Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa men’s hockey team is heading into its second year since the re-establishment of their hockey program.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesWith so many new players, the Gee-Gees will have some growing to do early in the year. But with the right combination of veterans, recruits, and transfers, they have the potential to compete with the perennial powerhouses in the RSEQ, McGill and Université de Montréal.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s soccer team is off to a roaring start this year, with 5–1–1 record lifting the Gees to second in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East standings.
Reading Time: 8 minutes“With my own research, we’ve gone in and said we can’t just talk about the negative, we have to see what’s the positive, because if there’s nothing good about this, why are people doing it as much as they are? There’s obviously something good about it.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesAn initiative like Team Up Speak Up is a great way for the U of O to help raise awareness of concussions. Concussions are a dangerous health risk to athletes, and it’s important that when an athlete suffers a concussion, they are able to get help right away.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe offensive woes for the Gees were highlighted all night. The Gee-Gees could only manage 27 yards rushing and went their third game of the year without scoring an offensive touchdown.
Reading Time: 2 minutesComing off a win and a tie in Kingston against the Royal Military College (RMC) and fifth ranked Queen’s University, the Gee-Gees wanted to keep or move up from their fourth place in the national rankings.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Canadian members of this group are vocal about upholding their identity, and believe that increased immigration is the cause of a supposed diminishing white population in the country.
Reading Time: 9 minutesIt’s not every student that will embark on a 10-year journey to see their idea passed by Parliament, but every student can effect political change right now. Hopefully, some of the lessons Grosman learned on her journey to passing a bill will inform and inspire you to be a driver of real political change—no matter how heavy your class schedule is.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA Carleton and University of Ottawa matchup is always an exciting event to mark your calendars with, and this edition of the epic rivalry promises to be no different.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees cross-country team is gearing up for their first meet of the year, the McGill Invitational, set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite the heavy rain, the Gee-Gees men’s football team delivered a win to their loyal fans in the team’s home opener on Sept. 4 against the Queen’s University Golden Gaels.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThere are big changes coming to the U of O’s sports program. As early as next year there should be a crop of new Gee-Gees teams in U Sports competition that students can get excited about.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gees have shown a lot of promise early in the season, and should continue to get better as their young core continues to gain experience.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery year, new players join the Gee-Gees squad and add something unique to make the team better. The only difference this year is one of the players isn’t human—but it will make a big difference.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFulcrum staff members share their favourite ways to stay fit on campus.
Reading Time: 5 minutesA look at how the football, rugby, and soccer teams are shaping up for the year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs Boyd continues to add to an impressive coaching resume, the Gee-Gees rugby program is in good hands for years to come.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGees get chance to see how they stack up against US teams The Gee-Gees men’s basketball team is once again competing against various universities from around the U.S. The Gees typically begin their preseason with a number of exhibition games against teams from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which offers a good opportunity for …
Reading Time: 4 minutesSFUO vice-president finance uncertain if he will remain in position The recent Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) Board of Administration (BOA) meeting took place on Sunday, Aug. 13, which saw discussion on the Charlottesville protests, 101 Week, and the position of the vice-president finance. The meeting began as usual with updates from …
Reading Time: 3 minutesSome deeply unhappy with tuition hikes, others see a way forward On Monday, May 29, the University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG) passed a budget that saw tuition hikes rise for the 12th consecutive year. Tensions ran high between students and board members, with the public eventually being ushered out by Protection Services prior …
Reading Time: 2 minutesStudent representatives make progress with motions amid clash of tempers Monday’s meeting of the University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG), which took place in Tabaret Hall, got off to an uneasy start, receiving a surprise visit from CTV cameras before it even started. CTV interviewed leaders of the undergraduate and graduate student unions, but …
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents say experience could be negatively impacted without professors Two University of Ottawa professors have been informed that their contracts will not be renewed for the 2017-18 academic year because of budget constraints. The professors, Raphaël Canet and Pierre Beaudet, are both members of the School of International Development and Globalization (SIDG). Canet said their …
Reading Time: 3 minutesRates will rise across the board, with international students to see up to 15 per cent increase On Monday, May 29, the University of Ottawa’s Board of Governors (BOG) will meet to present and ratify the 2017-18 budget. This comes at a time where the university is predicting a deficit of $15 million, as discussed …
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe union wrote that “it is troubling that the Union was told during collective bargaining that the maximum wage increase Management could give to its part-time employees was $0.17 per hour (which represents a 1.7% increase), when the SFUO clearly had $37,200 (the total cost of the proposed Executive members’ raise) available for additional wage increases.”
