International briefs
More international students in America than ever The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the large number of students attending post-secondary education in the United…
November 2009
New Chancellor to be elected
Nominations for the Office of the Chancellor are currently being accepted as the current chancellor, Dr. William Norrie, is ending his three-year term. “It is…
Residence students safe as discipline and security is tight
In the wake of the stabbing of 23-year old student Tanner Hoplock on the U of M campus, the issue of security at the U…
Local Briefs
HIV/AIDS researchers gather in Winnipeg As reported by the Winnipeg Free Press, researchers from around the world gathered in Winnipeg this past Sunday for the…
UMSU and U of M collaborate to expose students to art
The University of Manitoba and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) have officially kicked off a campus wide event aimed at getting students involved…
UMSU Semi-Annual General Meeting list new improvements to be had on campus
This past Thursday, Nov. 12, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held its Semi-Annual General Meeting at the Bannatyne campus. The meeting covered a…
Sharing minds
We bring greetings from across the sea! We are Engineers Without Borders, and this week we are spotlighting one of our wonderful long-term volunteers working…
When and Wear: Buttons
Fashion trends — they come and go quicker than a missed call and any of my high school boyfriends. In the fashion realm, it’s hard…
The springs of Springfield: Edna Krabappel
Edna Krabappel is Bart’s jaded teacher. She is often seen smoking in her green sweater, making sarcastic comments and generally not caring about anything. She…
Bringing home the bacon
Just hearing the word pig, we draw up images of mud-covered little oinkers making a mess on a farm somewhere. We likely would not think…