGuinness Creme De Cacao ½ oz Frangelico ½ oz Galliano Pour into cocktail shaker with a handful of ice. Shake. Strain into old-fashioned or martini glass. What’s in the drink? Tag No.5 Espresso Vodka–A seasonal selection from the …
