Performance-based funding harms education
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Performance-based funding — an educational funding system where funds are based
largely on how “successful” a school is determined to be — is a concept likely to hurt our
education system that has been considered by...
Brazil elects Lula to stay green
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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 Oct.
30. The victory turns over a new page for Brazilians...
In defence of ‘The Crown’
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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 new season of The Crown.
This season is especially scandalous, as...
Welcome to the future?
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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 of bed and go for a walk in your carless,...
Recent referendum comes with years of UMSU politics
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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 of Students. The previous
vote, held in 2018, was a non-binding...
New changes made to Canadian student loans
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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 Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced that...
How to ruin a cyber criminal’s day
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We exist in a digital world, with technological advancements completely transforming the way we live.
From online banking and GPS systems to social media, technology is heavily incorporated into our everyday lives.
As society becomes more...
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