Back to business with U.S. election concluded
After much campaigning and anticipation, Barack Obama was re-elected as President of the United States on Nov. 6 with approximately 332 electoral votes to his…
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U-Pass referendum results show support for universal bus pass The counting of the UMSU U-Pass referendum took place on Nov. 16 and saw 73.82 per…
Message of hope for LGBT youth
The “It Gets Better” campaign, which supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) youth, is reaching further with a video from the RCMP. RCMP officers…
Crime beat
October saw several accounts of criminal activity at the University of Manitoba. Ten thefts were reported from Oct. 1 to 31, nine of them being…
Fifty shades of more pleasure
Dr. Reece Malone, Winnipeg sexologist and sex educator, held a seminar that was the first of its kind on Nov. 10 to discuss sexual empowerment,…
Climate change and the community: Participate in local discussion on the effects of climate change.
For thousands of years humans have taken for granted that we would have winter and summer, a planting season and harvest season. Suddenly we’re finding…
Carl Sagan Day! Eloquent popular scientist remembered, fifteen years after his death
Two weeks ago, the Center for Inquiry of Fort Lauderdale in Florida celebrated the fourth annual Carl Sagan day. Since 2009, they have hosted educational…
Immigration Minister criticized bilingual job requirements
Bilingualism requirements for jobs in Quebec have, over the years, resulted in many immigrants being denied work. Diane de Courcy, Quebec immigration minister, says that…
Strangers in New Homelands conference brings immigrant issues to light
University of Manitoba faculties of sociology and social work hosted their fifth annual Strangers in New Homelands: Deconstructing and Reconstructing “Home” Among Immigrants and Refugees…
Hurricane Sandy devastates the East Coast
Destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of the U.S. has so far totalled approximately US $50 billion dollars in damage, with a…