With cold weather, residence students are going stir crazy
On university and college campuses across the world, the word “residence” has become synonymous with two things: living quarters and partying. The majority of college…
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Campus beat
Welcome the first edition of the “Campus Beat,” which hopes to help us provide more coverage of life here at the University of Manitoba. Feel…
Conference and Catering switchover causes problems for student groups
Some student groups say they are having ongoing problems with the switchover from the university-owned Special Functions to the Aramark operated Conference and Catering Services,…
Wise Guys employee not notified of lounge’s closure
Losing your job is typically not a pleasant experience for anyone to go through, but imagine having to find out your job no longer exists…
No more food for beer!
Degrees’ is currently going through the process of applying for a cocktail lounge licence so students will be able to purchase liquor without food. University…
Lukacs, U of M square off in court
Embattled math professor Gabor Lukacs and the University of Manitoba had their much-anticipated day in court on Jan. 20. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Deborah…
The rise of University Inc.
It must be remembered that education is not to fill the minds of students with facts, it is to teach them to think, and always…
Manitoban hockey pool
Greetings hockey fans! Whether you’ve officially entered the 2010-11 Manitoban Hockey Pool or just interested in keeping up with the goings on of the NHL…
News Briefs
Two new Rhodes Scholars for the U of M Two students at the University of Manitoba set to graduate this spring have won prestigious Rhodes…
UMSU wants to bring pub back to campus
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) presented a proposal for a student owned-and-operated pub to the university administration on Nov. 16. UMSU’s full-time office…