Canada’s health system needs to be improved
Public opinion both within Canada and outside the country may be that we have a strong healthcare system, which is a good thing. However, comparing our system to that of the United States, for example,...
View ArticlePromoting the General Assembly
One thing we’ve learned from the lone successful GA—students are more likely to show up if they feel like their presence will make some kind of impact. The post Promoting the General Assembly appeared...
View ArticleSetting a precedent for the SFUO president
How can the SFUO reduce such issues going forward, and even respond to them in a more positive way? The answer is the president. The post Setting a precedent for the SFUO president appeared first on...
View ArticleKeeping up with university and student politics over the summer
Student and university politics don’t stop just because the school year does. The post Keeping up with university and student politics over the summer appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticleMandatory leave is not a solution to mental health issues
Of course, if a temporary leave is necessary and agreed to by the student, it’s good that such measures are available. But making such a major decision without the student is not acceptable. The post...
View ArticleCanada’s health system needs to be improved
Public opinion both within Canada and outside the country may be that we have a strong healthcare system, which is a good thing. However, comparing our system to that of the United States, for example,...
View ArticlePromoting the General Assembly
One thing we’ve learned from the lone successful GA—students are more likely to show up if they feel like their presence will make some kind of impact. The post Promoting the General Assembly appeared...
View ArticleSetting a precedent for the SFUO president
How can the SFUO reduce such issues going forward, and even respond to them in a more positive way? The answer is the president. The post Setting a precedent for the SFUO president appeared first on...
View ArticleKeeping up with university and student politics over the summer
Student and university politics don’t stop just because the school year does. The post Keeping up with university and student politics over the summer appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticlePrint is dead: Fulcrum goes online
If you’re new to the University of Ottawa, welcome! If you’re a returning Gee-Gee and avid Fulcrum reader, however, you may have noticed a distinct lack of our summer issue on Fulcrum stands. Allow us...
View ArticleGive up on particular student unions, not all student unions
This came in response to fraud allegations, and allegations of financial misconduct faced by at least three individuals on the SFUO executive, and for many students, felt long overdue. For others...
View ArticleDear SFUO, we are never ever ever getting back together
When it comes to the SFUO, trust us honey, you deserve better. The post Dear SFUO, we are never ever ever getting back together appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticleStudent politicians carry on the mantle well after graduation
So while some might pass campus politics off as trivial, it is important to keep an eye on student executives. You never know—they might one day take up other public office. The post Student...
View ArticleEditorial: The Fulcrum stands with the Gateway
This reaction is especially unnecessary given that the mistake has already been properly remedied by the Gateway: They were quick to add corrections and editor’s notes to both stories in question. The...
View ArticleWith Ontario’s new opt-out policy we’ll all pay
For a government that cares so much about freedom of speech, it seems odd not to include campus media as an essential part of post-secondary institutions, especially given the fact that student press...
View ArticleUniversities: Stop evicting students with mental health issues
It’s a shame that this still needs to be said. The post Universities: Stop evicting students with mental health issues appeared first on The Fulcrum.
View ArticleWhy you need to vote in the referendum
It’s time for students at the U of O to start being more involved in the democratic processes that directly impact both their lives and their education. In the 2014 general SFUO election, for example,...
View ArticleBurnout needs to be better understood and addressed in post-secondary...
Millennials (and their younger counterparts, Generation Z, if I may add) have been brought up in a world where feelings of burnout are the norm, congealed with rare and brief tides of stunted...
View ArticleWho will run the new student union?
If you support students unions and want to see changes at the U of O, start showing up. Show up for yourselves, show up for your peers, and show up for student interests. The post Who will run the new...
View ArticleThe Final Word
To everyone who has supported us through each transition over the years, thank you for believing in student journalism. The post The Final Word appeared first on The Fulcrum.
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