As Ottawa’s transit network expands, the question remains: will these changes truly address the challenges faced by those who rely on it most?
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Ottawa city councillor Jeff Leiper tabled a motion to bring LRT service from the current 10 minute wait, back to five minutes. This motion will be voted on at the city council meeting on Sept. 18.
For the first time since 2019 students are required to purchase a U-Pass. I find that perplexing.
When I requested that U of O students send in their U-Pass photos, I was met with overwhelming trepidation and cowardice. Do I blame them? Only a little.
“The mayor’s office has reached out to say that they are planning to reimburse Carleton students and uOttawa students the cost of the December portion of the U-Pass cost,” said Tim Gulliver, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union president.
Pulles hopes that having the first-hand experience fresh in their mind will make councillors think critically about transit during budget debates.
The meeting also featured a discussion on the federation’s the policy manual, which outlines the general goals and stance of the organization.
With the U-Pass and health plan being the two biggest budget lines under the purview of the SFUO, it’s worth asking: should the university administration step in and clean up the mess that their students have made?
According to la Rotonde editor-in-chief Frédérique Mazerolle, the SFUO members in attendance at their AGM included Hadi Wess, Rizki Rachiq, Axel Gaga, and Vanessa Dorimain.
While the SFUO seems ready to put the U-Pass scandal all behind them, there are still fundamental questions that must be answered to ensure something nefarious did not happen.
First episode teases slap fight between president and VP social.
Concerns raised over U-Pass usage by part-time execs due to “grey period.”
In this week’s edition of On the Hill, reporter Raghad Khalil took to City Hall to meet with none other than Ottawa’s own Jim Watson.
Until the SFUO is in a better position to have the time and funds to properly manage a student bar, they should take a knee.
Following the executive updates and question period, several motions were presented, all pertaining to electoral reform for the SFUO executive.
Over the past few weeks, students returning to campus for the new school year have been faced with an unexpected inconvenience—lengthy wait times for their U-Pass. For some students, the wait time has been as long as three to four hours.
Many are saying that this new residence is an outright necessity, especially since this year’s U-Pass line has already claimed the lives of 57 students who have died of starvation, burst bladders, and sheer boredom.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) recently released its approved budget projections for 2016 online, following its adoption at the Aug. 16 Board of Administration (BOA) meeting.
University willing and open to discuss, while STO U-Pass holders out of luck The Office of the Ombudsperson, once again, has highlighted procedural fairness issues at the University of Ottawa, in its fifth annual report. The report remarks on the lack of clarity on the right of appeal, as well as decision making about academic …
The Fulcrum investigates whether it’s worth it to bus the extra mile to save a dime Map: Reine Tejares As all broke students know, sometimes it’s worth it to put in the effort to keep within budget. Whether it’s scrolling through hundreds of posts on the “Textbook exchange” groups on Facebook to avoid spending $100 on …
Dear Colleagues, I am in receipt of my e-bill from the University of Ottawa, which I will share: My bill for this semester is $3,410.77, including $925.40 for things I have no interest in supporting. This is a substantial amount for a Canadian student. Tuition is reasonable. The fees being grabbed for programs supported by …
With a new round of leaders, the Fulcrum decided to make some suggestions to the SFUO on what we’d like to see them do differently this year.
OCTranspo and the Société de Transport de l’Outaouais (STO), have hammered out a deal that will let Gatineau-based students who study in Ottawa purchase the U-Pass. The new agreement applies to students at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, St Paul’s University, and Algonquin College, and will be in effect in September.
U-Pass fees will go up in September as the City of Ottawa approved the continuation of the universal transit program for the 2015–16 academic year and beyond. Students will pay $192.70 a semester starting in the fall, as opposed to the $188 they paid this year.
The Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) and the Graduate Students Association (GSAÉD) have reopened negotiations with OC Transpo seeking to renew their contract for September 2015 and settle on a deal for a summer U-Pass.
