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Beyond February: Black student leaders are calling for deeper institutional support - The Fulcrum
Beyond February: Black student leaders are calling for deeper institutional support - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 4</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Black 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.
Three candidates reinstated in UOSU General Election will be brought to another appeal despite elections starting - The Fulcrum
Three candidates reinstated in UOSU General Election will be brought to another appeal despite elections starting - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>"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."
Winter General Assembly ahead: University of Ottawa’s Student Union to host WGA March 15 - The Fulcrum
Winter General Assembly ahead: University of Ottawa’s Student Union to host WGA March 15 - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> < 1</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minute</span></span>The WGA provides an opportunity for students to make their voices heard, better understand what UOSU is up to, and weigh in on possible motions.
BREAKING: Four candidates disqualified from UOSU election for not passing bilingualism test, including Francophone Carly Huber - The Fulcrum
BREAKING: Four candidates disqualified from UOSU election for not passing bilingualism test, including Francophone Carly Huber - The Fulcrum
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Beneath the thin ‘progressive’ surface of the GRAMMYs - The Fulcrum
Beneath the thin ‘progressive’ surface of the GRAMMYs - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 3</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Institutions such as these continue to uphold harmful systems, while simultaneously clinging onto a facade of diversity and social progress.
“Getting cracked”: the patriarchy’s violent perception of sex - The Fulcrum
“Getting cracked”: the patriarchy’s violent perception of sex - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>To crack something is to break it open, to claim what is inside, and to permanently destroy the shell which the object of your desire was contained in. Sorry, body, not shell. Hold on, are we talking about sex or making breakfast?
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BUSINESS, SCIENCE & TECH
More transparency, but not more pay: How Ontario’s new salary rules could affect students - The Fulcrum
More transparency, but not more pay: How Ontario’s new salary rules could affect students - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 3</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>For students applying to internships, co-op positions, and entry-level roles, the biggest change may be knowing what a job pays before applying, even if the number itself stays the same.
University of Ottawa’s Health Talks Podcast - The Fulcrum
University of Ottawa’s Health Talks Podcast - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>The Health Talks Podcast is a growing platform where students and professionals in medicine, research, biotechnology, and other health-related fields share their experiences and insights.
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Business, Science & Tech Archives - The Fulcrum
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OPINIONS
Senior Year Scramble - The Fulcrum
Senior Year Scramble - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 3</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Have you been cruising through university without using any of the resources and suddenly in your last year feel cheated? Nyandea Lansana has some advice.
University of Ottawa, it’s time to quit X - The Fulcrum
University of Ottawa, it’s time to quit X - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 3</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>With allegations, investigations, and a general bad vibe piling up around X, it begs the question; why are reputable institutions of higher education like uOttawa are still actively engaging with X at all?
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SPORTS
The Raptors are fun again, but are they ready to compete? - The Fulcrum
The Raptors are fun again, but are they ready to compete? - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 6</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Five years removed from a title, Toronto has flipped its roster, found a new cornerstone, and climbed back into the playoff picture.
Women’s Volleyball: Homestand vs. Queen’s the team’s biggest matches in a decade - The Fulcrum
Women’s Volleyball: Homestand vs. Queen’s the team’s biggest matches in a decade - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 3</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>Ottawa control their own fate: they’re assured to hang on to the #8 seed if they win both their matches, or if they otherwise end up with the same number of wins as Waterloo.
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DISTRACTIONS
Tomato: University square expedition reports hostile trek - The Fulcrum
Tomato: University square expedition reports hostile trek - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span>By nightfall, the crew was seemingly trapped in the university square. Surviving members utilized paper copies of their syllabus, left in their bags since the start of the term, as kindling until the conditions improved.
Dear Di: what is the best campus bar to go on a date? - The Fulcrum
Dear Di: what is the best campus bar to go on a date? - The Fulcrum
<span class="span-reading-time rt-reading-time" style="display: block;"><span class="rt-label rt-prefix">Reading Time: </span> <span class="rt-time"> 2</span> <span class="rt-label rt-postfix">minutes</span></span> “It’s a Friday evening, and you have a date planned with the person you have been talking to for less than a week.”
Dear Di Archives - The Fulcrum
Dear Di Archives - The Fulcrum
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The Tomato Archives - The Fulcrum
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