Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Snow Negation and Organization Watchboard of Ottawa has adjusted their policy for snow removal in the city, making three feet the minimum amount before plowing can be considered.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesWe took a look at Netflix’s newest cringe-fest, Emily in Paris starring Lily Collins.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Fulcrum was first published in 1942, here is the article that graced the first ever issue’s cover.
Reading Time: 2 minutes “Nour is absolutely right to state that a toxic workplace environment, misogyny and Islamophobia should not be tolerated within any workplace, let alone within the UOSU,” wrote the UOSU executive committee in response to the allegations in Ines Nour El Huda’s resignation letter.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“In our view, despite our best efforts, online learning is not quite where it needs to be, in terms of quality, access to resources and delivery of course content,” reads an open letter from the UOSU to provost and vice-president of academic affairs Jill Scott.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa needs to dedicate more resources to its co-op program during COVID-19.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe university should take a tip or two from the student developers of an easier class enrollment tool, uschedule.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year, the festival gave insight to humanity’s connection to social media and the need for artistic adaptation, and was a platform for emerging Canadian talent.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEl Huda cited differences with other UOSU executives as the focal point of her immediate resignation.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We absolutely condemn racism, harassment, racial slurs and discrimination,” stated Jacques Frémont, the University of Ottawa’s president in front of the U of O Senate.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere’s utility in these platforms to talk about eating disorders without triggering vulnerable targets into having them.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNot all students start on an equal playing field even with the option of universal, pass or fail grading. For many students, especially international students, online learning has brought challenges that other students don’t have to face.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOur picks this week include a surprise comeback and what are sure to be some new indie classics.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFormer University of Ottawa student Rachel McBride has been a professional triathlete for 10 years and has already established themselves as a force in the sports world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDating apps such as Tinder, Bumble, Match, or Grindr offer a way to meet other singles online and fill your need for human connection, while simultaneously helping prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA small town mayor has been receiving backlash from her community for dedicating more time towards the stock market than fighting COVID-19.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA gaggle of geese has been spotted tussling in a Vanier park in what can only be described as a “fight club.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesArtpreneur 2020 will allow artists across the city to converse on the big cultural questions made especially apparent by the pandemic.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSince I found out I am a squirter, I’ve been really embarrassed about it and haven’t been comfortable finishing with anyone since.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“With over 90 per cent of North Americans admitting that they have gone to work while sick, the importance of wearing masks to prevent transmission and illness is a lesson learnt; to remember once the COVID-19 crisis is over. We should not have to wait for another global pandemic to remind us of lessons learned.” writes Rhyanna Melanson, a 2020 U of O graduate in biology.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe’re looking for a news editor to join our team for the 2020-21 publication year. The news editor will work in close conjunction with staff writers and will hold one of 14 spots on the Fulcrum’s editorial board.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe took a look at an ethereal exhibition at Gallery 101 and learned about the Slavic goddess, Makosh.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIt is no revelation that this school year has been difficult for all due to COVID-19. The pandemic for most, if not all, has brought on deeply entrenched senses of stress, anxiety and loneliness.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSquat, a raccoon who was fined $150 for speeding on an electric scooter, has just been elected as the UOSU’s first safety commissioner.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe president of a local white supremacy group has stepped down from his role following the win of Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden.
