Board of Governors approves 0% increase to executive salaries
The decision to approve the zero percent increase was made by the management resources and compensation committee at Tuesday’s board meeting. “It’s a prudent step,…
University of Manitoba
Asper students hit streets for five nights in attempt to raise awareness about homelessness
On March 14, five students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business will be sleeping outside for five days in an attempt to…
U of M endowment fund recovering
The University of Manitoba endowment fund is steadily recovering from the effects of economic recession. Due to the collapse of investment markets, in 2008 the…
UMSU tax office back in full swing with arrival of tax season
With the arrival of tax season, some students may be unsure of how or where to file their taxes. U of M students looking to…
First Nations University denied reinstatement of $7.2 million in federal funding
Even though the federal government refuses to reinstate millions of dollars in annual funding to the First Nations University of Canada, its student association president…
Frankly my dear, Mikuska gives a damn
Artist Frank Mikuska describes his teenage self as a “natural delinquent.” His older brother had been killed while working at an electricity company in Winnipeg,…
Just turn off your cellphone
Advice for people going to see Headspace: you should probably turn off your cell-phones. If it goes off, neither the actors nor the audience will…
Hands-on and Hyperlinked
When asked about his latest work, Headspace, playwright and U of M theatre alumni Mike Bell described it as a “play that feels like a…
UMSU 2010 election results
After a two week campaign period, three days of voting at polling stations set up across both campuses and over five hours of counting ballots,…
Voter turnout drops
In the 2010 University of Manitoba Student’s Union (UMSU) general election, 2,374 students chose to vote in this uncontested race — more than 10 per…