University of Manitoba Bison busted
For the first time in over a decade, and just the second time in the program’s history, a Manitoba Bison athlete has tested positive for…
August 2014
It gets bitter
When I got home from work on Monday, Aug. 11, I had experienced a particularly emotionally exhausting day. Then, when I signed into Facebook, I…
Police militarization on the rise
Andrew Vineberg A war is raging in a strange and backward part of the world. An occupying army is using advanced military technology and weaponry…
Researchers examine the question of genocide in Canada
How will it be determined whether indigenous people were the victims of genocide in Canada? These types of questions were raised in front of the…
Fighting for water rights in First Nation communities
On June 25 to 26 the University of Manitoba faculty of law hosted the CREATE H20 and Water Rights Conference, which focused on the struggle…
International students protest faculty of engineering admission policies
A group of University of Manitoba students and supporters protested on July 17 against what they called discriminatory admissions policies at the university’s faculty of…
Council signs long-term health and dental contract
At the June 16 council meeting UMSU approved changes to their policy manual allowing the student union to enter into long-term health and dental contracts….
Bison briefs
Hockey On June 26, Canadian Interuniversity Sport revealed both the men’s and women’s coaching staffs that will lead their respective hockey teams at the 2015…
Yakking with Yantz
With the regular season looming, and anticipation at its peak, the University of Manitoba Bisons football team entered August all but waiting to get back…
Big horn breakdown
A good year for Bison pride Varsity sports teams represent a huge part of any university’s culture. Our teams are a point of pride and…