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38-520: In 1955, Bryan McNulty, a University of Ottawa student and associate editor for the Fulcrum and Thomas White, decided to promote the rivalry between their school and Carleton University. They asked a local jeweller, Jack Snow, to donate a stuffed panda that would be named "Pedro" to be used as a Gee-Gee mascot (as they had not adopted the Gee-Gee horse mascot yet). McNulty and White later convinced Snow to display

76-543: A coma. The future of the Panda Game was in doubt after the incident, but the tradition ultimately carried on. The 1988 game was heavily monitored by police and there was a general lack of enthusiasm about the event. The aging stadium at Lansdowne Park fell into disrepair in the 1990s. The folding of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996 left the venue without a full-time tenant. As it was economically unfeasible to maintain

114-584: A financially stable position as an autonomous corporation. Recent changes to the governance structures of the Corporation have led to slight changes, such as the Business (now General) Manager no longer being permitted to hold a seat on the Board, and the roles of the corporation's executives being clarified. In 2014–15, the newspaper received a complete visual redesign including a new layout and logo. On March 19, 2008,

152-463: A national cooperative linking student newspapers across Canada. In 1951, the SFUO (suffering from serious financial problems) proposed that The Fulcrum and La Rotonde be combined into one publication and renamed The Ottawa . The proposal was rejected, but operations at the two papers were condensed into one workspace in the house the SFUO occupied at the time. Throughout the 1950s, La Rotonde and

190-478: A stability on campus, buoyed by the receipt of a guaranteed student levy voted on in a referendum by U of O students. The relationship between the university administration and both newspapers gradually became more distant during this time, and (as the publisher of both papers) the SFUO began to step in to moderate and control content when the SFUO felt it was needed. However, the ability of the SFUO to pull any content they deemed questionable quickly lead to dissent on

228-411: A student newspaper, or any part thereof". Following from this, The Fulcrum became a more outspoken voice on campus. In 1969, both publications were canceled and replaced with a bilingual monthly entitled Id , directed by Ian Green. The official reason for the cancellation of The Fulcrum and La Rotonde and the subsequent launch of Id was a lack of student interest in both newspapers; however, it

266-838: A world tour. He made visits to McGill University in Montréal , Dalhousie University in Halifax , the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario , the University of British Columbia in Vancouver , UCLA in Los Angeles , and Alabama State University in Montgomery . It is said that Pedro was even sent to Peru , Mexico and Europe . The game quickly became the most well-known football game in Canada behind

304-477: Is no option for the defence to score points on a convert. The 2015 edition saw a then-record attendance of 17,596. It was also the highest scoring Panda Game of all time with a combined score of 93 points, crushing the previous record of 77 points in 1975. In 2016 , the No. 7 ranked Gee-Gees came into the game undefeated (4–0) as they faced the No. 10 Ravens (3–2). Surpassing the previous season's record attendance mark,

342-513: The Fulcrum for featuring a mug of beer and using the term "Frosh" (the SFUO had recently stopped using the term frosh in favour of welcome week and later 101 week due to negative connotations associated with the term). Aside from this, the separation was due to several reasons. The main reason being that the editorial board felt it was an inherent conflict of interest to be owned by the student government while attempting to write fair, unbiased, and often critical stories about them. The secondary reason

380-753: The Fulcrum officially became the sister paper of the Muse at Memorial University. At NASH 76, held in Edmonton during January 2014, the Fulcrum won the bid to host NASH 77, titled "ACCESS," in January, 2015. The Fulcrum was awarded the Student Publication of the Year in 2019 at NASH 81 hosted by The Gauntlet Publications Society at the University of Calgary. In 1942, The University of Ottawa's English Debating Society published

418-705: The Grey Cup and the Vanier Cup . The attendance at the Panda Game one year exceeded 16,000, which was higher than that of the Vanier Cup that same season. By the 1980s, the Panda Game had gained a reputation for being a drunken party more than a football game. The 1987 edition brought heavily packed stands. Dozens of fans leaned up against a railing, causing it to collapse. 30 Ravens fans fell roughly 16 feet onto concrete. Many students sustained broken bones and concussions, while one female student broke her neck and spent 20 days in

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456-457: The 2003–2004 school year, the paper began referring to itself as University of Ottawa's Fulcrum , rather than The Fulcrum , on the cover. In the summer of 2004, recently elected editor-in-chief Mary Cummins and managing editor Marcus McCann once again looked into plans to become an autonomously incorporated organization. This push was spurred on by the SFUO attempting to pull the Summer 2004 issue of

