Is there a right to sex?’
Beginning in 2010, the University of Manitoba’s Centre for Human Rights Research (CHRR) has held a series of Critical Conversations seminars, each of which examines…
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U of M, ICM both see enrolment increases this term
The University of Manitoba recently released its preliminary enrolment figures for the fall 2013 term, showing an overall increase of 1.8 per cent, to 29,321…
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Winnipeg athlete files multi-million dollar lawsuit Kevin Kwasny, a football player from Winnipeg, has permanent brain damage as a result of an injury on the…
Deciding to die
The evening was warm on Sept. 10. At Riverview Community Centre, around 50 people gathered to hear a lecture about death. The talk, entitled “The…
U of M (re)designed
On Thursday, Sept. 19, urban design professionals from around the world will gather at the University of Manitoba for a Visionary (re)Generation conversation. Panelists and…
11th annual Moon Festival held at U of M
Traditional Chinese moon cakes, songs, and dances were all in abundance last weekend at the 11th annual Moon Festival, held inside the University of Manitoba’s…
Whatever it takes
The Essendon Football Club (the Bombers) of the Australian Football League (AFL) is one of the most successful clubs in Australia. Since 1871, the team…
Bison Banjo Bowl comeback comes up short
It was bound to be a great matchup, but few could have predicted the wild finish that occurred when the Bisons hosted the Saskatchewan Huskies…
Manitoba government to fund ELA
The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), a fresh water research facility located in northwestern Ontario, will stay open as a result of funding from the Manitoba…
G20 public engagement at the U of M
Earlier this year, the University of Manitoba sent a delegation of students and faculty to the G20 Youth Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Last week,…