UMSU disability website goes live
On Sept. 23, the doors opened to a new home for students living with disabilities on the World Wide Web, at umsudisability.ca. The new UMSU…
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Shinerama hopes to raise record-breaking funds
Organizers of this year’s Shinerama campaign are hoping to raise record-breaking funds for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at this year’s Shine Day on Sept….
UC renovations fall behind
With the fall term set to begin, ongoing construction for the revitalization project in University Centre is raising concerns for some students with living with…
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council met on June 24th, 2010. The council approved the selection of Darcy Vermeulen to fill the position…
UMSU rep: U of M falling short in providing access for students with disabilities
The University of Manitoba is falling short when it comes to making the university accessible to students living with disabilities, says the University of Manitoba…
Paralympics receive less fanfare
Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver hosted the tenth edition of the Paralympic Winter Games. From March 12-21, approximately 600 athletes from 44 countries stormed…
Running prosthetics complicate sport status quo
The collaboration between science and sport has brought athleticism into an entirely new realm. Sports that were once considered straight forward and solely based on…
Canada’s sports culture and the rest of the world
From within the confines of an increasingly pluralistic society, it can oftentimes be difficult for countries like Canada to lay claim on any one particular…