Crime Beat
The first month of school appeared to keep Security Services on their feet. Seven reports of theft came to the attention of Security Services over…
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Four grow-ops busted by Winnipeg police Four search warrants were executed on Oct. 5 by Winnipeg police at separate addresses, leading to the seizure of…
VoteAnyWay contest winners revealed
Along with the results of the Manitoba provincial election, the winners of the VoteAnyWay project’s public service announcement contest were announced last week. The “VoteAnyWay”…
UMSU irons out security issues with The Hub
As opening day of The Hub is getting closer, UMSU is working to address potential security issues that may arise. Linda Lavallee, director of the…
Libyan students feel effects of revolution from miles away
Though physically thousands of kilometres away, Libyan students and expats of the country have felt the emotional — and sometimes financial — effects of the…
Abortion presentation sparks protest
A presentation organized by Students for a Culture of Life that focused on abortion incited a protest from members of the U of M Womyn’s…
Professor protesting removal from thesis committee
A professor in the faculty of education is protesting his removal from a master’s thesis committee last summer, alleging his removal violated the “appropriateness of…
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) met on Oct. 6 at the Bannatyne campus. Heather Paterson, director of U of M’s Services for Students…
Program gives refugee students chance to study on campus
In many of the countries in the world, education is a right, however, in some nations, due factors such as war or political repression, students…
Planes, trains and automobiles . . . oh, and spaceships
Depending on where you’d like to go, the cost of travel can range in price. It costs $2.40 to ride a bus around Winnipeg, or…