Reading Time: 4 minutesWe spoke with a U of O student who works at the Rideau McDonald’s to get an insider’s perspective on life inside what is perhaps the most infamous McDonald’s franchise in Canada.
Rame Abdulkader
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe unofficial guide to the most peculiar but tastiest high snacks to cure even the strongest case of the munchies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen it opens, students can expect to see artwork while waiting for the LRT.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAcademic decisions, like changing around your timetable or dropping a course are very personal choices, with the need for strong reasons behind it. A low rating on Rate My Professors may not necessarily be the best factor to consider.
Reading Time: 3 minutesWith the potential of being one of the biggest “sports” categories on earth due to its wide appeal and its international audience, ESports have risen from online player communities to events sponsored by corporations in the same way extreme sports gained traction in the early 2000s.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe recent loss of the Brooks residence is unfortunate, but it has given the university an opportunity to fix a problem that desperately needs to be addressed: modernization of the U of O’s arts building.
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudents have noticed the wall’s seeming preference for arts and social sciences students, noting its significant distaste for engineers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat we saw was astounding. We found loads of professional-grade concert speakers set up all over the site, hooked up to one guy’s laptop playing “Epic Construction Ruckus Medley—10-hour Version” on YouTube.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s one of the biggest issues facing first-years: Not rising textbook prices or all-nighters, but floorcest.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Yep—every week, we polish the whole thing, from top to bottom,” nodded Alan Lee, head of the Social Science Task Force (SSTF). “Keeps it looking spiffy for when the O-Train gets here.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Faculty of Law hosted Julie Mathews, executive director, Community Legal Education Ontario and LFO Community Leadership in Justice Fellow, in conversation with U of O law professor, David Wiseman on the topic of Advancing Community-Based Access to Justice.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Whether you’re in medical school studying art, or whether you’re in politics studying art—the idea of art is that it extends our discourses as citizens.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Chinook Centre in Calgary which is owned by CF was caught testing a facial recognition program inside its mall directories. The company says that they do not keep records of the faces that are scanned—yet, a lot of crucial questions are still left unanswered.
Reading Time: 2 minutesReturning students at the University of Ottawa have a misguided and dangerously optimistic understanding of just how easy their second year will be.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis back to school season marks the last year all university first-years were born before 9/11. In the following testimonies, contributors express how they believe 9/11 shaped their generation and their lives.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe most popular places to go (and the stores closest to campus) are the Metro and Loblaws on Rideau. But which one’s better?
Reading Time: 2 minutesFor many, the warm weather and excitement of an outdoor movie was enough to entice them to attend the showing. For others, the movie was a viable alternative to 101 Week activities that didn’t interest them.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDeciding where to eat doesn’t have to be hard—here’s where to go and where to avoid.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“There should be art everywhere, and that’s why I’m so thrilled to have this beautiful piece of art overlooking the main campus.”—U of O President Jacques Frémont.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe game was a back-and-forth defensive battle throughout, with a mere safety being the difference for the Gee-Gees in what turned out to be a nail-biting finish.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“We have to have that mindset, and we have to have the mindset that you’re never as good as you think when you win, and you’re never as bad as you think when you lose.”
Reading Time: 6 minutesScandal and criticism are not new to the SFUO. For those of you who have just arrived at the U of O, let’s take a trip down memory lane.
Reading Time: 7 minutesStudent renters especially vulnerable to being taken advantage of by landlords and vice-versa, experts say.
Reading Time: 4 minutesYour questions on mental health, answered.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s never too late to get involved—check out these artsy clubs this semester.
