Local food also seems to always pack a flavourful punch incomparable to the imported and GMO products we find at grocery stores. Perhaps it’s merely a psychological effect, but consuming local food usually leaves me more satisfied and full, not to mention with a heightened sense of moral contentment.
The 2014 municipal election ballot will list eight names—a much smaller ballot than in 2010, when 20 candidates were vying for the post of Mayor of Ottawa.
The University of Ottawa remains one of the worst Canadian universities when it comes to the protection of free speech, according to a constitutional law organization’s annual rankings.
The Ottawa Police are looking for a 19-year-old University of Ottawa student who has been missing since Monday evening, 580 CFRA News Talk Radio has reported.
Muslims across the world will soon be celebrating Eid-al-dha, one of the major holidays of the Islamic calendar, but Muslim students at the University of Ottawa are frustrated by a lack of prayer rooms on campus.
Solutions to the ongoing dearth of student housing on and near the U of O campus will be at the forefront of the election as several candidates intend to pursue a housing strategy.
A panel held at Carleton University to discuss safe space issues on campus was overshadowed by news of a legal threat issued by the Carleton Undergraduate Student Association (CUSA) and former CUSA president Alexander Golovko regarding an article published on Rabble.ca.
The Fulcrum chats with Researcher-reporter Nick Taylor-Vaisey on his time at U of O and what’s like to work at Maclean’s.
The Your Question Period program was designed to allow Canadian citizens, rather than just politicians, the opportunity to pose their questions to the Senate.
These days, the living wall in the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) building looks about as full of life as the library on Christmas Day.
The U of O Senate and BOG must work closely together to allow corporate and academic management of the university to mix. This is the most efficient way our institution can provide professors and students with a positive environment in which to learn.
The brain is thought to have more than 100 trillion connections between neurons. A new conference at the University of Ottawa encourages people to take a closer look.
Telfer professors have begun a new study to investigate the relationship between market sentiment and social media.
A report by the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) suggests that universities are doing a very poor job of assessing the most basic skills of their graduates.
The Carleton Ravens won the 2014 Panda Game 33–31 with just seconds left in the game. Check out how the game went down according to students and Fulcrum staff.
Transitions are never easy, but moving from one rival to another is even more difficult—especially a crosstown rival.
After winning the recent and prestigious 2014 Karsh Award, the Fulcrum sits down with Chantal Gervais to reflect on her big win.
Phil Chiasson encountered his first 3D printer while working at the University of Ottawa’s Bike Co-op. Not much later, his curiosity has led him to answer the environmental question of the modern machine.
If you are getting tired of talking to people only through texting, a campus group offers another solution.
Researchers from the University of Ottawa have made an astounding discovery about your morning brew.
The launch of a new program within the Centre for Continuing Education has prompted a discussion about transparency at the University of Ottawa.
A recent proposal to implement landlord licensing in Ottawa has people torn on whether it will make it easier or harder to find affordable housing, especially for students.
On Sept. 15, the university unveiled a new branding campaign, with the mobilizing slogan “defy the conventional,” aimed at getting people screaming.
Of the more than 4,000 international students that will be studying at the U of O this year, more than 320 of them are registered in French programs. Last year, there were only 97.
Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have made a major breakthrough in the study of heart attacks.
