Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) Board of Administration (BOA) has proposed a referendum question to increase a levy that funds refugee students to include a refugee student, at their meeting on Deb. 6.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Telfer School of Management recently launched the Entrepreneurship Foundry Course, which, like entrepreneurship itself, is a product of a variety of disciplines and skills.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing a recent failed health-care referendum, the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held several focus groups in an effort to better inform students and find out their health-care needs going forward.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCity of Ottawa designs municipal Beavertail flavour After a Halifax’s taxpayer-funded report on whether donair should be the city’s official food came up short, returning a maybe, Ottawa has decided to launch an investigation to claim an official food for the city. Some of the most popular recommendations were a shawarma, a cookie from the …
Reading Time: 3 minutesOver the break stay out of the elements and enjoy these sports gems.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile their techniques may be illegal, hacktivist collective is force for good Anonymous, a global network of hacktivists, is gaining international attention and praise for their recent high profile operations. As their name entails, Anonymous is a group of unknown individuals which uses cyber-technologies to advocate and advance their agenda—they’re also a necessary force of …
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you’re looking to help out a fellow human being during the holidays, the Fulcrum highlights different charitable enterprises in the Ottawa area.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWondering who your yuletide cinematic doppelganger is? Look no further.
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou could head to school just as you are—in your PJs, bare skin, hair unbrushed, and your classmates would probably hardly notice. Today, however, you’re in the mood to look put together—and with these five easy steps, the Fulcrum will have you looking good and out the door in no time.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThey fought hard but couldn’t come away with the win when they really needed it, so began the year for the Gee-Gees.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it seems like stark religious lines are being drawn in the sand this time of year, Fulcrum contributor Nadia Helal talks about Muslim and Christian holiday traditions.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTaxpayers should pay for all child care The fuss over paying for the Trudeau family nannies is ridiculous because the public should have no say in the raising of Trudeau’s children. The ire generated by this issue is simply an indication of what’s wrong with the child care system in Canada. As Prime Minister Justin …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDon’t know what top get that special someone for Christmas? Di Daniels recommends a few saucy items that will make your winter break unforgettable.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year, don’t waste your hard earned cash buying all your Christmas gifts at the Rideau Centre. The Fulcrum shows you how to make items like bath bombs and snow globes from the comfort of your own home.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe collaboration between art and science was natural and probably destined to happen. The curators chose the space based on the similarities between artists and engineers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it can impact your life obesity can in many cases be reversed Last week a retired Canadian navy seaman won his appeal to the Veterans Review and Appeal Board, and will now begin receiving disability payments for the effect his obesity has had on his quality of life. The former seaman won his case …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith these recipes in hand, you should be set for your next big holiday shindig.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJacques Frémont, the successor to president and vice-chancellor Allan Rock, was formally introduced at a press conference at the University of Ottawa’s Advanced Research Complex on Dec. 4.
Reading Time: 3 minutesForget about watching saccharine holiday fluff like “Miracle on 34th Street” this holiday season. The Fulcrum recommends some worthwhile yuletide entertainment that have a bit more of an edge.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe video sparked the idea in Kirton, co-founder of The Balance Project, to create her own clothing line that would be socially responsible and environmentally friendly, while also informing people about ethical problems in the current fashion world. Kirton approached and worked with a group of friends to come up with a plan, and their first line was launched only a few months later.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSupreme Court rules on legal defence, allows cruel practical jokes to prevail In an unexpected move , the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that “it’s just a prank,” is a iron-clad legal defence. The ruling came in the wake of many YouTube videos that got their creators into trouble for executing pranks—which, unfortunately, weren’t …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBoth English and French projects will be shown in a variety of genres. The festival creates opportunities for both applicants and for Zoom, as students interested in the industry have the opportunity to be introduced to the U of O’s official group of student filmmakers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs sports fans, we hate seeing old players whose physical abilities fall a crucial step behind their mental experience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter an abysmal year on the defensive side of the ball, the Gees are looking for a change in the upcoming season.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDi Daniels bears holiday gifts in the form of insightful sex advice on birth control and small penises.
