Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter surveying over 3,000 children aged five to 18, Dr. Roger Zemek and his researchers found that physical activity may lead to quicker concussion recovery in children.
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Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gees faced their cross-town rivals on Jan. 13 for the third of four meetings between the teams this year. The two teams combined for 18 goals in their first two meetings, with Ottawa coming out on top both times, so a high-scoring game was to be expected.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter back-to-back victories against Lakehead University, the Gees came out and played a solid 60 minutes against a struggling Laurentian team to propel their record in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference to 11–7–3.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees women’s basketball team took down two Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference rivals over the weekend in an impressive fashion to improve their record to 7–2.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees men’s basketball team saw their winning streak stretch to nine games as they won both their weekend match-ups.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThroughout the weekend of Nov. 25–26 the nationally fourth-ranked University of Ottawa men’s basketball team faced off against two of their north division rivals in the Laurentian Voyageurs and the Nipissing Lakers.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U of O men’s hockey team had an offensive explosion against the Queen’s Gaels on Friday, Nov. 25, but couldn’t stop a lethal University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) power play the following afternoon.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEven though Concordia is ranked near the bottom of the RSEQ, they definitely came to play on Sunday and kept the Gee-Gees on their toes right until the bitter end.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAt this point in the year, veterans like Soriano and Besselink are doing their very best to guarantee success for the Gees in the regular season.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Minto Sports Complex played host to a real nail-biter on Sunday, Nov. 20, with the University of Ottawa women’s hockey team managing to sneak in a 4–3 shootout win against Carleton.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis weekend served as a microcosm of the Gees’ uneven 2016-17 season. They lost to last-place UQAM for the second time this season, but came out on top against first-place Montréal for the second time this season.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Saturday, Nov. 19, the University of Ottawa’s men’s and women’s basketball teams made short work of their Algoma University counterparts in their season openers.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt becomes more and more important that a greater number of students be given an effective voice—that means being able to vote on policy—and not just a passive role every year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis year’s championship saw a considerable uptick in participation from the Gee-Gees, with the University of Ottawa’s Alex Berhe and Katie Phillips being the only two to make nationals last year.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeven Gee-Gees were recognized in total, with Derek Wendel and Mitchell Baines, the dynamic duo of the 2016–17 season, being named first-team all-stars.
Reading Time: 3 minutesOn Sunday, Oct. 30 the University of Ottawa lacrosse team pulled off what’s being called the most stunning upset in Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) history.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite making it a close contest in the end, head coach Andy Sparks was not happy with his team’s performance during the majority of the game.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe University of Ottawa swim teams have reason to be optimistic through the start of the 2016–17 season.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter a stunning, undefeated run to the national final, the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team fell just short of their goal, returning to Ottawa with a silver medal and the pride of the entire school.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the Gee-Gees picked up a thrilling victory against the Montréal Carabins on Friday, their three-game winning streak was cut short by a motivated McGill Martlets team on Sunday.
Reading Time: 7 minutesWhile Canada has committed to resettling more Syrian refugees than any other country besides Germany, has it been able to provide them with a true home?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite the result, head coach Steve Johnson was pleased with the way his team played in the game.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt was a hard-fought battle, but the Gee-Gees prevailed, proving why they’re the best team in their conference and perhaps the nation.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe depleted and demoralized Garnet and Grey squad was unable to get any sort of momentum.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe platforms show that while each candidate has their own concerns, certain issues traverse faculties.Transparency is a large focus in many of the candidates’ platforms—this comes after concerns were raised about transparency and democracy in the student federation at the first two BOA meetings of the academic year.
