A letter of thanks to U of M students from the UMFA
UMFA would like to express our appreciation to all of the students who wrote or called with messages of support for UMFA and their professors during…
Letters
UMFA president’s open letter to students at the University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has been negotiating with the administration since mid-June. The issues that remain on the table are the ones…
Re: ‘UMSU removed CFS promotional materials from day-timers’
As a past president of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU), I would like to correct some misinformation that was posted in the article…
Re: Removing CFS material from agendas a political move
The current University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Al Turnbull and his fellow executives seem to think they can make unilateral decisions on behalf…
Re: Al Turnbull, UMSU president
I would like to address some of the photos and comments from my personal social media accounts that have circulated on social media, and are…
Re “Undergraduate research opportunities lacking on campus” – March 20, 2013
I am writing to comment on the story “Undergraduate research opportunities lacking on campus” in the March 20th edition of the Manitoban. I’d like to…
Re: Bullying
In writing this letter my goal is not to minimize the experiences of anyone bullied, but I would like to draw attention to the fact…
Re: “What we talk about when we’re talking about entitlement” – September 12, 2012
The University of Manitoba student newspaper has a clear mandate as stated on your website “The newspaper’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively…
Re: “For those who are concerned,” – Oct 3, 2012
Dear Manitoban, I wish to respond to Joshua Van Benthem’s Motion 312 Comment article. I found the title “For those who are concerned” to be…
Re: “Science and abortion”
People on the anti-abortion side who focus on quibbles over when human life begins and personhood gloss over a significant fact. There is an unquestionable…