Communication overrated
I have often found myself regarded with scepticism by male friends and colleagues as I explain my distaste for the current trendiness of yoga tights…
August 2011
Asper family matriarch dies at 78
Ruth ‘Babs’ Asper, the matriarch of the prominent Asper family, died suddenly on Saturday July 30 at the age of 78. She was the wife…
An exchange of ideas
It’s an investment of a different kind for a select group of undergraduate students at the U of M’s Asper School of Business. In a…
U2011 wants you to vote
U of M political science professors Jared Wesley and Andrea Rounce, along with a group of student volunteers, are taking action to promote knowledge and…
Why don’t the charges fit the crime?
The recent death of Harvey Sanderson, following a brutal assault, is a tragedy. It is a tragedy for his family, friends but for the disabled…
August local briefs
Proactive anti-gang strategy announced On Aug. 3 federal Public Safety Minister, Vic Towes, announced $928,000 in federal funds, which will go toward helping keep at-risk…
Vote mobs ineffective
Being a kid is fun. You get to run around and play games, you don’t have many responsibilities and you get to feel like you…
Professor recognized for LGBT activison
University of Manitoba law professor, Karen Busby, was inducted into the Canadian LGBT Human Rights Hall of Fame (Q Hall of Fame) in Vancouver last…