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UMSU committee proposes director of Bannatyne operations
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A motion calling for the creation of a director of Bannatyne operations (DBO) was presented to UMSU council at their Jan. 28 meeting, moved by the policy and bylaws committee, and motivated by Al...
The future of war and weaponry
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This year’s annual University of Manitoba Political Studies Students’ Conference, titled “The Great Wars: Marking History and Humanity,” was held Jan. 28-30 at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus.
The forum focused on politics,...
Centre for Oil and Gas geared with government grants
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The federal government recently announced $2.4 million worth of funding for the creation of the Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development (COGRaD) at the University of Manitoba, generating mixed reaction from researchers...
Students demand adequate mental health resources
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Students at the University of Winnipeg have been putting the pressure on its board of regents, the U of W governing body, to improve access to mental health services on campus, demanding that the...
Student leaders fight to end racism in Winnipeg
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Two UMSU councillors are speaking out against racism towards Aboriginal people in Winnipeg after a recent cover story in Maclean’s magazine labelled Winnipeg the most racist city in Canada.
Steven Hayes, inner-city campus students’ council...
Hundreds protest proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts
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Early last week, hundreds of people gathered in the Engineering Atrium to rally against the proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts.
Those in attendance included representatives from the University of Manitoba Students’ Union, the University...
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire at the University of Manitoba
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Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire—who, after witnessing to the 1993-1994 Rwandan genocide as the force commander for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, has become an advocate for human rights, mental health, and child soldiers—spoke...
