Reading Time: 2 minutesReceiving your vaccines is an important tool to protect yourself against the nasty, but predictable illnesses of the winter season to ensure that you’re in good health to thrive in your day-to-day.
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Reading Time: 3 minutes“I really don’t see a reason for antisemitism to be so back and to be so normal, to the point where the university needs to have a special individual appointed to combat antisemitism,” a student told the Fulcrum.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor students applying to internships, co-op positions, and entry-level roles, the biggest change may be knowing what a job pays before applying, even if the number itself stays the same.
Reading Time: 4 minutesJoking that this would never slide with today’s HR departments, Peter Mansbridge took the audience back a couple of decades to a time when charisma— not a packed resume or exhaustive list of degrees— set off his career at the CBC.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAbsolute domination from the Gees, cruising through this game with ease and finesse to lift the Alerts Cup for the fifth year in a row.
Reading Time: 5 minutesOttawa falls just short of a perfect road trip, but moves up to 3rd in the conference.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Terms like “diverse learning needs” and “decolonizing teaching” remain broad in the guide. Without specificity, the risk is performative policy rather than material change.
Reading Time: 7 minutesWith speakers called out for unparliamentary language, an unexpected debate around an Indigenous student’s identity, a 12-minute speech, and a 2-hour delay, the 9-hour Fall GA was certainly eventful.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBill 33 passed, and student life from 101 week, campus clubs, the student union, the Fulcrum, and so much more are now at risk. But it’s not over; the University has a decision to make. Will U of O side with students or with Doug Ford’s government?
Reading Time: 3 minutes “We invite anyone that wishes to put matters before the Board and the membership at general assemblies to work with us in good faith so that we can ensure all voices are heard,” per UOSU president Jack Coen.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs Canada looks to expand global research networks, the Franco-Canadian campus may become a model for future cross-border higher-education partnerships.
Reading Time: 3 minutesVilleneuve, a senior manager at Regionex, told the Fulcrum that it would be considered “normal for a place [like the university] to have a case of bed bugs every month” — with the University of Ottawa confirming three infestations occurred in September.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe fifth-ranked Gee-Gees stunned the first-place Patriots with a commanding 5 – 0 win at home and looking confident ahead of their next matchup against Concordia.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Health Talks Podcast is a growing platform where students and professionals in medicine, research, biotechnology, and other health-related fields share their experiences and insights.
Reading Time: 5 minutes“They are suppressing the truth, and they are aiding and abetting the continuation of the violations of international law.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis year, the union ended with a $15 million cash balance and $276,000 deficit. The audit revealed discrepancies in financial management that led to the deficits, including overspending on 101 Week in 2024 and unrecognized restricted levies.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery vending machine on campus has Gatorade, Red Bull, iced tea, and sparkling water. But somehow, not one of them sells actual water
Reading Time: 2 minutes“This year, students should expect a long day with a packed agenda.”
Reading Time: < 1 minute“The potential losses of these funding streams may seem like a small administrative change, but is in fact a direct attack on services students rely on every day,” per UOSU president Jack Coen.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Students reported being asked to donate in incredibly high values, with the lowest dollar amount a student could select was 50 dollars”
Reading Time: 4 minutesGiven the severity of crises affecting marginalized groups across the city, students are disheartened by the city’s priorities
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Over 30% of recent STEM graduates in Canada are international students, actively contributing to research, innovation, and addressing labour shortages in critical sectors such as technology, healthcare, and engineering.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesAI systems encode the values and metrics we give them. If the metrics are only economic or human-centred, we risk building powerful tools that continue extracting from ecosystems rather than regenerating them
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the world of business, not many careers hold the same prestige and possibilities as consulting. Once seen as a niche path reserved for business majors at top schools, consulting has become one of the most sought-after jobs for many students.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe coming years will test whether these investments truly reach young Canadians — and whether the co-ops, grants, and housing they depend on remain within reach.
