Reading Time: 2 minutesPieter Hofstra researches both logic and category theory in an attempt to develop a categorical approach to computability theory.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesSmith, who organized and spoke at the conference, talked about how he began his career with medical marijuana when he witnessed how marijuana helped people with AIDS in the mid-1990s.
Reading Time: 3 minutesKevin Page, the parliamentary budget officer (PBO) for the government of Canada, spoke to students at the University of Ottawa on Nov. 20. In a presentation organized by the Economics Student Association, an enthusiastic Page spoke about the role of the PBO and answered audience questions.
Reading Time: 2 minutes If “Sam” wasn’t short for “Samantha” and she was a boy like the rest of her teammates, would the story be as huge? The stats are still impressive, but it is her gender that is really the kicker to the headline.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI personally am a superstitious person—I have a lot of little rituals before the games that I’ve always been doing for years. As a team, we always do the same exact stretch and play the same ball game before every game.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis week, Fulcrum reviews give praise to Clous Atlas and Anna Karenina—and quite the opposite to the Twilight finale.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Sparks Street Mall, SAFA, and VASA have put out a call to student artists to have their creations showcased downtown along Sparks Street.
Reading Time: 3 minutesLocal student-owned vinyl outlet The Record Shaap closed its doors for good on Nov. 25, not much more than two years after it opened in July 2010.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVictoria, B.C.-based band Current Swell rocked the Jock-Turcot University Centre (UCU) with a surprise performance Nov. 23.
Reading Time: 3 minutes This technique lets me orgasm without ejaculating, saving my juices for my girlfriend. But I want to know, is it safe? Sometimes I do it pretty frequently, and I just want to make sure it’s okay.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUniting might seem like a good idea to many—in the last federal election the three left-wing parties amounted to 53.45 per cent of the voters, and together occupy 138 seats in the House—but is it really? The Wildrose Party started in order to oppose the PC and offer the people of Alberta a choice that is more right-wing than the centre-right PCs.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Nov. 21, students at the University of Ottawa took part in a candlelight vigil, held on the steps of the university centre overlooking the Morisset Terrace. The vigil featured many speakers who discussed the violence that has taken place in Gaza in the past few weeks.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesNo longer just for the fictional world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Quidditch has been gaining ground as a legitimate sport in many North American universities—combining a love for Harry Potter with the competitive nature of sports.
Reading Time: 2 minutesExam season is upon us, my friends, and anyone who says they couldn’t use a little help from a holy text is just kidding themselves. Follow these 10 commandments and you’ll be sure to prosper this December.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe faculty of social sciences (FSS) at the U of O accidentally released the personal information of students in the faculty on Monday, Nov. 26, including the GPAs, number of credits completed, email addresses, and names of more than 1,000 third- and fourth-year students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTo add insult to injury, Simone was celebrated for her Afro-centric looks and penned songs about racism, and was a major player in the civil rights movement. So why does Hollywood feel the need to “whitewash” her character?
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere, the Fulcrum helps you decide which protein powder is best for you before you drop your hard-earned cash on the first tub you see.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDiscovery University and NAC Presents have teamed up to offer a unique musical experience for students who are homeless or from low income families.
Reading Time: 3 minutesToday I write to you to be an active part in helping the transgender people of our campus feel a little more comfortable and a little more accepted.
Reading Time: 3 minutesJeremy Dias, a psychology and political science graduate from the University of Ottawa, discusses the nuts and bolts of his growing organization Jer’s Vision, and offers invaluable advice to help communities move forward with inclusivity and indiscrimination.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile abortion becomes a hot topic in Canada once again, I can’t help but wonder if people still don’t really understand the meaning of the term pro-choice.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn exhibit titled A Child’s View from Gaza is currently on display at the University of Ottawa’s Café Alt and features artwork by child survivors of the 22-day assault on Gaza by the Israeli military in the winter of 2008-09.
Reading Time: 7 minutesA cursory glance at the fall-out from the free vote on Bill M-312 that took place in the House of Commons on September 26th, and it is this definition that springs to mind when seeing the divisive effect abortion continues to have on Canadian society and its national women’s movement.
