Talking business with Jeremy Bloom
Last Thursday marked the beginning of a busy few days for the University of Manitoba’s Asper school of business. That evening, students and guests from…
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Offbeat news briefs
Discount doughnuts for pretend cop? A Dunkin’ Donuts in Florida was paid numerous visits from a man pretending to be a cop. Forty-eight-year-old Charles Berry…
Red and white poppy disagreement
A group of university students in Ottawa have sparked controversy through the ceasefire.ca white poppy campaign, set forth by Rideau Institute. The pacifist program has attracted…
U of M saxophone instructor launches memoir in Winnipeg
Last Tuesday, University of Manitoba jazz saxophone instructor Jon Gordon celebrated the Winnipeg launch of his new book, For Sue, at McNally Robinson. Gordon was…
Chris Hadfield speaks to UMFM about his new book
Last week retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield made a stop at UMFM during his book tour for An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth. Hadfield…
Bus driver assaults endemic in Canada
A 23-year-old man was recently arrested and charged in connection with a September assault on a Winnipeg Transit bus driver, just the latest Winnipeg example of…
Toronto mayor, on the rock(s)
Rob Ford is no stranger to controversy. The recent scandal involving a video of him under the influence of crack cocaine is just the latest…
U of M panel highlights Canada’s worsening international reputation
Canada’s waning international reputation was the subject of a panel discussion hosted last Tuesday by the global political economy program at the University of Manitoba,…
A tale of two student groups
Two U of M student groups interested in examining the Arab-Israeli conflict were recently before the University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s (UMSU) Student Group Promotion…
Campus news briefs
Final exam policy changed The U of M implemented changes to the final exam and final grades policy effective Sept. 1 of this year. The…