Reading Time: 3 minutesCanada’s silence on this issue speaks volumes. Without taking a firm stance on abortion abroad, the Liberal government is in fact taking a stance—one that goes entirely against what Prime Minister Trudeau pledged to defend on the campaign trail.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow do your past Valentine’s Day experiences measure up to these tales of woe and happiness?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a result of this loss, the Gees’ record is now 14–8–4 and they sit in sixth place in the Ontario University Athletics East Division.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it’s still a tight race, the team has some ground to make up in their remaining four games before playoffs start.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJust like with the hippie counterculture, the mainstream could learn something from the BDSM subculture and their strict emphasis on safe, sane, and consensual relationships that don’t take anything for granted.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Saturday, Feb. 4, a crowd of 300 people gathered at the Human Rights Monument on Laurier Avenue to show their solidarity against Islamophobia.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis unique experience, titled “24 Hour Theatre,” served as an opportunity for actors and writers alike to hone their performing abilities under intense pressure.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Garnet and Grey will have to re-focus after their first loss in almost two months, as they head into the final three games of their regular season.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Our goal moving forward is to really take on more of an educational approach, making people more aware of the realities of mental illness.” — Selena Saikaley, president of the U of O chapter of DIFD.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gees only have four games remaining before the playoffs, and while they are holding on to second place in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), they’re not guaranteed anything yet.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith their sixth consecutive win in the bag, the Garnet and Grey have the longest winning streak in the country, and with five games left in the regular season they are showing no signs of slowing down.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe women’s volleyball team was hoping for a better start to the second half of their season after going 5–5 in the first ten games. Instead they went 1–1 this weekend going up against McGill and the University of Sherbrooke.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile this year’s tournament was originally scheduled to take place on Saturday, Jan. 21, the ice was too thin to skate on thanks to a treacherously mild winter.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“For us in Canada, we’re not immune to what’s happening. There are a lot of consequences in terms of what’s going on in the States, but there’s also a lot of sexism and racism here in Canada.”—Kristine St-Pierre, event organizer.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“We can have progressive, smart comedy, that’s so fucking funny without making people feel isolated or shitty.” — Natalie Norman, Toronto-based comedian.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter back-to-back victories against Lakehead University, the Gees came out and played a solid 60 minutes against a struggling Laurentian team to propel their record in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference to 11–7–3.
Reading Time: 4 minutesStudent executives are gearing up for this year’s fall-term General Assembly (GA), which is set to take place on Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Marion Auditorium.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This is really like a night market in China.”—Peng Cheng, second year U of O student.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year’s 101 Week will see a number of changes, both in the events themselves as well as the training provided to guides for the week.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnthony Brodeur, a 20-year-old former NHL draft pick from Newark, N.J. headlines the 2016 class for the Gees.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWith the summer approaching, focus has shifted to the next season for Gee-Gees varsity teams.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2015-16 year has been tough for the Student Federation University of Ottawa (SFUO) which ended the year heavily reducing summer staff to avoid bankruptcy. Here’s the SFUO’s report card for the last year in four important areas: event promotion, communication, staffing and student engagement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIrving and his bandmates have gained a lot of experience touring since their 2012 performance at Bluesfest, and as much as he says they love the intimate shows that they have been performing at, Irving says that “nothing can match hordes of screaming fans.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter his breakout year, Stewart would become the go-to option of new starting QB Derek Wendel. The pair would soon become one of the most deadly offensive combinations in the nation.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHere are ten fitness activities you can take advantage of in either location this summer!
