EDITORIAL: Pay your interns, don’t cut them loose
The provincial government’s recent crackdown on unpaid internships in Ontario is a much-needed move with a mixed result, but it may be time for employers and post-secondary schools to step up.
View ArticleThe Unappetizing Future of Native Advertising
“I like to think of news and advertising as the separation of guacamole and Twizzlers. Separately they’re good, but if you mix them together somehow you make both of them really gross.” The post The...
View ArticlePhilosophical sh*t-Can we have happiness without sadness?
The act of coping with and overcoming adversity is something that defines us as individuals and leads us on the path toward a greater sense of self-worth. The post Philosophical sh*t-Can we have...
View ArticleFixing what might not be broken
When universities are forced to compete with one another, they must provide the best programming possible or risk losing the best students. The Ontario government’s movement toward specialization risks...
View ArticleRogers kinda sorta brings some competition to online streaming
Three years and over a million Netflix customers later, Rogers and Shaw are trying to get into the online streaming game. Their new service, Shomi launches in November. It looks like Netflix without...
View ArticleWhy we fall for fall
The Fulcrum editorial board explains why they love the fall. The post Why we fall for fall appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticleWords don’t always speak for themselves
Simple slogans are supposed to be the most effective. The problem with a three word slogan though, is that it only has those three words to convey a message. The post Words don’t always speak for...
View ArticleWhen the unseen is unbelievable
Revolutions are televised or they didn’t happen. The post When the unseen is unbelievable appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticleWe all need a little space
As the UOMSA is requesting space for the religious purposes of a large number of students, it is without a doubt more pressing than many requests. However, space is an issue on this campus for...
View ArticleMisrepresenting student interests
Regardless of how you may feel about student government, when the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) protests tuition fee increases, they are accurately representing the views of the...
View ArticleMid-semester roundup
The Fulcrum gives its two cents on the Campus Freedom Index, questionable fashion choices, and online ratings for group work, in this special editorial mid-semester roundup. The post Mid-semester...
View ArticleThinking critically in a crisis
Feeling threatened can bring out the worst in people. When Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was able to shoot and kill Cpl. Nathan Cirillo at the National War Memorial and infiltrate Parliament on Oct. 22, two...
View ArticleGetting what you pay for
This year, for the first time, there is a cost of admission for students to all Gee-Gees games. Initially, the fee seems appalling given the low game attendance over the years. One of the things...
View ArticleEditorial: Learning from our failures
The general assembly (GA) was a failure. No one is without blame. The first part of the failure belongs to the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO). They were unable to connect with...
View ArticleEditorial: The careless abuses of power
People in power can have so much responsibility it’s frightening. Frightening because we have no control over how they use that power or in whether they do so with the intention to protect us. There is...
View ArticleEditorial: Learn to share already
We all learned in kindergarten that you have to share. What began in our lives as a basic classroom rule has become the economic system many industries are moving toward. The sharing economy can be...
View ArticleEditorial: Reconsider the code of conduct
Rumours about an impending student code of conduct have been circulating since Allan Rock took office as university president in 2008. Over the years, elected Student Federation of the University of...
View ArticleEditorial: Slated to forget
Quick. Name the three slates running in the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO) election this year. … Now try naming someone from each slate. Bonus points for naming a student running...
View ArticleEditorial: Minority impact
Each year students are accused of being apathetic. Voter turnout was just over 10 per cent this year, about the same as last year. Many students appear to be happy to just pay their fees and go to...
View ArticleEditorial: Mulling over the master plan
Last week, the University of Ottawa unveiled ambitious plans for the future of our campus, and they were astonishing. However, a comprehensive reimagining of the U of O’s grounds is all too familiar...
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