The Fulcrum (Canada)

1 month ago | thefulcrum.ca | Andrew Wilimek

Reading Time: 8 minutesA popular catchphrase of self-help gurus or those in the manosphere is that “we all have the same 24 hours.” The journalism equivalent may be “we all have the opposite 24 hours.”While most student journalist’s alarms aren’t set quite as early as morning show hosts, and our bedtimes are probably not too much later than an adderal-fueled university student cramming for an 8:30 a.m. midterm, the point still stands. But let’s back up a second. What is student journalism in 2025?

1 month ago | thefulcrum.ca | Andrew Wilimek |Isabelle Jay

Reading Time: 2 minutesIan Debter, a fourth year Telfer student has recently gained campus wide attention in his quest to turn his rent savings into “the March Madness parlay of the century.” The expected return of his wager would be enough to pay off the entirety of his tuition costs, with just enough left over to grab a promised round at Father and Sons for all of his supporters.

2 months ago | thefulcrum.ca | Andrew Wilimek |Ryan Chang

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a shocking return from the graveyard of history, the University of Ottawa Students’ Union (UOSU) has reported they have received a club status request and funding request from a group of former executives from the now-disbanded Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (SFUO). The UOSU has confirmed that the request was quickly and firmly denied despite protests from the group.

2 months ago | thefulcrum.ca | Andrew Wilimek |Isabelle Jay

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIan Debter, a fourth year Telfer student has recently gained campus wide attention in his quest to turn his rent savings into “the March Madness parlay of the century.” The expected return of his wager would be enough to pay off the entirety of his tuition costs, with just enough left over to grab a promised round at Father and Sons for all of his supporters.

2 months ago | thefulcrum.ca | Andrew Wilimek

Reading Time: 2 minutesSANDY HILL, ON — A student levy to fund the production of the Tomato has passed at last week’s March Annual General Assembly (MAGA). The Tomato, formerly produced by the Fulcrum as a satirical column, is set to move into its own office and launch a new website and Instagram page before the 2025-2026 school year begins. The move to institute a $1.50/dollar per semester levy was seen as a shock by some within the U of O’s undergraduate community.