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CFS no more? More than 15 student associations from colleges and universities across Canada have created a petition to leave the Canadian Federation of Students…
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Bill 18 divisive at legislature
Manitoba’s anti-bullying bill (Bill 18) has caused a debate within the province of Manitoba that is dividing, rather than uniting, citizens. Hearings discussing the bill…
Keeping busy
As a student one could argue that working towards a PhD would lead to a busy enough schedule. Add to that training to become an Olympic athlete and then you will have more of a sense of what it’s like to be Leila Mostaço-Guidolin.
Innovation rewarded
On Tuesday, Aug. 27 UMGSA celebrated excellence within the graduate student community with the annual awards luncheon.
University education not the payoff it once was
As the summer ends, many young people are returning to universities across the country. However, for a large number of students, the future is uncertain…
Syrian conflict continues to escalate
According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, the two-year-old ongoing conflict in Syria has killed more than 100,000 people. The recent allegations that Syrian…
Hungry for change
The Manitoba NDP Caucus has announced a $100,000 pledge to NorWest Community Food Centre (NCFC), which plans to open to the public in January 2014….
The year ahead
On the first week back on campus for most faculties, the average student is likely to find themself caught in the melee at the bookstore,…
CREATE H2O
The University of Manitoba has just announced CREATE H2O, a research project supported by the U of M’s Centre for Human Rights Research with contributions…
The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month
The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who…