Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Sept. 2, the U of O campus saw the installation of a new hydroponic system from The Growcer, which will grow plants served in the dining hall.
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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: 2 minutesIt’s easy to tell who’s not in the know. They’re huddled together in large packs, attempting to stave off the cold, inappropriately dressed for the cold weather. They claim their moms were going to buy them a Canada Goose coat over Thanksgiving. It’s the first years.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf professors want to look at practical and simple ways to improve student life, they should not just know the basics of Brightspace. They need to examine what benefits students the most on multiple levels—especially financially and mentally.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNow if you are one of the young, innocent, university virgins, then listen up. Cause I am about to offer some advice from someone who may have made a few mistakes… correction: A LOT of mistakes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe initiative is borne of $5 million in funding committed by the provincial government to advance employability and entrepreneurship for post-secondary students and graduates with disabilities.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U of O struggles with pay equity amongst professors, but special advisor to the president, Steffany Bennet, says things are changing for the better with the help of data.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA plan to redevelop Montpetit and another potential sports facility have been talked about by the university, but these projects lack a timeline for a school who is in desperate need of upgrades.
Reading Time: 2 minutesNext time you’re planning an event, maybe you can kill two birds with one stone by having fun time with friends while getting your anger out by throwing axes.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFollowing the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa’s latest Board of Administration meeting, U of O president Jacques Frémont condemned the string of BDS motions put forward to the SFUO.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Wednesday, March 21, the University of Ottawa Sports Services hosted a meeting for graduating student-athletes aiming to establish a plan for life after university athletics.
Reading Time: 8 minutesFormer members of Greek life organizations have boldly brought forward their stories about the toxic environment within the community, that leads to cases of alleged sexual assault going unnoticed and unaddressed.
Reading Time: 7 minutes“We need to talk about the other end of the spectrum—the people who throw themselves into school or work or sports as a way of coping with their anxiety or depression or to fend off panic attacks or flashbacks.”
Reading Time: 7 minutesAt the end of the day, Butt says that the goal is to have measure that are “more individualized to the circumstances of the allegation, but also the individualized circumstances of the accused person too,” and to “try and manage the risk in a community as much as possible.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesGuillaume Donovan and David Foucher, two former University of Ottawa hockey players, are currently on trial in Thunder Bay for allegedly sexually assaulting a Lakehead University student in February 2014.
Reading Time: 11 minutesThe journey of unlearning and learning is one that is very long, and that will include a lot of ups and downs, but it’s really important that you listen to folks that are affected by it, and kind of follow their lead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s a lot to keep track of. Luckily, you can pick the issues you want to see the most change in, and get all the information you need relatively easily.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter 16 games, the University of Ottawa Women’s Basketball team sits third in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) eastern conference with 22 points, riding an eight game winning streak.
Reading Time: 7 minutesBut if universities want to wear the badge of assisting non-status immigrants, they must consider the very real barriers that their advertised benefits may pose.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt seems a bit audacious to assign resolutions to other people, but the fact is that the university administration and SFUO have real power to solve problems that have been plaguing students for years. What better time than the fresh slate of a new year to get the ball rolling?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs of Jan. 1, the surrounding grounds of Ontario hospitals, which includes the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, have been made 100 per cent smoke free, under the Smoke-Free Ontario Act (SFOA).
Reading Time: 3 minutesKeep reading to find out the most common major among varsity athletes, what range of programs are covered, and how many of your Gees are doing their Master’s degrees and PhDs.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are right back in the swing of things in U Sports play. The teams rocking the Garnet and Grey welcomed back students with a successful first weekend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFifth-year senior Jean Emmanuel Pierre-Charles has been Gees’ backbone The University of Ottawa Men’s basketball team sports a 6-2 record and sit at ninth in the latest U Sports top 10 poll. They rank fifth best in both offensive points for and against in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference. The Gees have shot the …
Reading Time: 2 minutesLoss comes after a six goal deficit in the first period Before the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Men’s hockey game against the Carleton Ravens started on Friday, Dec. 1, the Ontario University Athletics website erroneously listed the match as a baseball game. Although unintentional, the mistake ended up being somewhat appropriate, as Friday’s game was …
