Questions remain over resignation of UBC president
VANCOUVER – It’s fair to say that almost no one saw it coming. On Friday, Aug. 7, University of British Columbia (UBC) president Arvind Gupta…
2015
UMSU unveils Frosh Fest lineup
As a new school year approaches, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is preparing to host their third annual Frost Fest Music Festival this…
Psychiatry professor sheds light on PTSD with federal research grant
University of Manitoba psychiatry professor Jitender Sareen received just under $2 million from the federal Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) this summer to fund…
Student group pushes federal parties to address student debt
In an attempt to bring student debt to the political forefront this federal election, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is pushing for a national…
Economics department preparing to split over academic disputes
Over six months after a scathing report from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) detailed deep divisions within the University of Manitoba department of…
Fossil fuel divestment: the way to the future
Although the reasons outlined above make a strong moral case for divestment, fossil fuel divestment also makes economic sense. A recent news article in the Guardian confirmed that fossil fuel free funds outperformed conventional funds by 1.2 per cent yearly according to MSCI, a U.S.-based provider of equity, fixed income and hedge fund stock market indices. Even former Shell chairman Mark Moody-Stuart said “divestment is a rational approach […] If you think your money can be used somewhere else, you should switch it. Selective divestment or portfolio switching is actually what investors should be doing.”
There are choices to be made in the near future that will have a great impact. The choices themselves are clear: we either take action toward a better future, or we allow our universities to support that future’s destruction. The right choice is clearly the former – we must choose to divest.
The question of quotas
For over a year, the faculty of engineering has faced allegations of discrimination towards international students. These allegations stem from engineering’s goal to admit between…
The insurance switcheroo
UMSU’s failure to find an alternate insurance plan comparable to CFS’s is made even bleaker when you consider who uses the plan. During my degree, I opted out of the health and dental plan every year because, as bourgeois scum, I had coverage through my parents. The students who live comfortably and receive some form of parental support will not even notice this premium increase, as they will never have to pay it.
Tackling his battles
Tyler Fong has been forced to make a few adjustments during his football career. The first was adapting to a change in rules while in junior. The second was moving provinces to pursue his CIS dreams. The third? Well, that was saving his own life.
Sizing up the competition
The University of Manitoba Bisons football squad enter the 2015 season as defending Canada West Conference champs, and look to be in fine form.