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JANUARY 17th, 2022
Rideau Canal opens to skaters
Jelena “Narwhal” Maric Social Media Manager social@thefulcrum.ca
EDITORIAL BOARD Charley “Polar Bear” Dutil Editor-in-Chief editor@thefulcrum.ca
For the first time in 20 years, the NCC opened the full 7.8 km length of the Rideau Canal Skateway on opening day
Shailee “Reindeer” Shah Staff Writer reporter@thefulcrum.ca
Aly “Yeti” Murphy Managing Editor content@thefulcrum.ca
Students frustrated over lastminute exchange cancellations Students received notice only weeks before departures that exchanges would be cancelled for this semester.
Gabrielle “Lemming“ Muzychka Staff Writer staff.writer@thefulcrum.ca
Hailey “Penguin” Otten Multimedia Director multimedia@thefulcrum.ca
Christopher “Lynx” Rhodes Videographer videographer@thefulcrum.ca
Zoë “Arctic Fox” Mason Co-News Editor news.editor@thefulcrum.ca
Damian “Orca” Piper Podcast Producer podcast@thefulcrum.ca
Amira “Sea Lion” Benjamin Features Editor features@thefulcrum.ca Jasmine “Snowy Owl” McKnight Sports Editor sports@thefulcrum.ca Emma “Arctic Hare” Williams Science and Tech Editor science@thefulcrum.ca Desiree “Puffin” Nikfardjam Arts Editor arts@thefulcrum.ca Sanjida “Arctic Monkey” Rashid Opinions Editor opinions@thefulcrum.ca
New Omicron restrictions for those living on campus Gym closures, takeout dining, and guest limitations are just some of the new guidelines.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kalki Nagaratnam Kate Murray Brendan Keane Benjamin King Sam Coulavin Siena Domoradzki
Snacks, cannabis, and good conversations Three new Sandy Hill businesses that opened their doors during the pandemic. Mental health in sports A look at the unique barriers faced by men when it comes to mental health in sports
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This is your brain on birth control U of O study aims to better understand the impacts of birth control on the brain.
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Standout profs Read part two of our series shining a light on some of U of O’s most beloved professors
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Pandemic for dummies Sanjida has inadvertently developed a Pandemics for Dummies handbook
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