Political Studies Students’ Conference marks 30th year
The 30th annual Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC) was held last week at the University of Manitoba. The subject of this year’s conference was Canada…
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University of Manitoba senate meeting The U of M senate will meet for the second time in 2014 on Wednesday, Feb. 5. Scheduled for that…
Introduction to the Ethical Consumption feature
The term “ethical consumer” grew into Western culture in the late 1980s – it was the title of a British magazine. The idea of support…
Sustainability and business – not such strange bedfellows after all
Sustainability has entered the modern lexicon in a significant way. Business people and those who teach business are increasingly employing the term, once used almost…
How to feed the world
The first Visionary Conversations talk of 2014 was held at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus last week. This time, an interdisciplinary panel of…
Mondra-gone
Local co-operative Mondragon made an undeniable impression on Winnipeggers as the restaurant bustled with activity during its last days. Enjoyed by vegans, anarchists, and savoured…
Active Living Centre update
Students and the community have taken notice of the ongoing construction alongside Frank Kennedy Centre at the University of Manitoba. The space will be home…
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Faculty of theology under review
The decline in numbers of churchgoers and theology students over the last decade has forced the faculty of theology at St. John’s College to go…
Ninjas, goddesses, industrial landscapes, and pop art
A powerful, crazed, manga ninja. A self-portrait eyeing handwritten pages of personal thought. A short video shot in the wilderness followed by one filmed in an…