NDP 2011 Budget
Students and universities in the province of Manitoba should be happy with the provincial NDP’s 2011 budget. The budget will link the rate of tuition…
University of Manitoba
University 1: An experience
So here we are. Within the next few days the Winter 2011 term will be officially behind us. We will head off to exams and…
UMSU holds AGM
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on March 31 to discuss what UMSU has accomplished this year and…
ASBC elections experience CRO switch and alleged vandalism
The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) elections campaign period has been plagued by hostility and a mid-campaign chief returning officer (CRO) change. Voting for the…
Tensions mount at town hall
Tensions mounted at the University of Manitoba president’s town hall meeting last Thursday, where president David Barnard responded to some tough questions from U of…
Don’t divide by race
It was recently announced that we may soon have two new representative positions on UMSU Council. First up is the inner city representative, who will…
An engagement
Not to long ago, I was witness to a union — not between two businesses or people, but between two student publications. It was a…
Summer session > fall session
Last week I found myself walking between two of my morning classes, and while dodging oncoming students, I happened to step in a snow bank….
BoG notes
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors met on March 15. Peter George, president and chief operating officer of McKim Cringan George, a full service…
Pesticide use to begin on campus
A public notice was issued regarding upcoming potential pesticide use on campus on March 1, with the program expected to run until Dec. 31, 2011….