Reading Time: 3 minutesOn March 29, the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering hosted its third annual Design Day at SITE, where students showcased their passion projects to faculty members, family and friends, and field professionals.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe SFUO held their monthly Board of Administration meeting, where they voted on motions that were presented at the General Assembly (GA) on March 13, and one motion that was not presented at the GA due to time constraints.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMaking sure that our student-athletes are fit to play and perform, both mentally and physically, remains our utmost priority at Sports Services.
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 minutesEarlier this month, Loblaws began a nation-wide rollout of cricket flour, bringing the niche health food into the commercial and political mainstream.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe app’s premise is simple: Android users complete “Matchups,” which are image-based preferential multiple-choice questions, or quizzes. The app then computes how many of the completed Matchups a user has in common with other users, and presents it as a percentage.
Reading Time: 2 minutes When people don’t see a water bottle in the vending machine, but they want water, they’ll maybe cave and get a pop just because they want the bottle. I think this is a great resource for people who actually just want water.”
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I think this is an amazing use for our pointless diplomas, instead of just letting them sit in our houses collecting dust.”
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis January, the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, common law section has implemented mandatory mandatory sexual assault prevention training for all first-year students.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA video shortly began circulating on Facebook that showed Dorimain forcibly removing ballots from the students’ hands who were accused of cheering. By Thursday morning, the video had over 6,500 views and 40 shares.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPal noted that existing election laws and tools can be modified to encompass new issues emerging in the digital age.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis is the second time in four years that the GA has met quorum, likely due to the controversial motion on the agenda calling for the SFUO to endorse the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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: 2 minutesThe goal of the summit was to learn how and why we should empower women in areas of business, academics, and beyond, and included a keynote address by Danièle Henkel, a businesswoman who has created a wellness company in Quebec .
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn response to the University of Ottawa’s proposed plan, which included a salary increase of over $150,000 for its senior executives, the Support Staff of the University of Ottawa (SSUO), is “vehemently opposed to the proposals in the program,” according to a March 7 statement.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe event was held following the release of the 2018 federal budget, and Trudeau’s commitment to invest close to four billion dollars into science and research.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCanada’s healthcare system, while built on diversity, has a ways to go in terms of reconciliation with its Indigenous communities in order to be seen as a global leader.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa Women’s Hockey team went into another year in the Réseau du Sport étudiant du Québec (RSÉQ) with stiff competition.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gees took another step in the right direction, and losing to a well-established McGill program is not something to be ashamed of.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA 77-69 defeat to the Ryerson Rams in the quarters on Feb. 24 put an end to the basketball season for the Gee-Gees, a team which at first glance looked promising.
Reading Time: 2 minutesBoth competitions saw several medals awarded to the Gee-Gees, but no first-place finish for the team on the nation’s biggest stage.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteOttawa firefighters were called to the scene after hearing reports of smoke coming from the third floor of the building just before 3 a.m.
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 minutesThe upcoming speaker series has been designed to foster a conversation between people, women in particular, and university students. Many of the speakers are Indigenous women who have a strong presence in Ontario and Canada.