494-510: The 2016 Panda Game was a sellout as 23,329 fans watched Carleton defeat Ottawa 43–23. It was the most attended U Sports football regular season football game in at least two decades. The 2020 Panda Game was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Following the 2021 Panda Game, there were serious disturbances in Sandy Hill , resulting in several arrests and criminal charges. For the 2022 edition of

532-575: The Fulcrum held its Annual General Meeting, normally a fairly subdued event. However, the 2008 AGM saw a group of students mobilize to try to create an ad boycott for the purpose of stopping recruitment ads for the Canadian Forces being run by the Department of National Defence, which those students found objectionable. The meeting was contentious, and the first vote, which came out against the boycott 73–69,

570-494: The Ottawa Gaming Club (who occupied the first floor of 631 King Edward Ave.) The Fulcrum was granted the first and second floor of the building as their new offices. It was also in 1999 that "The Fulcrum" began to make more use of digital technology, switching from more traditional layout techniques to computer layout, and switching over to digital photography, beginning with digital contributions by Steven Meece. Beginning in

608-517: The Panda Game tradition dead and left the Gee-Gees as the lone collegiate football team in the city for the first time in 53 years. The late 2000s brought rumours that Carleton may once again look to field a football team sometime in the near future. Meanwhile, serious plans to rebuild and modernize the facilities at Lansdowne Park were put into place. After years of planning, in 2013 the Ravens once again took

646-427: The SFUO and the Fulcrum continued throughout the year. After approval by the SFUO's Board of Administration, ownership of the Fulcrum officially transferred to The Fulcrum Publishing Society on June 1, 2005. The Fulcrum Publishing society was set up to be governed by a ten-member board of directors made up of students, community members, Fulcrum staff, U of O faculty, and Fulcrum alumni. Ultimate responsibility for

684-583: The University of Ottawa administration censored an article in La Rotonde espousing the opinion that Queen Elizabeth II was not welcome in Quebec. The Fulcrum spoke out on the issue and in an editorial at the time stated that: "We feel that the administration should have given the publishers of La Rotonde a chance to act. The publishers (the Students' Union) are the ones who should have the right to confiscate an issue of

722-471: The University of Ottawa administration had a combative relationship, inciting the Canadian University Press to label La Rotonde as "the most censored student newspaper in Canada" in 1956. The ill-will between the two groups reached a climax in 1958, when three editors from La Rotonde were expelled for an article criticizing Queen Elizabeth II. La Rotonde ceased publishing after this and

760-501: The advertising boycott list and it was passed unanimously by a vote of 38–0. The Fulcrum transitioned to an online only news source for the 2019/2020 publication year. This completed the transition which saw the paper only publish one print paper a month for the 2018/2019 publication year. On October 2, 2020, the Fulcrum published an article detailing the use of a racial slur by a University of Ottawa professor in an online classroom. The article and student outrage on social media led to

798-509: The city and the Ottawa Police, greatly reducing any disruptions before or after the game. Fulcrum (newspaper) The Fulcrum is the English language student newspaper at the University of Ottawa . The paper dates back to 1942 and co-exists on the bilingual campus with La Rotonde , the University of Ottawa's French newspaper. The two newspapers are not simply translated copies of

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836-469: The field and would mark the return of the Panda Game tradition. 2013's Panda Game was a success with approximately 4,000 fans packing the brand-new Gee-Gees Field , the game resulted in the Gee-Gees getting their hands on a Pedro trophy after a dominant 35–10 win. It was announced that the 2014 Panda Game was to be held at the newly renovated 24,000 seat TD Place Stadium , thus returning the game to its former home at Lansdowne Park . The Panda Game in 2014

874-480: The game, police increased their presence in the affected neighbourhood while officials threatened to cancel future Panda Games if such disturbances were repeated. There were disturbances in Sandy Hill after the 2022 game, leading to seven arrests. In 2023, the game was moved to a Sunday. The University of Ottawa created successful student events on campus before and after the game, and worked with community organizations,

912-413: The governance and management of the corporation was left with the board while the president, who acted as the business manager, made decisions on a day-to-day basis. To avoid a similar conflict of interest, provisions were put into the corporate bylaws prohibiting the board from interfering in editorial content unless faced with possible legal action. After a turbulent first year, the Fulcrum settled into

950-407: The highest level of amateur Canadian football . During the 2016 season, CIS adopted the new name of U Sports , with the name change officially taking effect on October 20. Ranks in italics are teams not ranked in the top 10 poll but received votes. NR = Not Ranked, received no votes. Number in parentheses denotes number votes, after the dash number of first place votes. The Vanier Cup

