How to be an ally
Admittedly, I’m not the perfect ally. Like many people, I am often guilty of failing to recognize hidden biases and assumptions towards the LGBTTQ* community…
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The asterisk
There’s no one proper acronym for the lesbian, gay, bi, and transgender community. Whether it’s GLBT*, LGBTQ or LGBTQIA, it’s all referring to the same…
Polling stations in new places
This year will mark the first UMSU general election for which polling stations are available at certain locations across the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry…
The curious case of the vanishing posters
Even the passably perceptive pupil would have noticed a peculiar pattern on campus walls last week. Multiple posters depicting presidential incumbent Al Turnbull (Refresh) were…
General elections 2014 complaints summary
According to UMSU bylaw 1050, during general elections, “any Member of the Union, other than the CRO [chief returning officer], may file a complaint regarding…
UMatter
If elected, would you change anything about the Health and Dental Plan next year? Kyra Wilson, president: As it stands, it sounds like everything has…
Community representative candidate interviews
The community representatives campaigning for the 2014 UMSU election are: Steven Anderson, LGBTTQ*; Rocco Scarcella, students living with disabilities; Matthew Riesmeyer, students living with disabilities;…
A pHantastic discovery
A novel approach to stem cell research, published in the journal Nature, has been implemented by Japanese researcher Haruko Obokata of the RIKEN Center for Developmental…
Introduction to the Ethical Consumption feature
The term “ethical consumer” grew into Western culture in the late 1980s – it was the title of a British magazine. The idea of support…
Chocolatier Constance Popp producing local, ethical, artisanal chocolates
To Constance Popp, purchasing local and ethical just makes sense. “We’ve become quite known for making and using local ingredients. We’ve been doing it for…