The 2014 municipal election ballot will list eight names—a much smaller ballot than in 2010, when 20 candidates were vying for the post of Mayor of Ottawa.
Nadia Drissi El-Bouzaidi
Solutions to the ongoing dearth of student housing on and near the U of O campus will be at the forefront of the election as several candidates intend to pursue a housing strategy.
For the first time in my life I could run in comfort and ease, and not worry about a thing.
A panel held at Carleton University to discuss safe space issues on campus was overshadowed by news of a legal threat issued by the Carleton Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA) and former CUSA president Alexander Golovko regarding an article published on Rabble.ca.
These days, the living wall in the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) building looks about as full of life as the library on Christmas Day.
Carleton students and faculty are hosting a panel in response to the “Fuck Safe Space” Today from 12 to 2 pm. The Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) and faculty members are hosting Building Safe(r) Spaces in the River Building Atrium at Carleton University.
On Sept. 15, the university unveiled a new branding campaign, with the mobilizing slogan “defy the conventional,” aimed at getting people screaming.
Of the more than 4,000 international students that will be studying at the U of O this year, more than 320 of them are registered in French programs. Last year, there were only 97.
As frosh week draws to a close, officials from Carleton University are investigating T-shirts worn by some student leaders that have sent mixed messages and angered many in the Ottawa community.
Alexandre Touchette, a former member of the University of Ottawa’s men’s hockey team is reportedly playing in France in hopes of salvaging his career.
Residents of Sandy Hill were on high alert after a gunman was arrested in the 500 block of Chapel Street on Aug. 31.
Lopez was arrested in the early morning hours of Aug. 29 as a result of a month-long undercover investigation
Former men’s hockey coach Real Paiement has signed a two-year coaching contract in France.
The Ontario branch of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) unanimously voted to boycott Israel at their latest general meeting following ongoing conflicts in the region.
Teaching assistants have reached a deal with the University of Ottawa after two days of negotiations and almost a year without a collective agreement.
The University of Ottawa recently announced plans to petition the provincial government to create a satellite campus in Woodstock, Ont.
A new frosh event organized by a private teen entertainment company in Ottawa has drawn the ire of university and student leaders for its racy promotional content.
Members of the University of Ottawa’s men’s hockey team will be allowed to play for another school while the Gee-Gees team is suspended, Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) has ruled.
I don’t mean to be speculative, but drawing attention to racial divides is dangerous, and that is exactly what this sex strike in Crimea symbolizes. While I applaud these women for their efforts to engage in their own political situation, a sex strike may ultimately lead to more hate and violence.
Reading series returns to Café Nostalgica after five-month hiatus Photo by Marta Kierkus Blue Mondays are back with the full-fledged return of Café Nostalgica. The Undergraduate English Students’ Association (UESA) reading series features an open mic for local poets, writers, and musicians, as well as featured performers on the third Monday of every month at …
Students at the University of Ottawa launched a campaign to have Sabra hummus banned from campus because of its alleged connection with the Israel Apartheid.
Brevik has made a list of demands including a more comfortable chair and a computer to replace the typewriter he was being subjected to. Brevik also wants a Playstation 3 to replace his Playstation 2, and more adult video games.
The company behind the Bixi bike share system, which has two stations on campus, has filed for bankruptcy.
These lists can be funny and interesting, but they need to be kept in perspective. They shouldn’t take the place of more important and current news stories on the home pages of websites and news organizations. They are a sideshow, and it’s the responsibility of both the media and ourselves to keep them in their proper place.
A recent study conducted by University of Ottawa PhD student Robert Way and York University professor Kevin Cowtan concluded that global warming is coming at a much faster pace than previously forecasted.