988-522: The inaugural edition of their newsletter, entitled The Fulcrum . The newsletter was supervised by Rev. Lorenzo Danis, OMI, and its first editor-in-chief was John Beahen. The premiere edition included as its mission statement the following: " The Fulcrum is dedicated entirely to the interests of our students of today and yesterday." In its first year, The Fulcrum was funded almost entirely by alumni donations and published only 8 issues per year. Due to its conservative Catholic editorial policies, The Fulcrum

1026-425: The panda in his front window and then organized the first "Pandanapping", a ritual in which Pedro would be stolen from each campus in various ways. "Pandanapping" would progress over the years to the point where major vandalism was involved and almost jeopardized the game's future. In a short matter of time, both Pedro and the Panda Game itself became national icons. In 1958, after a 25–0 Gee-Gee victory, Pedro went on

1064-558: The part of both newspapers and questions of censorship arose. The SFUO stepped in several times during these decades to censor issues that were objectionable or could have been construed as libel, much to the chagrin of editors at both papers. Fueled by their lack of control over their publication and an increasing move towards autonomy in student newspapers across the country, editors at The Fulcrum began formulating plans to go "autonomous" as early as 1998, but many stalled attempts meant that they were not successful until many years later. It

1102-648: The same material, rather, the two are completely separate—and sometimes rivalling—entities. The newspaper covers news, arts and culture, and sports information relevant to University of Ottawa students and nearby community, and contains a feature article each week. It is published weekly during the school year and less regularly during exam and break periods. The Fulcrum is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), and recently hosted NASH 70 (the 70th annual Canadian University Press National Conference) in January, 2008. At NASH 71, held in Saskatoon during January 2009,

1140-550: The university temporarily suspending the professor sparking a nationwide debate on academic freedom at Canadian universities. 2016 CIS football season The 2016 CIS football season began on August 28 with ten Ontario University Athletics teams playing that day. The season concluded on November 26 with the 52nd Vanier Cup championship at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario . In 2016, 27 university teams were scheduled to play Canadian Interuniversity Sport football ,

1178-413: The venue so as to safely host a single football game annually, the game was moved to Carleton's Keith Harris Stadium in 1997. The resulting loss of revenue aggravated an already precarious financial situation for Carleton's football team. In 1998, Carleton University decided to cancel their football program at the end of the season after numerous years of sustained financial losses. This decision rendered

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1216-482: Was another wildly successful venture, the use of the modernized facility saw the crowd grow to 12,000 as the Ravens came away with a last second Hail Mary catch to win the game 33–31. Fans immediately stormed the field, following the Touchdown. In Canadian Amateur football the convert is an optional play following a Touchdown. The Carleton Head Coach elected not to try the convert and end the game. In Amateur football there

1254-412: Was challenged and retaken. On the second vote, it passed by a vote of 93–85, binding the Fulcrum to cease accepting ads from the Department of National Defence as of May 1, 2008. Most of the Fulcrum's editorial board and staff members were against the boycott. On February 6, 2009, the Fulcrum held its Annual General Meeting and the topic of boycott lists emerged again. A motion was presented to remove

1292-454: Was during this time that The Fulcrum moved to offices located between University of Ottawa's Thompson Residence and Morriset Library (later occupied by CHUO-FM , and now known as the Déjà Vu lounge). In 1989, The Fulcrum was relocated to the basement of 631 King Edward Ave. across from the main campus in a University of Ottawa building. In 1999, after several years of a rocky relationship with

1330-570: Was during this time that Canada was enveloped in the polarizing events of the October crisis , and many attribute the climate on campus and cancellation of the opposing-language newspapers to these events. In 1970, both newspapers were re-instated and continued to publish regularly as services of the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa (which incorporated in 1969). The next three decades were quieter and both newspapers were able to achieve

1368-468: Was fairly non-controversial compared to its more outspoken counterpart, La Rotonde . The inclusion of advertising starting in its second year allowed the paper some slight financial freedom and The Fulcrum continued in this manner until 1946, when it came under the supervision of the English Students' Association and the SFUO. In 1947, The Fulcrum became a member of the Canadian University Press ,

1406-413: Was not re-formed again until January 1959. Despite the atmosphere on campus, The Fulcrum continued to publish during this time. Both The Fulcrum and La Rotonde continued to publish unabated throughout most of the 1960s, with La Rotonde continuing with its outspoken approach, and The Fulcrum often playing the mediator and aiming criticism at both parties. However, this began to change in 1964, when

1444-502: Was that as an autonomous corporation, the Fulcrum was able to directly control its own finances and spur further growth of the paper. After discussing the situation with then-president of the SFUO Philippe Laliberté, plans were made to begin the process. In October 2004, a letters patent was granted to "The Fulcrum Publishing Society", the corporation that would take over the governance of the Fulcrum , and negotiations between

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