Gruyère? Here, there, anywhere
Whoever first said, “you can’t make everyone happy, you’re not cheese,” got it wrong. Not even cheese can make everyone happy. Earlier this month, a…
Matthew Doering
The unremarkable is revealed by planetary defence test
It was on Sept. 26 that NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) — after traveling for 10 months with a trajectory aimed at a small…
Crisis 103 years ago shines a path forward for U of M
Comparing the past year or two to the end of a world war is distasteful. The conclusion, however, of the 1919 editorial excerpted below may fall on ears in which it rings true. Given the opportunities for the eventual return to classrooms, lecture theatres, buildings and spaces, it remains a timely call for the administration and the government to take responsibility and accountability “in developing a greater and finer University of Manitoba — Floreat.” The alternative: commarceat. The U of M must choose to bloom or wither.
Application of code of ethics within the CBC newsroom raises questions
Jan. 27: A full statement from Austin Grabish has been included. “Many people might find it ironic, even amusing, that a news organization that, as…
City, province must put foot on gas to slow traffic
One of the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic is, arguably, the increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians turning to the outdoors for exercise. But with…
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…
The long and winding road to U-Pass renewal
Now, after four years of students at the U of M having no longer enjoyed the monthly necessity of enduring long lines to purchase a post-secondary pass, we are at a crossroads in the future of the U-Pass.
U of M must uphold two promises conveyed in new logo
The new visual identity alludes to two promises, to two unique selling propositions to differentiate our university from others across the country and around the world.
Freedom of access versus maintenance of quality
OERs raise serious questions about professional management and sustainability of academic publishing.
Today’s students have opportunity to shape tomorrow’s U of M
How and why you should take part in selecting the new U of M president.