Interview with a smoker
Having worked in a small town grocery store this past summer I learned that the average cash out for tobacco products was $1,000 a day,…
2010
Those damned election signs
They are green and blue and yellow. They loudly proclaim “Re-Elect Sam Katz” or “Judy for Mayor!” They are a mixture of plastic and sawdust….
Trend spotter
Stop! Look up from your paper and look around . . . What do you notice? Maybe you are in a classroom full of students…
Addresses are overrated
“I should have just gotten a post box in the first place,” I sighed, as updating your new address with the post office has a…
Economies Gone Wild
Let’s take a look at the economy in a few other parts of the world and their effect in North America. In the first week…
Hundreds turn up to combat homophobic bullying
A spirited army of purple united at the steps of the legislative building in the brisk cold on the evening of Oct. 20, to battle…
BA not a path to a McJob
When it comes to finding employment after graduation, arts degrees are sometimes viewed as useless. However, the faculty of arts at the University of Manitoba…
Profs wages will increase 4.4% over three years
he University of Manitoba and the faculty association reached a new collective agreement that will see faculty member’s wages increased by 4.4 per cent over…
National campaign challenges Canadians to dare for AIDS in Africa
Students at the University of Manitoba are joining a nationwide challenge working to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched…
Wasylycia-Leis would form youth advisory committee at city hall if elected
Mayoral candidate Judy Wasylycia-Leis proposed starting a youth advisory committee at city hall to give students have more of a voice on decisions made by…