Historian engagement in health policy
From the historic 1918 influenza spread to the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak, pandemics throughout history have always shaped health structures and policies, and have impacted…
Dallin Chicoine
UMSU board meeting update Nov. 17
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their biweekly board meeting on Thursday, Nov. 17. UMSU Holiday Hamper UMSU vice-president community engagement Elishia…
What it takes to research an Indigenous language
The number of speakers of Indigenous languages in Canada has fallen steadily over time. However, increased attention to these languages has changed that. Since 2006,…
More people, more problems
The Earth hit the population milestone of eight billion people on Nov. 15. According to the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion…
Performance-based funding harms education
Performance-based funding — an educational funding system where funds are based largely on how “successful” a school is determined to be — is a concept…
Brazil elects Lula to stay green
Brazilian left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — popularly known as “Lula” — defeated right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s national elections on…
In defence of ‘The Crown’
The British Royal Family should be scrambling to save face as a new batch of drama has surfaced with the highly anticipated release of the…
Welcome to the future?
Imagine you wake up in the heat of summer. Beyond the city walls it is over 40 degrees, with sandstorms raging. But you get out…
Recent referendum comes with years of UMSU politics
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has once again held a vote in an attempt to legitimize their efforts to leave the Canadian Federation…
New changes made to Canadian student loans
Changes to Canada’s Student and Apprentice Loan programs were recently announced by the Government of Canada, including more flexible student loan repayment plans. Minister of…