UMSU removed CFS promotional materials from day timers
The Manitoban has learned that the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) removed all pages promoting the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) from the day…
Quinn Richert
Lit up
It may be impossible to positively establish a statistically significant link between drinking and producing great writing. However, a sizable enough sample of what many…
Honing their draft
Even in the gift shop, adjacent to the room where the action actually goes down, Winnipeg’s Half Pints brewery has its own distinctive smell. It…
G20 public engagement at the U of M
Earlier this year, the University of Manitoba sent a delegation of students and faculty to the G20 Youth Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia. Last week,…
The year ahead
On the first week back on campus for most faculties, the average student is likely to find themself caught in the melee at the bookstore,…
The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month
The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who…
First-ever Frosh Music Festival to be held on Fort Garry campus
Last year, the slate formerly known as Fresh promised, during their run for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executive, to bolster school spirit…
Three zeros
In light of a recent UNAIDS report indicating drops of up to 50 per cent in new HIV infections in some of the most severely…
The prisoner’s dilemma
Wendell Smith stood on the Kennedy Street sidewalk between the Old Law Courts and the Winnipeg Remand Centre (WRC), equipped with a handmade sign reading…
Egypt since Morsi
The political situation in Egypt remains volatile following the July 3 military overthrow of elected President Mohamed Morsi. A July 19 clash between Morsi supporters…