Campus News Briefs
From golf course to residential community The University of Manitoba will be introducing an international design competition for a plan that will convert the unused…
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Crime beat
Crime statistics from June 1 – Sept. 27 on the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses illustrate the constant need for students to err on the…
Motion 312 no longer in motion
A motion to research the time human life starts was defeated on Sept. 26 in the House of Commons. The initial motion, led by conservative…
Uniting Canadian and UK embassies has many concerned
Talks about possibly joining Canadian and United Kingdom embassies in various countries have many people outraged and concerned over the consequences this could potentially have…
MP’s emails cause concerns regarding privacy
Two Conservative MPs made headlines last week when they were accused of breaching individual’s privacy through email. Jason Kenney, Immigration Minister and MP for Calgary…
Neville given 90 days for new strategy
In an effort to create a new taxpayer subsidization system for funding political parties in Manitoba, the Selinger government has enlisted the help of William…
Anti-Semitic posters in Winnipeg target Katz
This past week Winnipeg’s downtown area was plagued with anti-Semitic posters which targeted Winnipeg’s Mayor, Sam Katz. The posters were discovered on Sept. 14 in…
Men who have sex with men ban still upheld
A call for campus blood donations on Sept. 24 reopened the debate on the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) long-standing donation ban from men who have…
Humble hero
Quinn Thomas, a 21-year-old medical student from Montreal, decided to raise awareness for organ and tissue donation by cycling across Canada. After starting on June…
Reclaiming Canadian values
Monday, Sept. 17 marked the one-year anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement as well as the commencement of the fall session in Parliament. Several…