Respect campaign garners disrespectful responses
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Aside from some inappropriate posts, including racist and sexist remarks directed at Nigerian women, the university’s “Scrawl on the Wall” initiative garnered mostly positive attention last week. The initiative was meant to garner responses...
Winnipeg’s dilution dilemma
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Along with the swift arrival of spring comes Winnipeggers’ worries about sewer overflow.
Overflows occur when, during heavy rainfalls or rapid snowmelt, drainage exceeds the capacity of combined sewer systems, which are designed to direct...
Officials call for tuition elimination
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Cape Breton University (CBU) officials released an open letter last week demanding that the federal government and provinces develop a strategy to eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education.
Cape Breton University president David Wheeler, faculty...
City committee takes brakes off U-Pass
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The universal transit pass (U-Pass) is now in the hands of Winnipeg city council and the University of Manitoba Board of Governors (BOG) after recommendations were made by the city’s standing policy committee on...
City committee to take the wheel on U-Pass implementation
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The universal transit pass (U-Pass) implementation is back on the table early next week, with major implications for the already controversial 2015 city operating budget.
Recommendations to proceed with the program are up for consideration...
Decolonizing universities for indigenous achievement
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In light of the University of Manitoba’s five-year strategic plan, the university community gathered at the U of M earlier this month to learn about various approaches for “decolonizing” post-secondary institutions from across the...
Higher learning in high school after low ranking
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The provincial government announced on Jan. 29 that it will increase public school funding by $25 million on the heels of a report ranking Manitoba students last in the country for mathematics, science, and...
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