UMSU developing peer-to-peer tutoring service
The UMSU executive is making good on its promise to introduce a peer-to-peer tutoring platform for students. The idea was introduced by the Elevate UMSU…
September 2018
Brian Sinclair’s story finally being told
Structures of Indifference, published by the University of Manitoba Press, looks at the life and death of Brian Sinclair in the context of colonialism. Sinclair,…
U of M community remembers residential school survivors
Students across Canada wore orange on Friday in remembrance and to honour the scores of children who attended residential schools. Orange Shirt Day is a…
Canadian legislators lagging on public health
A Canada-wide ban on partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of industry-produced trans fats, went into effect Sept. 7. The ban is long overdue, having…
Hucksters and scalpers control live entertainment
By double-dipping and fostering inflated resale prices, Ticketmaster is acting against the interests of consumers. Last week, the Toronto Star published an article detailing the…
Bisons draw talent from junior league
With the 2018-19 Canada West season on the horizon, Bison men’s hockey head coach Mike Sirant sat down to discuss the club’s exciting new recruits…
Gunning for the record
The U of M Bisons football team will be back at IGF for Homecoming Saturday, looking for its third win of the season hosting the…
Fort Garry campus may go smoke-free
The U of M Fort Garry campus is looking at going smoke-free. The announcement comes after a Sept. 13 report from the Canadian Cancer Society,…
For truth in advertising
Politicians often lie when they speak. It is far rarer for a blatant lie to be fully displayed on a banner before the politician even…
Fight for $15 and Fairness launches in Manitoba
Winnipeggers gathered outside Portage Place Shopping Centre Monday to advocate for raising the minimum wage. The Fight for $15 and Fairness Manitoba campaign kicked off…