“My parents graduated summa cum laude from ByTowne Clown College. I guess I have some big shoes to fill.”
Quidditch
Much like in the Harry Potter series, real-life quidditch is a full contact sport and rigorously competitive.
SFUO says it’s open to changes Some students are calling on the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) to reform its clubs system, which has received criticism from some clubs about some communications and funding procedures. The 175 clubs range from rock climbing to starcraft—there’s even a quidditch club. “There are different guidelines …
Students to play against international competition at Global Games in Burnaby Photos courtesy of Matt Bourassa and Ben Holland Updated: Team Canada picked up the bronze medal at the Global Quidditch Games. Team USA won gold and the Drop Bears of Australia took the silver. Team Canada is competing in the 2014 Global Quidditch Games …
The Cavalry Awards are a series of honours given by the Fulcrum to various varsity athletes for outstanding performances and sportsmanship or eye-catching moments. It’s a simple way to let the athletes know we recognize their talent and appreciate the struggle they bear, in addition to being students, to make us proud fans. Although we’d love to give each one an award, we only have so much print space, so we had to make some tough decisions. The candidates aren’t nominated, but handpicked by the sports staff and volunteers at the Fulcrum and reflect our opinions.
On Nov. 9 in Toronto, the Canadian Cup featured 16 teams from various universities competing for four spots at Quidditch World Cup, established by the International Quidditch Association (IQA).
Instead of modelling itself on traditional sport, usually segregated by gender, quidditch has adopted a gender-integrated approach to interuniversity sport.
Currently ranked in 28th place by the International Quidditch Association (IQA), the U of O squad is definitely a force to be reckoned with.
No longer just for the fictional world of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, Quidditch has been gaining ground as a legitimate sport in many North American universities—combining a love for Harry Potter with the competitive nature of sports.
The U of O shows off its powers at the Canadian Quidditch Cup CHASERS WHIZ BY on broomsticks, trying to gain possession of the quaffle while dodging bludger hits and tackles. A shimmer of light appears in the distance as the snitch makes his way back onto the pitch. Bent over his broom in a …
A brief history of the Ottawa squad BLUDGERS, QUAFFLES, BROOMSTICKS—oh my! While quidditch as played by Muggles around the world lacks flight and is free of any dubious hexes and jinxes, the sport—and its growing popularity on campuses across Canada—is nothing short of magical. Quidditch is based on the game of the same name in …
