Reading Time: 2 minutesDue to a marked absence of tobacco, electronic cigarettes have been widely embraced as a healthy alternative to smoking—but are they really?
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFeeling threatened can bring out the worst in people. When Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was able to shoot and kill Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial and infiltrate Parliament on Oct. 22, two places many University of Ottawa students have been to without fear, it reminded us of our vulnerability.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn initiative by the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) to carry out workshops that will address the way we talk about sexual violence has thrown speed bumps in front of the federated bodies required to host them.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I’ve always loved Halloween because of the costumes people wear. I get really turned on by how into character people get. This year, I want to host a Halloween party and later turn it into an orgy. I haven’t explored group sex very much, but how can I make sure I get a …
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Last weekend was kind of a reality check, we realized we were going to have to work hard to maintain the level we’re at,”Durivage added, referring to the team’s two losses against York and Nipissing.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“If you’re all out of options, just sleep on the floor. I do it all the time.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesUniversity of Ottawa student Abenezer Abebe says he was turned away from the Second Cup on campus because of his race. The owner says that had “nothing to do” with it.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn a week when national security and terrorism were already at the top of the national political agenda, Parliament Hill itself today was besieged by a gunman who shot and killed a soldier at the National War Memorial before bursting into the Centre Block, apparently bent on a rampage, before being shot and killed himself in a shootout with Hill security officials.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOf the many names that have been associated with the 1975 Gee-Gees football team, one stands out above the rest. Without a 169-yard performance by running back Neil Lumsden, it’s possible that the Vanier Cup may have never made its way to Ottawa that special season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesReading levels on campus reached a crisis point this past reading week, causing most University of Ottawa services to become overwhelmed.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s not always easy telling your folks you want to take time off of school to pursue your dream. For Eric Stirtzinger, he followed his passion and it paid off.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA big 38-20 win against the McGill Marlets on Oct. 18 leads the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team to the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) finals with a perfect 7-0 season record.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI believe nurture has a bigger influence on our personalities. Because nature just makes us something physical—a man, a woman, big, small, short, tall—but nurture is what makes us unique under the surface.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the most prestigious festivals is now free for University of Ottawa students.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDi Daniels answer this week’s questions for Dear Di.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Fulcrum gives its two cents on the Campus Freedom Index, questionable fashion choices, and online ratings for group work, in this special editorial mid-semester roundup.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComing into the final weeks of the regular season, the Gees football team was in a position to lock down a playoff spot and potentially get an easier matchup in the first round.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHigh school students and their parents who checked out our campus on Oct. 17 were handed a flyer that listed the “top five” reasons not to attend the University of Ottawa.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) first general assembly (GA) is slated for Nov. 17, after a year of campaigning.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa completed the 2013–14 fiscal year with a $15.3-million surplus, according to a late-September report from the fi- nance and treasury committee to the Board of Governors.
Reading Time: 11 minutesWhen I woke up at 6 a.m. on Oct. 4 to join the legions of the undead, I wasn’t expecting much of a turnout.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the last four games of the season played in only nine days, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team has shown they can hold onto a winning streak.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA University of Ottawa grad has developed a new app that gives more options to users of today’s hottest matchmaker.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter three years as a member of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s (SFUO) executive, president Anne-Marie Roy will be moving on next year to work for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).
