Courtney Schwegel
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Annual Day of Action broadens scope to include poverty
Manitoba university students will embark today (Thursday, Nov. 5) on the annual march to the Legislature for the Day of Action organized by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). While past campaigns have mostly focused on dropping post-secondary tuition fees, this year’s campaign is taking a different approach.
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No penalty for high joy-sticking
One room, five guys, 48 hours and a full 82-game NHL season. This marathon session of EA Sports’ NHL 10 video game is not just a good time, it supports a good cause too.
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Campus News Briefs
Some extra credit for the extracurricular; Fourth-year theatre students gear up for solo performances; YouTube meets academia; Students streak to protest funding cuts; Theatre students help combat H1N1
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Exploring the university’s top floors
Ever wonder what goes on in the halls above the buffeteria? And where exactly does that staircase on the sixth floor of Lockhart Hall go?
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In from the cold
The Manitoba Urban Inuit Association (MUIA) is helping Inuit students make a smooth transition to urban life. The Winnipeg-based volunteer organization recently released a website and welcome guide for Inuit newcomers.
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UWSA pushes province for more funding
In a recent consultation with the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) to determine next year’s funding for the university, University of Winnipeg Students’ Association vice-president advocate David EisBrenner voiced funding concerns on behalf of University of Winnipeg students. In the proposal, EisBrenner advocated for dedicated and increased funding for the U of W.
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Challenging but rewarding
From the Soleflow Dance Club to Youth for Christ, University of Winnipeg students have a diverse selection of student groups. And with new groups being created each year, students can easily find their niche.
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Campaigning for accessibility
The University of Winnipeg’s Disability Student Advisory Group is launching a letter-writing campaign to have the Disability Resource Centre permanently relocated. The group has been calling for the DRC to be moved for the past two years.
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Campus News Briefs
Drink up, Ryerson!; Have a seat!; Construction begins at old Army Surplus site; We’re a bunch of nerds!; Distance ed growing at Red River College
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UWSA board holds directors accountable
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association board of directors voted unanimously on Sept. 28 for the removal of former UWSA president Vinay Iyer from his position as Canadian Federation of Students liaison director. There are now 10 director positions to be filled in the upcoming by-elections on Nov. 16 to 19.
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A tight squeeze
A communal sigh of relief accompanied last Friday’s launch of the ninth edition of Juice, the University of Winnipeg’s student creative writing journal. This year, the journal, which in the past received the majority of its funding from the UWSA, scrambled to secure funds from other sources to cover publishing costs.
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Security in numbers
The UWSA SafeWalk program is gearing up for another year by recruiting volunteers to escort students, faculty and staff to their car, bus stop or residence at night. Six volunteers have been hired, with the hope of hiring one or two more.
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Campus News Briefs
Attention winter wait listers!; Qualitative research group available; Gallery 1C03 hosts wind coil sound flow; U of M jazz student wins national award; Reappointment of CFS Local 8 representative
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Another way of doing business
In addition to offering healthy, ethical food, Diversity Food Services offers a unique opportunity for its workers. In the new year, Diversity employees will be invited to own shares in the company.
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A smoother transition
The number of students enrolled in the Transition Year Program, which helps aboriginal students in their first year of university, is steadily increasing.
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Faculty fundraising efforts a success
Thanks to the fundraising efforts of university faculty and pay cuts taken by staff and administration, students this year received nearly the same level of financial aid as past years, despite the weak economy.
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It’s cool to compost
With the ban of plastic water bottle sales, the sourcing of local food in the cafeteria and a campus recycling program, the University of Winnipeg is consciously striving towards environmental sustainability. And as the compost program on campus continues to gain momentum, the university will further reduce its environmental footprint.
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Staying out of debt
How do YOU stay out of debt?
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Creating community
McFeetors Hall, the new building standing prominently on the corner of Portage Avenue and Langside Street, is not your average university dorm. For starters, the sun-drenched student lounges and brightly coloured hallways are a far cry from typically dingy, outdated, college dormitories.
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Thirty-three years and counting
Housed in the parking garage in the basement of Lockhart Hall is one of two technology services offices at the University of Winnipeg. The office isn’t necessarily what one would expect a technology office to look like. There are no gleaming metal instruments or wall-to-wall flat screens portraying unreadable data. Instead, it is a workshop-like space strewn with unidentifiable objects.