Legends of the Periphery: Table Tennis Legend, Viktor Barna
From time to time even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
Articles by editor
China in Africa
When Chinese supervisors recently shot at protesting Zambian miners, injuring 11, the story quickly became international news. A labour incident in a remote corner of…
Human trafficking in Canada
Human trafficking does not sound like something that happens in Winnipeg. Sure, most of us have heard of it, but usually in the context of…
Fighting the tar sands
There is growing opposition to the production and use of oil sands — also known as the tar sands — both within Alberta and nationally….
U of M students freeze for a good cause
U of M faculty of law looks to improve access to legal service in rural MB
The University of Manitoba faculty of law and the Law Society of Manitoba are looking to improve remote access to legal services in our province….
UMSU Notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their latest council meeting on Nov. 4. The meeting opened with a presentation of the short segments…
News Briefs
Unemployment numbers down in MB Provincial unemployment is down to 5.2 per cent after 1,600 Manitobans found jobs this month, down from 5.4 per cent…
UMFA files grievance over Lukacs case
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has filed a grievance with the University of Manitoba over the suspension of math professor Gabor Lukacs. A…
U of M gets a C on sustainability report card
The University of Manitoba received an overall grade of C on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, which is published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute….