Forum aims to improve refugee policies
The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Social Science Research and Policy (CSSRP) will host a policy talk examining Manitoba’s response to refugees and other newcomers…
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Black History Month events on & off campus
UMSU and other student groups will be hosting events throughout the month of February for Black History Month. UMSU vice-president student life Tracy Karuhogo highlighted…
The right to bear (life- ending) arms
The headline read, “10 dead, 10 injured in Southern California mass shooting.” Yet, I read it with the same emotion I might have if it…
The forbidden forest of consumerism
Within in the world of video games, Hogwarts Legacy is already on pace to be a top seller when it releases later this month. While…
What Blackness is
Growing up, people have always been “hush-hush” when talking about Blackness. I would observe people doing mental and verbal gymnastics in order to avoid using…
‘Going woke’? Or just not straight and white?
I recently saw Disney’s Strange World in theatres. After watching the movie, I went to Twitter to see what others were saying, and whether my…
Toronto professor talks unconscious biases in academia
Last Tuesday, the U of M faculty of science hosted a seminar on “Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Academia” at its Fort Garry campus….
In defence of ‘The Crown’
The British Royal Family should be scrambling to save face as a new batch of drama has surfaced with the highly anticipated release of the…
Repeal of Bill 28 a win for labourers
A strike mandate was approved by 96.5 per cent of the 55,000 workers represented by the Ontarian School Board Council of Unions. The council demanded…
Halloween is over but drag never ends
A drag brunch fundraiser hosted by Rainbow Pride Centre and the U of M Nursing Students’ Association (NSA) will be taking over VW Social Club…