International briefs
Waterloo suspends football program for one year Following the biggest steroid investigation in Canadian university history, the University of Waterloo has put its football team…
student finance
Students living on campus faced with increased fees
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors recently passed a five per cent increase to student residence fees on top of tuition fee increases that…
CD Review : Snoop Dogg “Malice ‘N Wonderland”
I’m concerned about the future of hip hop. I mean, I recently heard the genre compared to disco. Yikes. A survey of the current landscape…
Stealing from the poor to give to the rich
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors’ May 19, 2009 meeting saw the approval of the abolition of the 50 per cent course fee refund,…
Int’l students generate big bucks for Canada but struggle to make ends meet
Having generated $6.5 billion for the Canadian economy in 2008, the biggest issue for international students today is managing their own finances, says Aisyah Abdkahar,…
Why are you here?
Our universities in Manitoba are having trouble operating. Between inflation, tuition freezes, crumbling buildings, a bad economy and a host of other issues, it is…
UMSU execs get yearly parking pass or bus pass as job perk
According to University of Manitoba Parking Services, “There are no students receiving free parking passes due to special circumstances.” However, there are a few exceptions…
The Fine Art of Finances
Most university students spend their academic careers elbow-deep in couch cushions, digging for bus fare and maxing out that “emergency” credit card their parents pay…
Could winter bring a tuition freeze?
For only the fourth time in the 40-year history of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, members from across the province are actively engaged in…