Carrie Bourassa, a University of Saskatchewan and research director, made headlines in October for pretending to be Indigenous. Though she is not the first, it begs the question — why do white people pretend to be other races?
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The University of Ottawa Students’ Union held its Fall General Assembly virtually on Monday night. The meeting adjourned just before midnight, giving the FGA a run time of under five hours, a noted improvement from last year’s seven hour meeting.
Gallagher’s penalty conversions lift Gees over Victoria The women’s rugby team kicked their way into the USports women’s rugby national championship finals after a fierce game against the University of Victoria Vikings on Friday night with a score of 17-14. The game was tense right from the beginning with the Vikings playing a determined opposition, …
The Women’s rugby team dominated their quarter-final match at the USports women’s rugby national championship against St. Francis Xavier with a 40-12 victory.
Gee-Gees will play Queen’s in the semis The University of Ottawa’s football team avenged its season-opening loss to the University of Toronto Saturday, eliminating the Varsity Blues 37-17 in their first-round playoff matchup in the six. The Gees were able to get themselves on the board first with kicker Campbell Fair ending a seven-play drive …
Jack O’Lanhturn felt a bit ghosted during Halloweekend A first-year in residence is disappointed by the lack of trick-or-treating initiative on campus when celebrating his first Halloween at university. Jack O’Lanhturn, a first-year environmental engineering student was eager to walk around campus with his friend all in costumes. However, much to his dismay, the campus …
The fan-favourite Bluesfest made its return this fall with a lineup consisting of Lauryn MacFarlane, Aysanabee, Tokyo Police Club, and Half Moon Run.
The general election results included 17 candidates to the UOSU Board of Directors (BOD) and the six-person executive committee for the 2021-22 term.
I couldn’t have asked for a better group of people to work with during the pandemic.
Squat the Raccoon and Blueberry the Goose have been elected as co-commissioners for the University of Ottawa Students’ Union’s position of nature and sustainability commissioner.
A look at the races for the Senate and UOSU Board of Directors in the faculty of science
At the faculty of engineering, out of 132 professors there are only 31 women — a mere 23.5 per cent of the faculty’s professors. The Fulcrum reached out to all of them to speak about their experience in one of the most male-dominated fields at the University of Ottawa.
A lot of people like to get busy. But with a lack of proper education and new opportunities, less experienced and LGBTQ+ students can feel left out in the cold.
A newlywed couple had technical difficulties when it came to finding a way to involve their family and friends in their wedding — until Yubo came to the rescue.
A majority of the University of Ottawa’s beloved student newspaper has disappeared following a friendly personality quiz.
Buzzfeed has rolled out a series of quizzes that brutally insult your life’s problems and then suggest appropriate resources to fix them, all based on your movie taste.
For-profit organization Taking Shots has come under fire for strange requirements to get first priority for a COVID-19 vaccine.
In what many describe ‘the second pandemic,’ victims and survivors of abuse are fighting for their lives while in lockdown.
Captain Federicks has gone missing at sea after failing to properly address several issues on the S.S. Gee-Gee.
Demon summoned by roommates on Halloween won’t go back to where it came from…
“This is our way to fish and hunt and no way should Fisheries and Ocean Canada (DFO) get a chance to tell us what our modern livelihood is. It’s not even a ‘modern livelihood’, it’s our inherent right,” said Janelle Niles, one of the organizers of the protest.
With the recent reversion to ‘Stage 2’ lockdowns, local Ottawa businesses are being left in the dust. Atop of decreased student presence and navigating virtual services, how are these businesses adjusting?
Finston Currents — an entrepreneuring, fitness-lovin shark — reflects on the success of his fitness brand, Gymshark.
Commission on Presidential Debates believes that hosting a live stream over the popular 2018 party game is the best depiction of democracy.
In lieu of Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30, here is a list of local events and content the University of Ottawa community can participate in.
