activism


international news briefs

Over 1000 Afghans protest possible pact to keep US troops in Afghanistan More than 1,000 university students blocked a main highway in eastern Afghanistan on…


Occupy’s tired detractors

Maybe you’ve read your fair share of Occupy Wall Street articles in the last seven weeks; strap in for another. Since its inception on September…


Trick-or-donate

Halloween is the time of year to dress up, go out and have fun — and get scared senseless! As the years go by and…



Bison briefs

Hockey The Bison women’s hockey team opened their regular season at home, sporting pink on their sticks and skates as part of the “Shoot the…


Protest sparks persecution

Twenty-five people, mostly of the Coptic Christian faith, have died and hundreds were left injured during a violent sectarian clash that erupted on the night…


Occupiers not going to budge

It has been a chilly first few nights for the Occupy Winnipeg protesters camped in a downtown park since Oct. 14. Around a dozen people…


Senate Notes

The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The…