Reading Time: 4 minutesThe Gee-Gees came up a little short on the weekend, and ended their otherwise fantastic season with two tough losses and a fourth-place finish in the league.
University of Ottawa
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis was the second year in a row that the Gees have taken home the John Drake trophy, and the first year that they took home all three major varsity awards.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDespite fighting tooth and nail, the University of Ottawa women’s hockey team couldn’t contest with the likes of the McGill Martlets and were eliminated from the playoffs on Sunday, Feb. 26.
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith a recent string of drug overdoses in Kanata claiming the lives of teenagers Chloe Kotval and Teslin Russell, the fentanyl crisis is knocking on the door of the nation’s capital.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAre you stuck in a love triangle and don’t know how to deal with it? Is your friend cheating on their significant other? Dear Di dishes on this week’s dilemmas.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gees’ biggest strength was their defensive play. They ranked second overall in the OUA in points allowed per game, giving up an average of only 54.2 PPG.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter what can only be viewed as a very successful inaugural season for the remodelled U of O men’s hockey team, the future looks very promising for such a young group.
Reading Time: 2 minutesChampagne recorded three national medals in impressive fashion. He recorded a gold medal in the 400m individual medley, to go along with two silvers in the 200m individual medley and the 200m butterfly.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m so excited to learn everything about this important issue. I haven’t been able to find a job for nearly three years and now I understand why.”—Colleen McCafferty, third-year political science student.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gees took the first step towards a national title on Saturday, Feb. 25 when they faced off against the Laurentian Voyageurs in the OUA quarterfinal.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter the 53rd recount, it dawned on election officials that while many ballots had been submitted, none of them had any names marked down. One ballot did have the words “Bernie for prez!” scrawled on it, but it was marked as spoiled.
Reading Time: 7 minutesAre Canadian universities doing their part when it comes to encouraging debate and cultivating ideas?
Reading Time: 2 minutesAlanna Fogerty adds to her list of awards that includes OUA and Canadian University Championship medals.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether I’m watching a TV show, movie, reading a book, or listening to music, I am hyper aware of how harmful it is in a greater context.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s basketball team split a two-game series against two Ontario University Athletics rivals, the York University Lions and the Queen’s University Golden Gaels on Feb. 10 and 11, respectively.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn 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.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa men’s basketball team traveled to Toronto and Kingston to face off against York University and Queen’s University. The Gee-Gees came away with two victories despite a lackluster start to the weekend.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite starting out strong, the Gee-Gees fell apart in the last 20 minutes of the game, allowing the Carabins to score a flurry of goals that let them take the game 6–2.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter pulling off an impressive 3–0 victory against the UQAM Citadins on Feb. 10, the University of Ottawa women’s volleyball team geared up for their final home game of the regular season the very next day.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s hockey team continue to struggle on the road this season, losing a 3–1 contest to the Concordia Stingers on Feb. 4.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIf you want to spend money to patch the hole in the ship, don’t simply hand the captain a bag of doubloons and expect the vessel to stay afloat.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs a result of this loss, the Gees’ record is now 14–8–4 and they sit in sixth place in the Ontario University Athletics East Division.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile it’s still a tight race, the team has some ground to make up in their remaining four games before playoffs start.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTaking part in General Assemblies, BOA meetings, and elections will take up a relatively small amount of your time, and are an easy way to start fixing these problems.
Reading Time: 4 minutesBoth the men’s and women’s teams were looking to avenge losses to Carleton earlier this season, but unfortunately retribution would have to wait.
