Out of the frying pan, into a union
It is refreshing to see employees from the Stella’s Sherbrook location picketing. While workers claim it is for respect during collective bargaining, they would do…
Jenelle McCann
Visiting small restaurants can make a big difference
Seven months have passed since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic worldwide. With the re-opening of non-essential businesses in the province,…
New Winnipeg ComicCon pushed to next year
Much to the dismay of pop culture fanatics, the inaugural Winnipeg ComicCon has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite this unfortunate news, the…
Deeper knowledge requires diversity in education
Faculty of education associate professor Richard Hechter is currently working on three interrelated projects involving multicultural approaches to science education. The first, funded by an…
Orange Shirt Day reaffirms that every child matters
Every year, on Sept. 30, many Canadians wear orange in remembrance of the Indigenous children who were victims of the residential school system and to…
UMSU board meeting update
UMSU’s board of directors discussed Respondus Monitor, board restructuring and U-Pass concerns at its Sept. 24 meeting. UMSU’s vice-president advocacy Kristin Smith reported on her…
UMGSA passes motion to provide bus pass subsidies
At its last meeting, the U of M Graduate Students’ Association (UMGSA) passed a motion that will subsidize bus passes for up to 500 graduate…
Inexpensive ridesharing comes with long-term cost
The notorious tech giant Uber was welcomed to Winnipeg earlier this summer with open arms by the municipal government and customers desiring a more modern…
Reduced class sizes best bet for in-person instruction
Less than three weeks after the first day of full-time school for elementary and secondary students in Manitoba, the province has seen a spike in…
Part-time enrolment spikes despite tuition hike, pandemic
Despite the increasing tuition costs and shift to remote learning amid a pandemic, a preliminary 2020 fall term report states that the U of M…