Reading Time: 2 minutes“I’m going to show how the [Elections Appeal Board] failed to do their job” Cameron told the Fulcrum, saying the Board “overstepped their jurisdiction.”
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Reading Time: 4 minutesBlack student leaders say much of the work of sustaining Black community and culture on campus continues to fall on the students themselves — often with limited resources, little space, and inconsistent institutional backing.
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Accurate language testing did not take place due to several technical errors, and thus the CEO is responsible to organize adequate bilingualism testing if it did not take place,” argued candidate Carly Huber in her appeal to the ElectionCommittee.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe WGA provides an opportunity for students to make their voices heard, better understand what UOSU is up to, and weigh in on possible motions.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Activism on this campus is the strongest it’s ever been… this world runs on money… and students should have the right to choose where the money goes and where it doesn’t go,” Stratas told the Fulcrum.
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 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 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: 4 minutesGiven the severity of crises affecting marginalized groups across the city, students are disheartened by the city’s priorities
Reading Time: 2 minutes “If someone needs a walk to be safe to get home from campus safe, there isn’t enough money in the world for that.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesErica Englert argues that Doug Fords Bill 33 will harm students, by removing vital services they need.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“I’m a full-time student. I have my proof of enrollment. I have this line on my statement of account, and I’ve been [working] at UOSU for two years … for me, I am a member”
Reading Time: 3 minutes“it doesn’t take long scrolling on r/geegee’s to find someone asking how to make friends,” the student-centered app is set to fix lifeless time at university.
Reading Time: 3 minutesDebate highlights and key information for voters
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe vulnerability of the pieces on display at TBTN laid a foundation for meaningful advocacy and community mobilization by showing survivors of sexual violence that they are not alone. The evening highlighted local women by spotlighting business owners, independent performers, and collectives, such as Hysterica, that are redefining norms in favour of a more creative and inclusive world.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe new program features several actors simulating scenarios such as professors losing a student’s exam and a student hosting a live-stream at the back of the lecture hall.
Reading Time: 4 minutesUOSU general elections saw their highest turnout in five years as U of O students elected Jack Coen to be the union’s new president.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith Foot Patrol gone, students are left without a safety net. Was this an unavoidable budget cut or a failure in prioritizing student safety?
Reading Time: 4 minutesA contested presidential race, two disqualified candidates, and referendum questions proposing new fees highlight the 2025 general election.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThe multi-faith centre shuttered in the 2024 fall term with a whimper, yet some student unions still wished to support students of different faiths on-campus. However, some student clubs still don’t feel that their needs are being adequately acknowledged by the university.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn this first instalment of UOttaKnow, the Fulcrum explores the University of Ottawa Students Union (UOSU) and how undergraduate students can access its services or get involved.
Reading Time: 12 minutesUOSU hosted their Autumn General Assembly on Sunday. Here are the highlights from each contentious debate.
