U of M team wins $25,000 from Go Green Challenge
A team from the University of Manitoba was one of the four teams awarded $25,000 from the $100,000 Go Green Challenge, a competition funded by…
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UMSU rep: U of M falling short in providing access for students with disabilities
The University of Manitoba is falling short when it comes to making the university accessible to students living with disabilities, says the University of Manitoba…
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,…
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…