Reading Time: < 1 minute
Latest Posts
Reading Time: 8 minutesNovember 11 may be over, but many students believe the day symbolizes values that should be reflected upon throughout the whole year. Others feel it’s time to move on from a bloody past and focus on a peaceful future. Here, students share what Remembrance Day means to them.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I’ve been happy with what I have been able to achieve at the U of O,” said Owen McMorris, a fourth-year health sciences student and captain of the men’s rugby team. “But I want the new guys coming in to be able to get more from it than I did, and that means going varsity.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesRead on for Gee-Gees game recaps from Nov. 10-11.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a rule of thumb, if you don’t care about something enough to personally organize a fundraising event for that cause, keep it off my Facebook, and stop guilt tripping me into “liking” it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAll athletes, professional or recreational, risk injuries when they’re training or playing on the field. Certain maladies are more common than others. Who can forget about the Sidney Crosby concussion saga of last year?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThat clever meme? Not yours. That avant-garde, too-chic-to-be-real photo? Not yours. That sad, yet inspiring quote? You didn’t say it. You just found it.
Reading Time: 2 minutes…while I was on Thought Catalog, an online magazine composed of submissions primarily from twenty-somethings, I came across a post that echoed my sentiments: “Why do we stop growing and experiencing new things as we get older?” While the author had no real answer to provide, the article ,combined with the recent inquisitions about my guitar-playing, got me wondering.
Reading Time: 2 minutes…There are strategies for coping with the stress of slapping together a well-articulated essay. And no, just in case you’re wondering, none of them are “drop the class.”
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis week’s reviews include new efforts from Converge and Flyleaf and the solo debut from Death Cab for Cutie frontman Benjamin Gibbard.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDear Di, When we’re having sex, I can’t seem to orgasm unless I imagine a guy watching the two of us. Kinda awkward for a lesbian, eh?
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) group held the first conference of its Inspiring Women Series on Nov. 7, hosted by U of O graduate and current Environment Canada senior program engineer Mia Batchelor.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew York City comedians Steve Hofstetter and Danny Jolles brought the laughs to Alumni Hall on Nov. 8 for a stand-up comedy show entitled “Comedy Without Apology.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I think that the best quality of our system is the impartiality of the judiciary. That’s the main reason we have such a [strong] democracy, and that’s why it is so important that we fight for the independence of the judiciary.” —Justice Richard Wagner
Reading Time: 2 minutes They had sex. Out of marriage. Oh my sweet Lord, they had sex with someone they’re not married to. They cheated on their significant others. The horror!
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa’s Foot Patrol raised money last week for Shannen’s Dream, a First Nations charity dedicated to equal education for all students.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) held a byelection from Nov. 5-7 in order to fill vacancies on the Board of Administration (BOA), Board of Governors (BOG), and the senate.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRight now I’m working on perfecting my own version of Gangnam Style (stay tuned at future games for my breakout performance).
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe incident in question was that the N-word was recently etched into a bathroom stall in Fauteux Hall.
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou can try to focus the blame on him in order to maintain the friendship, but we all know it takes two to do the horizontal tango, so don’t expect to be let off scot free.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn the hopes of recruiting more talent, the Salamander Theatre for Young Audiences is looking forward to auditioning actors and actresses from the University of Ottawa for their upcoming season.
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Reading Time: < 1 minute
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis move by Prime Minister Stephen Harper to create a non-partisan advisory committee resonates with the opinions of a younger Mr. Harper, Member of Parliament.
Reading Time: 9 minutes“The people that think they cannot make a difference frustrate me the most,” said Mueller. “To me, it’s simple math. 1+1+1+1+1=the population of our campus, the population of Ottawa, etc. The difference is made by each individual working separately but together [to lessen] our impact on the environment.”
