Was Future wrong when he said “Mask Off”? Students at the U of O evaluate the University and Ontario’s decisions to lift mask mandates.
Was Future wrong when he said “Mask Off”? Students at the U of O evaluate the University and Ontario’s decisions to lift mask mandates.
“I’m not going to celebrate quite yet, until I see it starting to reflect in the community,” said UOSU Francophone affairs commissioner, Lia Bosquet.
“I want to make sure that we’re continuing the work of the Communications and Engagement Committee that the union setup,” said the incoming UOSU president on his plans to improve student engagement.
“It kind of just made sense, because we have different skill sets and different experiences at the Fulcrum, it was a good match for us to run together,” said incoming Editor-in-Chief Jasmine McKnight about her and Hailey Otten’s election.
A greater police presence is one of the measures which is being practiced in an effort to avoid a repeat of the criminal incidents of the Panda Game street party this past fall.
The referendum questions are all concerning proposed fees designed to support new student services regarding advocacy, health, and legal representation.
In the second of four nights of election coverage, Fulcrum editor-in-chief Charley Dutil and news editor Zoë Mason sat down with equity commissioner candidates Sana Almansour and Daphnée Veilleux-Michaud.
Students have been facing violence and harassment during the 20 day occupation of the Ottawa downtown core.
“We owe it to future generations to do everything we can today to mitigate the effects of climate change while we can still have an impact,” said U of O president Jacques Frémont in a press release.
Funds for the program will be split into many bursaries and scholarships, open to all undergraduate students.
Students who choose to submit their candidacy will run for one of four bodies of governance: the UOSU Executive Committee, the UOSU Board of Directors, the University of Ottawa Senate, or the University of Ottawa Board of Governors.
Issues such as on-campus and in-class safety, course selection, and hybrid classes remain obstacles for students with chronic illnesses.
The University is abiding by the definition of fully vaccinated as provided by the Ontario Ministry of Health.
A new integrated health care centre and the hiring of two additional counsellors are examples of the initiatives that have been taken since the President’s Advisory Committee on Mental Health and Wellness published its report in 2020.
“For health and safety, I still have some misgivings. I am still a bit concerned,” said U of O associate professor Veldon Coburn on the return to campus plan.
The University of Ottawa has welcomed incoming international exchange students despite the cancellation of outgoing exchanges. Arriving in Ottawa in early January, these students have not had the ordinary exchange experience.
As the year comes to an end, we decided to look back on significant stories the Fulcrum published in 2021. Instead of simply republishing the stories, we thought we’d do something different and offer readers a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the year’s biggest stories came to be.
The University of Ottawa’s Food Services has announced it will be ending the dining hall’s takeout program on Dec. 8.
Five U of O students teamed up to bring eco-friendly and accessible menstrual products to campus — and this is just the beginning.
“The Committee is therefore against the exclusion of words, works or ideas in the context of respectful academic presentations and discussions whose educational goal is to promote the dissemination of knowledge,” wrote the Committee on Academic Freedom in its report.
The challenges and opportunities presented by the task of converting commercial spaces to residential ones.
“You are at the heart of student life” — El Himri reflects on her role as clubs and services commissioner of UOSU and speaks to what her predecessor should know.
“We’re leading consultations with the student body and with different stakeholders and will relay those comments to HRO. And I would be surprised that this was the last UOSU has to say on this file, given the nature of the document that was presented,” said UOSU president Tim Gulliver.
The University of Ottawa’s Heart Institute released false data which was quickly picked up by vaccine hesitant groups to validate false beliefs that the COVID-19 vaccines are highly deadly.
Last month, the University of Ottawa made it mandatory for incoming students, faculty, and staff members to certify their vaccination status using the COVID-19 Vaccination Declaration online tool, whether they intend to come to campus or not.