A welcome change
During the provincial election, Julie Rempel, UMSU vice-president (external), was asked about post-secondary funding issues. The following is an excerpt of her response from a…
social issues
Occupiers not going to budge
It has been a chilly first few nights for the Occupy Winnipeg protesters camped in a downtown park since Oct. 14. Around a dozen people…
Abortion presentation sparks protest
A presentation organized by Students for a Culture of Life that focused on abortion incited a protest from members of the U of M Womyn’s…
Slutwalk comes to Winnipeg
When the first SlutWalk was held in Toronto on April 3, 2011, 3,000 women marched in response to a Toronto police officer’s comments that women…
A tragic situation
It was saddening to see that 26 Shiite pilgrims were brutally killed in southwest Pakistan. In what was another in a long line of killings,…
Injustice will not lead to justice
In a recent news article in the Manitoban, the topic of creating a new racialized student representative came up once again. I have written on…
U.K. lifts MSM blood ban
Canada may be rethinking restrictions placed on blood donation as the U.K. introduces a new policy giving gay and bisexual men the right to donate…
Equal pay for equal work
It is no secret that there is a wage discrepancy between men and women who perform the same tasks and have the same jobs, both…
9/11: what do you remember?
There are certain events that create everlasting memories for an entire generation. Our grandparents will never forget Aug. 6, 1945. On this summer day an…
A world changed
For most people, the subject of history is a straightforward affair. In grade school we’re taught that A happened before B, which preceded C. There…