Gallery One One One gets full-time curator
The University of Manitoba’s Gallery One One One is about to usher in an exciting new era. On Nov. 1, 2011, Mary Reid will become…
2011
Voter turnout increases . . .
Despite Elections Manitoba’s efforts, the drive to increase voter turnout in this year’s provincial election was not enough to raise voter turnout much more that…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The…
Movie review: The Ides of March
In politics, kindness can get you killed. The political arena is so full of ruthless handlers, advisors and media workers that it takes a certain…
Crime Beat
The first month of school appeared to keep Security Services on their feet. Seven reports of theft came to the attention of Security Services over…
The irony of anti-drug sentiments
It seems to me that in the few years following puberty people have a natural inclination to rebel against authority figures. They tend to do…
Marijuana: Four decades, no change
It is difficult for Canadians to talk openly about drugs without hurting our chances of getting jobs or getting over the border in the future….
Conservatives to the left of me . . .
The 2011 Manitoba provincial elections concluded last week, with the New Democrat Party of Manitoba securing 37 seats for their fourth consecutive majority government. As…
Peace in the Middle East?
Well, the papers have been filed. The president of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, has officially gone to the UN with a request for…
Things are good, but they could be better
It’s time for a good ole revolution. Well, sort of. In what is being compared to the Arab Spring, the left in the U.S. have…