Reading Time: 3 minutesIs this new legislation putting a chill on our civil liberties, or can free speech be partially sacrificed in order to maintain a civil and safe society?
Héloïse Rodriguez-Qizilbash
Reading Time: 3 minutesDon’t drop the ball by staying in By the time the new year rolls around, you’ve probably spent enough time with your relatives that another night watching TV with them as they fall asleep on the couch hardly seems appealing. Maybe there once was nothing more exciting than seeing the ball drop at midnight, but …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new group at U of O allows students to watch opera by demand.
Reading Time: 3 minutesInvesting in our future might means divesting from fossil fuels, according to a student group that is gearing up to lobby the University of Ottawa to go fossil fuel-free.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA report by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) suggests that universities are doing a very poor job of assessing the most basic skills of their graduates.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you are getting tired of talking to people only through texting, a campus group offers another solution.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCivil law students at the University of Ottawa held a funeral procession March 25 from Fauteux Hall to U of O president Allan Rock’s office to mourn the “death of the civil law program for the middle class.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesMarianas Trench guitarist promotes solo work in Ottawa Photo by Marta Kierkus If one thing can be said about Matt Webb, lead guitarist of Marianas Trench, it’s that he knows how to rock a crowd. On March 6, he was in town to perform at Mavericks and surpassed fans’ expectations. It was only the second stint …
Reading Time: 2 minutesMarianas Trench lead guitarist releases second EP Photos courtesy of Catrina Jaricot Marianas Trench’s lead guitarist Matt Webb takes centre stage in his new EP, Right Direction. Released on Feb. 4, his six new songs sound very different from the band’s usual music. He says the inspiration for the EP was the last few years …
Reading Time: 2 minutesCampus Cursive connects students across campus through letter writing With midterms around the corner, it’s easy to feel isolated and lonely. Imagine in such a moment, while you’re slouching towards your next cup of coffee, you find a letter. The envelope says, “Hey, stranger,” so you open it. Someone took the time to write to …
Reading Time: 2 minutesA campaign by the Graduate Students’ Association (GSAÉD) aiming to create nursing and breastfeeding spaces at the University of Ottawa was launched with a panel discussion Jan. 22.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWho hasn’t heard someone debate merry Christmas or happy holidays?
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s incredible to realize how heavily we rely on visual cues. We’re so used to judging someone on how they dress, how they stand, and their body size, but when you can’t see, you start paying more attention to what someone says rather than how they look or act.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMore than 1,100 Sandy Hill residents, who represent about 10 per cent of the area’s population, have signed a petition to oppose the University of Ottawa’s plan to create two new residences in the neighbourhood.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFaculty of Arts works to beat the November blues Photo by Héloïse Rodriguez-Qizilbash By now, you might begin to feel the school year dragging on. November is a difficult month for students, which is why Nicolette Addesa, vp university affairs of the Students’ Association of the Faculty of Arts (SAFA), created the #souriezUOsmiles campaign, happening now …
Reading Time: 2 minutesBetween midterms, papers, roommate issues, and relationship drama, it can be easy to feel like you need a hug. Students who feel overwhelmed will be glad to know there is now a club dedicated solely to making others happy.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThough pets can be great companions, there are many aspects of pet ownership that don’t seem daunting until you’re forced to deal with an animal you may have purchased on impulse.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSuddenly the victims of downloading have become much more visible, and they look an awful lot like broke university students. / If all it takes to get us feeling like we’re living on the edge is to download a few songs then I say so what?
