Reading Time: 2 minutesMillennial voters, of which students are a large part, represent over 20 per cent of the population. Every vote is important, especially since this election is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes“We have 600,000 Francophones in Ontario, and meeting their needs is important,” said Rock. “We’re a major part of responding to those needs, and we’re very proud of that.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“It’s the most recognized financial research database,” said Safi. “It will prepare you for a job on Wall Street, Bay Street, and in the financial world in general.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“They have to vote if they care at all about the future,” he said. “What they do or do not do will reverberate through your entire lives.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa dropped 66 places to 284th in the annual QS rankings, one of the most influential ranking systems in the world.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe fireworks were set to be used on Sept. 12, as part of the closing ceremonies of the U of O’s 101 week at Mooney’s Bay. However, the event was cancelled due to poor weather conditions, and the fireworks remained unused.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“What we’re looking to encourage is critical thought and transparency in discourse about politics.” – Olivia Dorey
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe university also released its master plan last year, detailing all the major projects it plans to undertake in the next few decades.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe blackout caused some minor inconveniences on campus, including knocking out Protection Service’s phone system, and forcing students to leave the library and their classrooms.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“In this case, which I think is a bit poetic, the first scholar we host is actually a human rights lawyer,” said John Packer
Reading Time: 2 minutesAccording to her statement, she has suffered “permanent and ongoing pain”, significant headaches, and impairment of “important physical, mental, and psychological functions”.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Voting is your voice,” said Walsh. “It’s a fundamental underpinning of our democracy.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m hoping there will be a big building-wide community,” said Felicity Radan, a community advisor at the Rideau residence.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O planned to create a French and French-immersion campus that would’ve offered undergraduate programs as well as specialized trade programs in Woodstock.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCollobert said she was hit by the door of an embassy car, an incident referred to as being doored, while cycling on Gladstone Avenue on Aug. 24, 2013.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Let’s say you’re a drone designer, and you have hundreds of propellers to choose from, hundreds of thousands of motors to choose from, and you don’t know how to decide,” said Charles Blouin.
Reading Time: < 1 minute“The Learning Centre will become the new place where students congregate on campus,” said Christian Detellier, vice-president, academic and provost.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOrganizers have announced that this year’s Capital Pride festival is set to take place from August 17-23. This will be the 30th anniversary of the event.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI lived on my bike this summer. Why not, it’s a great way to get outdoors, and there are plenty of things to see. Day trips with my bike in the trails of Campbell River, B.C. where I recently moved are rewarding.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa announced a number of new appointments to senior positions on July 23, while it continues its search for a new president and chancellor. Raymond Leblanc was named acting dean of the Faculty of Education. He called the role “an opportunity to showcase the vitality of our community: profs, students and support …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanadian-made ebola Vaccine Shows Promise An Ebola vaccine designed by a coalition of Canadian scientists is showing promise in a trial in Guinea, according to findings published on July 31 in the Lancet. “The data so far shows that none of the 2,014 persons vaccinated developed Ebola virus disease after 10 days after vaccination,” Dr. …
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa has charged former CIS champion, Patrick Grandmaitre, with the task of reviving the university’s men’s hockey team following a 15-mont suspension
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDavid Gakwerere, the president of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) handed in his resignation to the Board of Adminstration on July 12, and vice-president of communications, Roméo Ahimakin, will take over in the interim.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe class-action lawsuit filed by former members of the University of Ottawa’s men’s hockey team will be allowed to proceed, ruled Justice Kevin Phillips of the Ontario Superior Court on July 10. Justice Phillips did strike down part of the suit.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis past week members of Canada’s three major political parties gathered in the Faculty of Social Sciences building at the University of Ottawa to discuss how environmental sustainability can be reconciled with political interests and economic realities in Canada. The discussion was part of a series of iVote events at the U of O.
