U of O

A graphic drawn by Bhoomi Dahiya depicting three symbols related to La Haine.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThirty years after Mathieu Kassovitz shocked the cinematic world with his unflinching portrayal of police brutality in French banlieues (suburbs), the 98-minute black-and-white epic returns to the screen at ByTowne Cinema and remains as relevant as ever. For two nights only, you can watch the classic film shed light on the vicious cycle of violence. 

The Gee-Gees Men’s Volleyball team sitting outdoors on steps leading up to a large gymnasium with pillars out front. Players are wearing medals, two players at the front hold championship plaques.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Tournoi Griffons will be the first of three consecutive weekends of competition for the team, and the only local event of the fall. The tournament is the only tune-up event for the Gee-Gees prior to a marquee event in Toronto the following week.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe internet used to be a break from real
life. Now it’s tangled up in it. We don’t go online anymore. We live there.

Two people on a bench studying and look at notes.

Reading Time: 3 minutesTaking the time out of a busy, or slow and idyllic, summer, to stay invested in academics can reinvigorate the passion students have for their degree, allow them to find healthy study methods for them, and enrich relationships with others around them by intellectually engaging with one another. 

A protester looking down against a line of police in tactical gear

Reading Time: 5 minutesOne protester involved in the encircled group stated that “two officers, an OPS and special constable, choked me along with two other individuals.” Reports of choking by officers were noted by other protesters who commented that “officers were pushing us by our throats in the crowd.” An additional protester stated that “an officer kept playing with the holster of his gun while facing me.”

A graphic of the APUO's logo.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe motion marks an evolution in APUO’s calls to the university. Previous statements by the union highlighted incidents of academic infringements by the U of O related to pro-Palestinian protests on campus in December 2023. The union also published a statement on the right to protest on campus, calling for “transparency and for divestment from corporations complicit in human rights abuses.”

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