UMSU executive candidate interviews
UMSU presidential candidate: Heather Laube The Manitoban: Why did you choose to run for the position? Heather Laube: With my current position of vice president…
February 2010
GSA Candidate Interviews
GSA presidential candidate: Dewa Mangal The Manitoban: Why are you running for this position and what experience do you bring? Dewa Mangal: I have some…
U1 voter turnout increased 100% last year, expected to be big this year
Despite the fact that not all University 1 (U1) students claim to know much about the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU), they comprise the…
Voter turnout still expected to be high despite one slate election
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s (UMSU) general elections are being held from March 3-5 this year, but students won’t have to choose between candidates….
University looking to improve convocation
After receiving feedback that convocation is focused too much on the “suits” up on stage, the university is looking into making the ceremony more focused…
More students getting involved with party politics on campus
With the Campus Conservatives and Campus Greens both active student groups on campus, students have more opportunities to get involved with party politics while still…
First Nations University students optimistic about future despite funding cuts
Despite provincial and federal funding cuts of $12 million and counting, students at the First Nations University of Canada are optimistic about the institution’s future,…
Student critical of DRO hiring procedure
With various preparations and responsibilities to be performed, the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU) elections create a number of job opportunities for students on…
Sudoku: behind the scenes
Upon meeting Will Gibson (Doctor Octagon) the creator of the Manitoban’s sudoku puzzles, two things are abundantly clear: this man knows his computers and he…
That’s too big!
Arabic numerals, which are what we here in Canada and the scientific community at large use to represent numbers, were a huge advancement over the…