Rise of the GPA
From a young age we are indoctrinated with formal grading practices, and for that reason it is quite impossible to imagine a world without grades….
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Sure I’ll work . . . but for free?
I have been slave to many an academic institution over the course of my (nearly) 22 years of life. Since entering school at the age…
U of M introduces co-curricular record
They say that 80 per cent of academic breakthroughs occur outside the classroom, and it appears the University of Manitoba has been listening. Starting this…
University’s hypocrisy
I always thought that the mission or goal of any post-secondary educational institution was to teach individuals meaningful skills and knowledge so that they would…
Low academic standards detrimental to life-changing Holocaust tour
Whenever the world is confronted by an example of slapdash lunacy and psychobabble, the best thing is to simply ignore it. Shameless propaganda grows legs…
The education we never received
It is difficult to dispute the fact that many people these days just don’t give a crap about politics. In the recent by-election in Winnipeg-North,…
Province targets minimum secondary dropout age
New provincial legislation will increase the compulsory education age from 16 to 18 in an effort to curb dropout rates in Manitoba. The minister of…
Hammer away the stress of marks
As children we are told to aim for the most distant of stars for they are just the start. To pursue whatever it is our…
U of M faculty of law looks to improve access to legal service in rural MB
The University of Manitoba faculty of law and the Law Society of Manitoba are looking to improve remote access to legal services in our province….
Cellphones could help learning
You know the routine — put down your notebook, pen, coffee cup and check your text messages before putting your cellphone away. You wouldn’t want…