One in 10 University of Ottawa students using school food bank
The number of students who depend on the University of Ottawa’s (UOttawa) food bank has been continually increasing every year, according to the food bank’s service co-ordinator Chris Hynes. The food...
View ArticleLetter: The GSA’s community garden is a valuable space on campus
On a warm and sunny October afternoon, a couple of volunteers and I walked across campus carrying buckets full of cherry tomatoes, a few carrots, and a handful of pole beans. Our knees were green from...
View ArticleRyerson students march for frozen veggies
Five hundred grams of green peas lay in an unopened bag. On the back, the bag contains preparation instructions that, if followed correctly, could mean enjoyment of such delicious organic green peas is...
View ArticleRyerson students march for frozen veggies
Five hundred grams of green peas lay in an unopened bag. On the back, the bag contains preparation instructions that, if followed correctly, could mean enjoyment of such delicious organic green peas is...
View ArticleLakehead University tackles food insecurity among students
Lakehead University is partnering with Ryerson University and Meal Exchange on a three-year pilot project focusing on solutions to food insecurity. Lakehead was chosen to be part of the project after a...
View ArticleStudy shows “starving student” stereotype shouldn’t be glorified
A new study from the University of Waterloo on food insecurity among students shows that there’s a need to challenge the “starving student” ideology which normalizes the lack of access to healthy food...
View ArticleCUSA referendum passes with one of the highest by-election voter turnouts in...
The Carleton University Students’ Association’s (CUSA) Unified Support Centre (USC) referendum passed with 4,241 votes in favour and 654 against in a by-election with results announced Oct. 24. During...
View ArticlePaint It Up! offers creative outlet to youth experiencing homelessness
Sandy Hill residents may have noticed a new mural at the corner of Cumberland Street and George Street. More than just a splash of colour, the mural is a collaboration between Operation Come Home (OCH)...
View Article‘I only eat one meal a day’: Ontario disability recipients struggle as...
As Ontarians head to the polls, many who rely on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) are anxious about how political parties are promising to support them. ODSP provides income and job...
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