Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa and its professors will attempt to reach a collective bargaining agreement before Aug. 8 to avoid the possibility of a strike or lockout following months of negotiations
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe New Democratic Party (NDP) intends to implement improved event guidelines following an incident of sexual harassment at their policy convention in Montreal this past April. Among the motions discussed and passed by party members at the convention was one geared towards addressing sexual harassment cases involving Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and federal employees. …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThousands of intimidating metal and punk fans completely overtook the quaint town of Montebello, Quw. this June.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt started with a simple idea: to make good beer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith no real idea about the activity known as slacklining—aside from satirically drawn black-and-whites from the ‘30s involving men with all-too-big moustaches and long balancing rods atop tall buildings in New York City—I decided to hit up local parks to investigate this recently popular hobby. And boy was I ever surprised.
Reading Time: 4 minutesFans remain loyal even after film flops Katarina Lukich | Fulcrum Contributor Illustration by Devin Beauregard WATCHING THE THIRD instalment of Iron Man this summer left me underwhelmed. The plot was a watered down version of its successful predecessors, but at this point, should I have expected anything more? I recognize that few movie franchises …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteJustin Trudeau has changed his tune on the issue of marijuana in Canada. The Liberal leader discussed the subject at two different events in late July, saying his thoughts on the issue have evolved and he thinks decriminalizing, legalizing, and taxing cannabis would be the best way to end the war on drugs. Trudeau pointed …
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter a year of anticipation, students will notice significant improvements: the café now boasts a doubled interior square footage and the layout has also been improved, allowing patrons to view live entertainment from anywhere in the room. A new sound system will only add to the restored space.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) has implemented a new policy that will prevent companies from soliciting students’ signatures on contracts during 101 week.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe August cover of Rolling Stone may be the most talked about in the magazine’s recent history, but will the story that accompanies it be one of the least read?
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O alumnus publishes ebook Run Charlie Run Emily Aube | Fulcrum Contributor Photo courtesy of John Wiber CHARLIE SEEMS TO be running from adulthood. He’s a 23-year-old University of Ottawa student who doesn’t quite know who he is, and struggles with first love, heartbreak, and the darker side of Ottawa. He’s also the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new app created by the makers of Angry Birds has enraged children and adults alike.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe cashier is not Mary Poppins, who is paid to enforce good manners; she’s a cashier who is paid in part to let petty grievances go
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is with great regret that the Fulcrum announces the passing of Facebook earlier last month.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the fall semester approaching, issues surrounding Ottawa’s transit policy towards students are heating up. Representatives from Ottawa’s seven student associations hand-delivered letters to city councillors in July, asking them to raise the current age restriction on monthly student passes and also offer a summer U-Pass.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMen’s basketball team welcomes new talent in off-season to replace key players THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men’s basketball team will host three exhibition games against high-profile National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) opponents to kick off its 2013–14 season. The Gee-Gees will host the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs on Aug. 9, the University of Wisconsin …
Reading Time: 2 minutesForget cafeteria foods, forget brown bagging it, and forget working through lunch.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJustin Dallaire | Fulcrum Contributor Hey Mother Nature, What’s the deal? Is it not the month of August? Correct me if I’m wrong, but according to our contract, you’re supposed to be mighty chipper these days. Summer is the most beautiful time of the year, provided you hold up your end of the bargain and …
Reading Time: 3 minutesWomen’s rugby players bring home bronze medal from FISU World Games Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Contributor SECOND ONLY TO the Olympics in number of participants, the International University Sport Federation (FISU) World Games brings together student-athletes from around the world every two years to compete for their country. The 27th Summer Universiade event was held …
Reading Time: 4 minutesDear Di, My girlfriend knew from a mutual friend that I used to have femdom sessions before we met. Now she has nothing on her mind but to join me in one. In fact, she is so serious about trying it that she’s checked a few websites and contacted some mistresses. Now she wants me …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteU of O student Boris Vardomskiy has pulled out every stop to maintain his right to practice his hobby: target shooting. Having already spent $15,000 in legal fees, a case against Vardomskiy may still be far from resolved. In one of his U of O classes, Vardomskiy wrote two messages on an exam paper which …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA long-standing tradition held at Lansdowne Park that began in 1955, the Panda Bowl was a rivalry held between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens men’s football teams.
Reading Time: 6 minutesAs a child, there was nothing more thrilling or mildly terrifying for me than leaving the comfort of my own home to go away to residential summer camp.
Reading Time: 2 minutesInstead of people playing Frisbee, running, or walking dogs, you’ll see a different cast of characters at Strathcona Park this summer.
Reading Time: 2 minutesLike in pro sports, the naming rights of sporting facilities have become a lucrative business at the university level
