UMSU challenges city’s U-Pass numbers
UMSU president Jakob Sanderson is questioning the logic of a city committee that unanimously supported a Winnipeg Transit budget proposal that recommends cutting the U-Pass,…
2020
Change slate sweeps 2020 UMGSA general election
Preliminary results of the 2020 University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) general election show Change, the only full slate in the running, taking every…
5 Days for the Homeless is a tone-deaf spectacle that misses the point
Last week, from March 8 to 12, a group of students camped outside of UMSU University Centre to raise funds as part of a national campaign called 5 Days for the Homeless.
‘Canadian Strain’ full of comedic hits, witty one-liners
What happens when you’re a savvy weed dealer living in Toronto, Ont., and dating a cop, only for the government to legalize cannabis and take…
U of M’s viral response reveals reactionaries in charge
With the COVID-19 virus changing life more every day, society looks to our leaders to find our individual ways forward through the pandemic. With Parliament…
Cantor Dust — ‘Too Many Stars,’ 3.5/5
As life on Earth grows endlessly louder and hotter, it’s hardly a surprise that the vast quietude of the cosmos seems to beckon. There’s a…
UMGSA candidates discuss priorities
Candidates for next week’s University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) general election fielded questions and outlined priorities in the organization’s annual election forum Wednesday….
Thought-provoking exhibits at Assiniboine Park
As you take the elevator up to the second floor of the Pavilion at Assiniboine Park, there’s a sense of adventure. Over the entire second…
Peaceful protesters must be protected
Recent protests involving Indigenous peoples blocking railways in peaceful protest have demonstrated the need for better protection of protests.
SubCity Dwellers are getting back together for one weekend only
Johannes Lodewyks always knew SubCity Dwellers would find themselves back together — it was simply a question of when. “When we broke up eight years…