Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Centre for Students with Disabilities’ (CSD) Accessibility Awareness Week starts this week and runs until Dec. 3. The week will kick off with break dancer Luca “LazyLegz” Patuelli performing with the ILL-Abilities Crew on Monday. Having performed internationally to spread their message of “No excuses, no limits,” they’ll be in the University Centre from …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe University of Ottawa Animation club will be hosting an eight-hour event tomorrow, Nov. 26, in Colonel By, room C03. They’ll be showing different animation series, plus providing time for anime fanatics to meet and talk about the shows! If you’re interested in learning about animation, come to the day-long event, running from 1 p.m. …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTomorrow night, the Student’s Association of the Faculty of Arts (SAFA) will be hosting an end-of-Movember party in the halls of the Hi-Ottawa Jail Hostel. Partygoers pay $5 admission in advance at the SAFA offices (Simard Hall, room 0035), and all funds raised go toward the Movember movement (hyperlink: movember.com). Before 9 p.m, a barbeque …
Reading Time: 3 minutesChanging our mentality about rape and consent ON NOV. 16, the Ottawa Citizen reported on a local sex offender’s hearing, where a young man accused of rape was judged by a psychologist as fundamentally believing that only “losers” who “can’t get the girls” committed sex crimes. This man has been charged with raping a University …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re a student, chances are you’ve been targeted for “deals” including free cellphones and services—all for the inconvenience of being locked into a contract for the next three or four years. The SFUO is hosting a workshop for any student interested in finding out how to resolve conflict with their service provider or that …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat’s the best way to approach a band piece? What are the fundamentals of reviewing music or movies? What pieces fall under “culture” instead of “news”? Our arts and culture editor Sofia Hashi will be instructing volunteers on how to write for the arts and culture section of our newspaper at 12 p.m. tomorrow! Stick …
Reading Time: 6 minutesStaying safe in a digitized world IN OUR GADGET-OBSESSED society, the daily use of technology has become second nature. Seeing people listening to music, texting, or updating their Facebook status while walking down the street is commonplace. The benefits of living in a technologically advanced world are abundant, but there are also dangers associated with everyone’s favourite electronic favourite electronic toys and …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe closure or continuation of debate in the House matters very little A 138-CHARACTER TWEET by New Democrat MP Pat Martin last week has—yet again—raised concerns over the Harper government’s eagerness to close debate in the House of Commons, with Martin deeming the forced finale of debate on Bill C-13 “a fucking disgrace.” The current session of Parliament has witnessed the capping of discussion on six …
Reading Time: 3 minutesHaven’t you heard? Guns kill. ON DEC. 6, 1989, Marc Lépine walked into the University of Montreal’s École polytechnique with a Ruger Mini-14 rifle, where he killed 14 women before committing suicide. On July 22, 2011, Anders Behring Breivik boarded a ferry to Utoya, Norway, killing 69 people upon arrival with the aid of his …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada can do better IT SEEMS LIKE every couple of years in Canada, the idea of legalizing assisted suicide rears its head. The renewed furor over this controversial issue is usually prompted by a particularly tragic case of a person wanting to end his or her life in response to extreme pain. While we can …
Reading Time: 2 minutesWould you like some philosophy with your pants? YOGA PANT PEDDLER lululemon has come under fire recently for a new slogan the company has printed on their shopping bags. The phrase, which reads “Who is John Galt?,” refers to capitalism-touting author Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged. While about half of the company’s clientele has embraced the message, the other half has indignantly …
Reading Time: 3 minutesAre the B.C. vigilantes a pro or a comic con? IT’S A BIRD, it’s a plane, it’s—a man in costume confronting a sexual predator? In recent weeks, four men in Chilliwack, B.C. have bombarded the Internet with a curious case of working-class heroism. The men, who range in age from 17 to 20, have been posing online as underage girls and luring sexual predators to locations in their area. The vigilantes then don superhero costumes and head to a meeting point, camera in hand, to confront the predators they’ve ensnared. While popular opinion seems to be the group’s approach is unique, the everyday heroes have garnered both immense praise for taking social issues into their own hands and scathing criticism for acting without proper legal authority and potentially endangering their community. World needs more vigilantes What these guys in B.C. are doing is a noble idea, but noble ideas aren’t always good ideas. The “To Troll a Predator” team seems to be in it for laughs as much as out of the goodness of their hearts, and don’t seem to …
Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Di, I know this isn’t technically a sex question but my roommates and I feel you’re the right person to turn to. This summer, a new guy moved into our house. We all share one shower and take turns cleaning it. Recently, the drain became clogged and we discovered the blockage was caused by …
Reading Time: 5 minutes Men’s and women’s teams take home two victories apiece MONTPETIT HALL WAS packed to the last seat during the basketball home opener Nov. 18. Twice Gee-Gees fans jumped up in anticipation as the clock struck zero and the men’s and women’s basketball teams came out victorious for the first time this season. The women’s team easily beat out last year’s Canadian Interuniversity …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you even know? YOU’RE JUST NOT a University of Ottawa student unless you’ve been asked the following by some catty Carletonite: “That the fuck’s a Gee-Gee?” While the question can be chalked up to the ignorance of other schools on the form of their enemies, it may also be an indication of an issue with the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMastering the deadlifts ONE OF MY favourite tracks on my workout playlist is a song by Salt n’ Pepa that encourages me to “push it, push it real good.” Poor grammar aside, this song works wonders when I’m ready to give up on a tough workout. Every time I’m halfway up a huge hill or struggling through …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUniversity alters name of building on campus STUDENTS MAY NOTICE a new sign while driving down King Edward. The Sports Complex at 801 King Edward Ave. has recently been renamed the Minto Sports Complex in recognition of the major contribution the Minto Group has made to the development of the University of Ottawa’s campus. The funding, valued at $2.5 million, enabled …
Reading Time: 2 minutesGees lose to top-ranked provincial team FULL STANDS AT the Montpetit Hall greeted the University of Ottawa women’s volleyball team (6-3) on Nov. 20, when they hosted the top-ranked York University Lions (8-0). Despite the home crowd support, the Garnet and Grey were unable to come out on top over the Lions, and now sit in a battle for second …
Reading Time: 3 minutesHead coach Steve Johnson talks about coaching the women’s soccer team EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO head coach Steve Johnson came to the University of Ottawa in order to found the women’s soccer team. Since then, he has led the Garnet and Grey to 11 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships that saw the Gees earn three bronze medals and four silver, and six Ontario University Athletic championship …
Reading Time: 2 minutesGees win against Ravens and lose to MartletsLAST WEEKEND, THE University of Ottawa women’s hockey team took a win against their crosstown rivals the Carleton Ravens (2-3-3) and a loss at home against the McGill Martlets (8-1). The Friday game against the well-matched Ravens went into overtime, with the Gees emerging victorious in a convincing 3-2 win. The Saturday game went differently …
Reading Time: 2 minutesU of O men’s hockey team takes home two wins THE UNIVERSITY OF Ottawa men’s hockey team (8-4-2) increased their standing to fifth in the Ontario University Athletic league this weekend with back-to-back wins at home. On Nov. 18, the team defeated the Ryerson Rams 4-3, followed by a second victory on Nov. 19 against the Nipissing Lakers, 7-1. The Gee-Gees battled their way …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThrough The Lens THE FAT LADY may have sung the final note—at least for Opera Lyra, that is. The Ottawa Citizen reported the company has been forced to cancel its productions for the remainder of the season, so that it can return in a more healthy financial state next year. After speaking to Chrissy Shannon, …
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew opera company reviving a genre IT IS NO secret opera isn’t very popular these days, but that isn’t stopping the folks at Opera Undressed from trying to appeal to a new and younger audience with a modern take on classical music. “In the audience you look around and pretty much 79 per cent of them have grey hair,” says …
Reading Time: 2 minutesNext stop WHAT IS IT with the U-Pass? Since its inception in September 2010, it has endured an impressive amount of complaints from students and OC Transpo staff alike. First it was the pricing, then the lack of an opt-out option, and now the $70 price increase. Is it time to rethink the program altogether, …
Reading Time: 2 minutesJAY ANDERSON OTTAWA PAINTER JAY Anderson is known for her unconventionality when it comes to selecting the scenery for her works. Her new exhibition, Simply Ottawa, is no exception. Simply Ottawa consists of realistic oil paintings of the Ottawa-area outdoors, but with a catch: Anderson takes plain and simple views Ottawans often take for granted—such …
