Newcomer students continue to face barriers
Refugee and immigrant students living in the downtown Winnipeg area face numerous challenges when it comes to adjusting to life in Canada. Abdikheir Ahmed, program…
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Province’s “Bonnie and Clyde” sued by MPI Manitoba Public Insurance has recently filed a $110,000 lawsuit against a 19-year-old man and his 17-year-old girlfriend for…
U of M participates in national Truth and Reconciliation Commission discussions
The University of Manitoba continues to participate in Truth and Reconciliation Commission discussions. A discussion series entitled “Critical Conversations on Indian Residential Schools, Truth and…
Student take an icy plunge for the United Way
On Nov. 10, students from the Asper School of Business at the University of Manitoba leapt into an inflatable pool of ice-cold water to raise…
Movember displays facial hair with purpose
University of Manitoba students sporting moustaches have entered week three of Movember, in an effort to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Canada….
International News Briefs
Canadian universities aim to recruit students from India Several Canadian university presidents were in India this past week to pitch their schools to Indian education…
Student groups have challenges finding a place on campus
With almost 120 students groups at the University of Manitoba and only 16 offices on campus, student groups can sometimes have a difficult time finding…
Senate briefs
Senate is the highest academic governing body at the University of Manitoba, comprised of administrators, deans, directors and elected professors and students A Senate meeting…
CNN isn’t talking about it, but it’s still there
Most of us are all too familiar with the BP oil spill that took place early this summer in the Gulf of Mexico. Mainstream media…
Multiple campuses create gap in university community
While the Fort Gary campus may be home to most faculties at the University of Manitoba, some students feel that better integration between the university’s…