Letters

In support of opposition to exam surveillance software

By
faculty of education professors
In its recent board meeting, University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) passed a motion to oppose the University of Manitoba’s use of an exam surveillance software program on our campus. A quick scan of...
Jenelle McCann
Letters

An open letter from UMFA to U of M students

By
Michael Shaw
Dear University of Manitoba students, As you may know, the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) and U of M administration have been engaged in bargaining since August. Talks reached a standstill in mid-October, and...
Jenelle McCann
Comment

International students not receiving enough support

By
Matthew Averbeck
With the U of M approaching the end of the first term of the 2020-21 academic year, there have been discussions surrounding the challenges of remote learning. While this is an important discussion to...
Jenelle McCann
Editorial

Making movies during COVID-19

By
Nish Joshi
The global film industry has been heavily affected by COVID-19. It has virtually halted film productions and has closed cinemas around the world. There is a lot of uncertainty, but with great uncertainty comes...
Jenelle McCann
Editorial

Positives outweigh negatives in online class

By
Isaiah Wagner
Going into the 2020-21 university academic year, many students, myself included, wondered how the semesters were going to be planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Would learning require small classrooms and social distancing protocols? Or...
Jenelle McCann
News

UMSU board meeting update

By
Cam Cannon
At its Oct. 22 meeting, UMSU’s board of directors received a presentation on the ongoing discord between UMFA and the university administration.   Also discussed were the provincial government’s efforts to implement performance-based funding (PBF)...
Jenelle McCann
Arts & Culture

Celebrating Winnipeg’s diverse food scene with National Food Day around the...

By
Manitoban staff
To celebrate National Food Day and National Greasy Foods Day, respectively on Oct. 24 and 25, the Manitoban staff has put together a list of their favourite Winnipeg restaurants to encourage supporting small businesses...
Jenelle McCann
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