Welcome home factually based arguments
The article written by Spencer Fernando, entitled “Welcome Home Gilad Shalit,” has revealed that deliberate antagonism continues to override mature discussion on this campus, in…
Talia Joundi
Youth engagement in politics an uphill battle
With the provincial election coming up in October, political parties and professors alike are hoping to get more young people engaged in the political process….
Election fever in Winnipeg South
On May 2, when Canadian citizens go back to the polls for the fourth time since 2004, voters in the Manitoba riding of Winnipeg South…
BoG notes
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors met on March 15. Peter George, president and chief operating officer of McKim Cringan George, a full service…
Campus Beat
Environmental Awareness Week reminds students to respect their environment Environmental Awareness Week is set to return to campus again this year, with events taking place…
Faculty salaries in Manitoba fall below average
In comparison to other Canadian universities, professors at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg have salaries that are below average, making them…
Journalism is not dead
The face of journalism is changing. Every day, the field is evolving in its nature as it adapts to societal changes. The notion of a…
Senate highlights
A Senate meeting was held on March 2 in the Senate chambers. Richard Sigurdson, dean of the faculty of arts, chaired the meeting in place…
Regenerative medicine program at U of M first of its kind in Western Canada
Researchers in the field of regenerative medicine at the University of Manitoba will soon be able to conduct their work in a new facility, following…
Israeli Apartheid Week 2011 to take place at the U of M and U of W
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW), an annual international series of events, will be running for the sixth consecutive year on campuses across the globe. Although the…