Q&A with Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is a renowned autism and animal welfare advocate, and was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in…
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Snowden continues to leak documents
A tale resembling a James Bond film is playing out on a global scale thanks to the work of whistleblower Edward Snowden. Snowden has once again…
UMSU begins review of CFS relationship
Another chapter has begun in the UMSU-CFS saga that has been a major theme in the University of Manitoba’s student politics since this past July….
Fair Trade Challenge launches on Halloween
Beginning on Halloween, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is proposing a challenge: purchase fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate as much as you…
NDP seeks reset in cabinet shuffle
Greg Selinger’s NDP provincial government sought to reinvigorate things with a cabinet shuffle on Oct 18. The shuffle saw numerous changes, with three new ministers…
Making noise to support prisoners
In May of 2012, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews announced a plan of the federal government’s to implement changes to prisoners’ wages. At the time,…
Financial reports delivered to UMSU council
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) councillors and students-at-large were allowed a glimpse of the fiscal state of the union last week, after council saw…
Negotiation details between U of M and UMFA surface
On Monday, Oct. 21, a deal was struck at the 11th hour between the U of M administration and the U of M Faculty Association…
UMSU council briefs
Finance report: Frosh Festival failed to break even Justin Paquin of Paquin Entertainment reported to UMSU council on Monday, Oct. 21 that the Frosh Music…
Calls for improved HIV/AIDS care in Manitoba and Canada
British Columbia’s influential HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment advocate Dr. Julio Montaner was in Winnipeg early this month to help lobby for improved disease prevention and…