Re: UMSU begins CFS review
Re: UMSU begins CFS review I find Christian Pierce’s comments within the article “UMSU begins review of CFS relationship” disturbing on many fronts. UMSU is…
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Fair Trade Challenge launches on Halloween
Beginning on Halloween, the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC) is proposing a challenge: purchase fair trade coffee, tea, and chocolate as much as you…
Not on my campus
Not on My Campus collective Across Canada, many provinces and territories have prohibited tobacco sales at post-secondary institutions. It is surprising that the University of…
Nothing looms larger
Kristy Hourd In every course syllabus, there is a paragraph stating that students are required to adhere to the University’s policy on academic integrity. Almost…
UMFA president’s open letter to students at the University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has been negotiating with the administration since mid-June. The issues that remain on the table are the ones…
Missing and murdered Aboriginal women remembered
Relatives and supporters gathered outside the Manitoba Legislative Building last Friday to remember missing and murdered Aboriginal women, and to call on the federal government…
Speaking up for mental illness
Join your fellow students throughout the week in a challenge to Stomp Out Stigma. The University of Manitoba is taking part in Mental Illness Awareness…
Student loans: the less you have, the more you have to pay
Bilan Arte Canada currently uses provincial and federal student loans as a way to increase the accessibility of our post-secondary education system. The idea is…
Mental health and poverty
Bruce Tefft It is a well-established fact that rates of mental disorders (e.g., anxiety, depression, schizophrenia) within the general population are strongly correlated with income….
Is Winnipeg ready for a population of one million?
Another instalment of the U of M’s Visionary Conversations series was held last week at the university’s Fort Garry campus. An interdisciplinary panel, drawing from…