Hostility toward feminism blocks positive change
One would think that with all the positive change brought about through feminism it would not get such a bad reputation, unfortunately that is not…
activism
National news briefs
Victims of 2011 flood suing province Those who lost homes, cottages, businesses, and farms in the 2011 Lake Manitoba flood are suing the province for…
Scott Harris meets with students to discuss successful activism
Prairies regional organizer of the Council of Canadians Scott Harris spoke to students at the U of M about organizing activism and politics in the…
Asper students endure cold for 5 Days for the Homeless
Six U of M Asper school of business students spent five days “temporarily displaced” outside University Centre last week as part of an annual national…
Freedom of speech
Being able to freely say or do whatever you want is a right that people in North America value immensely. You can have any opinion…
Idle No More symposium held at the U of M
A symposium hosted by the University of Manitoba Native Studies Graduate Students’ Association took place on Friday, Mar. 8 and included a variety of discussions…
Resistance is fertile
Both women and men marched down Broadway Avenue on Friday, Mar. 8 for International Women’s Day. Participants chanted phrases such as, “two, four, six, eight,…
Feminism is still relevant
The opening scene of Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada interchanges and overlaps footage from the first Royal Commission on the Status…
Important lessons
What Idle No More has taught me
Temporarily displaced
In an effort to raise awareness about homelessness and gather donations for a local non-profit organization, several University of Manitoba students are preparing to spend…