UM food bank sees increased usage during past year
The U of M food bank has long been a reliable resource for students facing financial challenges, and since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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New sustainability in action facility opens
The department of biosystems engineering from the Price faculty of engineering and the faculty of agricultural and food sciences have announced the establishment of a…
Putting some faith in restrictions
Despite my best efforts to stay healthy this past year, I fell ill over the Easter weekend. While my symptoms were not related to COVID-19,…
Artists deserve better compensation post-pandemic
Following the launch of Manitoba’s vaccine rollout, there might be a glimmer of hope heading into the summer months. Although our circumstances feel largely the…
Rady faculty’s Indigenous Health Institute to deliver vaccines to First Nations
Last month, the federal government enlisted the help of the Indigenous Institute of Health and Healing at the University of Manitoba’s Rady faculty of health…
Annual student anthropology conference goes virtual
The University of Manitoba anthropology students’ association (UMASA) is holding its annual conference in conjunction with the University of Winnipeg anthropology students association. The two-day…
Incoming UMSU president responds to remote learning survey
Last week, the Manitoban published the results of a survey gauging how students felt about their experiences during a year of remote learning. Nearly 500…
Hospitality sector relief cannot end with COVID-19
It started in Toronto, quickly popped up in British Columbia, then in Quebec, and within just a few weeks cases of COVID-19 were being reported…
Studying education from both sides
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have hit Winnipeg, U of M students were met with uncertainty and anxiety, with questions…
Students speak on remote learning experiences
On March 23, 2020, the University of Manitoba officially switched to remote learning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a year later, the…