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Keep your resolution: Some tips to help you stay the course!
As the calendar turned over to 2013 two weeks ago, people all around the world likely had intentions to hit the gym, watch what they eat, and get into a healthier daily routine. While these yearly resolutions are great in theory, the reality is that the majority of folks who pack into gyms on January [...]
Bisons beat Cougars in their own den
Captain Amy Lee and the rest of the Bison women’s hockey team entered this past weekend’s games against Mount Royal sitting fifth in the Canada West conference, just three points ahead of the eighth place Cougars. A sweep would go a long ways for either team, as Mount Royal would push themselves right back into [...]
Bisons stampede past Cougars
Looking to cement a spot in the postseason, the Bison men’s hockey team hoped to keep up with conference leaders Alberta and Saskatchewan as they engaged in a slugfest against the Mount Royal Cougars on campus at the Max Bell Arena this past weekend. If you liked goals, there were plenty to keep you satisfied. [...]
Career Week gives U of M students opportunity to find jobs
Career week at the U of M began on Jan. 9 and gave students the opportunity to network, furthering their potential success at finding jobs. Students were encouraged to interact with the career advisors to find out about the weeklong event intended to enhance career and employment experiences. A workshop titled “Taking the Fear out [...]
Canadian Forces to start charging provinces, municipalities for disaster relief
It was recently announced that the Canadian Forces will now be charging provinces and municipalities that have been affected by natural disasters, for their assistance. Currently, the federal government is responsible for footing the bill when the military is called upon to help in these situations, but cutbacks in the federal defence spending have been [...]
Report from the U of M Senate
The University of Manitoba’s senate meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 9, was dominated largely by a discussion of the school’s Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) planning framework, a collection of data and perspectives on academic institution operation that assists faculty and administration in setting and meeting enrolment goals. The U of M’s SEM plan is important to [...]
The cycle of women, media, and consumerism: Have we really come as far as we think?
During my holiday break I had the misfortune of stumbling across an episode of a show called The Real Housewives of Miami. It was out of boredom and curiosity that I managed to make it through an entire episode, and what I saw I found disturbing. The episode consisted entirely of the women discussing amongst [...]
Asper business school holds international marketing competition
Last week, students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper school of business held the 31st annual Manitoba International Marketing Competition (MIMC). MIMC is the only competition of its kind in the province and this year was paired with a marketing conference in cooperation with the University of Manitoba Marketing Association (UMMA). Thirteen teams from Canada, [...]