Tuition fees increase as funding falls
This fall, U of M students will find themselves dealing with the repercussions of changes initiated by the provincial government — primarily, increased educational expenses….
2018
Regenerative medicine generating research at U of M
Ambiguity shrouds the neurological processes of the human brain, despite new research continually being published that connects stem cells to brain health and regeneration. The…
International students feeling budget effects
As the provincial government drives hikes in tuition and reductions in student needs by cutting funds to public university education, many international students feel they…
Students stage sit-in in president’s office
Students from University of Manitoba Student Action Network – a chapter of the Revolutionary Student Movement (UMSAN RSM) – staged a sit-in in the office…
housepanther – Club Soda Lows, 3.5/5
On March 23, housepanther released its debut album Club Soda Lows on Bandcamp, a solid effort that effectively pulls off a stripped-down slacker vibe. Describing…
Peter Harder – As The Universe, 4/5
As The Universe, the debut effort by local artist Peter Harder, is nothing short of impressive for an artist with no online evidence of performances…
The Middle Coast takes its sound to Japan
From JUNOfest to Japan, local pop-rock band The Middle Coast is keeping up its tradition of touring. The three-piece band, consisting of Dylan MacDonald, Liam…
In marijuana legalization, Manitoba PCs torn between competing ideologies
Brian Pallister has handled everything to do with marijuana legalization in the least ideologically consistent way possible.
Subject of informal complaint running for UMSU office leaves woman feeling “failed”
A former University of Manitoba student said she feels “failed” by the University of Manitoba’s sexual assault policies after a student she filed an informal…
International students stripped of universal healthcare
The provincial government announced March 27 it plans to cut universal healthcare coverage for international students enrolled in post-secondary institutions across Manitoba beginning in the…