Respect for international students
During the Manitoban referendum campaign, I spent a lot of time walking around campus and talking to students. One day I walked by the Answers…
student finance
Where do those student fees go?
With UMSU about to experience a changeover of executives following the recent election, the current executives are busy drafting the budget for 2011-12. UMSU vice-president…
International Briefs
Low graduation rates at for-profit colleges: study A report on graduation rates found that only 22 per cent of first-time, full-time students at for-profit colleges…
Trouble in the U.S. of A.
The future looks bleak for the economy of the United States. Currently, the U.S. is embroiled in a dispute about whether the decision by Federal…
How to not break the bank
I, like most other students I know, am inexplicably poor. I’m not complaining, because I still have a roof over my head and food in…
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….
UMSU Notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their latest council meeting on Nov. 4. The meeting opened with a presentation of the short segments…
UMSU votes to makeover awards roster
The campus isn’t the only thing receiving a radical makeover. The University of Manitoba Students’ Union awards are undergoing major changes, with a proposed increase…
More students entering University in Manitoba
Enrolment numbers have once again increased at the University of Manitoba. A total of 27,540 students are currently enrolled for the 2010-11 academic year, an…
Student Loans max out this year
Although the federal student loan program recently maxed out at $15 billion, forcing Ottawa to come up with last-minute additional funds, Manitoba students are expected…