Unshakable values
On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States of America was attacked by 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists. America’s sense of peace and security was shattered, as was…
September 2011
International briefs
UPEI to pay profs forced to retire The University of Prince Edward Island will be forced to compensate three professors who were forced to retire…
Crime beat
There was one report of assault during the month of August, involving an argument between a male and a female who had previously been dating….
Local Briefs
Petition circulated to beef up math skills Close to 200 people, most of them professors, have signed a petition to toughen up admission standards to…
NDP promise to cap tuition with inflation, expand student aid
The Manitoba NDP have pledged to cap tuition increases at the rate of inflation and expand student aid eligibility if reelected this fall. Greg Selinger…
Racialized rep deffered for now
A proposal to create a racialized student representative (RSR) on UMSU council has been deferred for the time being. The deferral was the result of…
Interview with Greg Selinger
During his visit to the University of Manitoba, Greg Selinger, leader of the provincial NDP, sat down with Manitoban editor-in-chief Leif Larsen and news editor…
Splitting every vote
We’re splitting every vote,” said Caitlin McIntyre, Green party candidate for Fort Richmond, referring to the rhetoric that the Greens are splitting the left vote…
Manitoba Greens petition to get in debates
The Green Party of Manitoba is taking action to ensure that its leader, James Beddome, is included in the upcoming televised debates. “In the interests…
Passing through town
After having released their fourth album entitled The Place I Left Behind this summer, Canadian alt-country band the Deep Dark Woods are making their way…