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 as everyday wear. Besides being an upstanding, moral and principled gentleman, I say to them, “I believe curves that are hinted at often appear more pleasant than those that are [...]
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 of the late Israel ‘Izzy’ Asper, the founder of the Canwest Global Communications media empire, who passed away in 2003. The couple, who were married for more than 47 years, [...]
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 summer exchange program already underway, students from both Canada and Israel are learning firsthand the intricacies of conducting international business. Roxanne Rusk, a 22-year-old marketing major ,is one of 20 [...]
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 awareness of provincial politics through a series of public lectures and discussions held at locations throughout Winnipeg and Manitoba. The project, called U2011, includes a series of “Cafés Politiques” led [...]
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 community, as well. There are many speculations as to what kind of person could commit this violent act against a person with a disability and why it happened. There is [...]
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 youth in Winnipeg from joining gangs. According to the press release, Towes says that this is part of the federal government’s “promise to support families and communities by helping youth [...]
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 are making a difference without too much effort. Even as adults, it’s good for us to hold on to that mindset in certain situations. Life can’t be all about work [...]
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 month in honour of the work she has done for the community. The Q Hall of Fame, founded in 2009, recognizes pioneers in the area of LGBT human rights. Busby, [...]