Campus
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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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Common currents
The University of Winnipeg rowing team is entering its second season this fall. Julian Araneta, who founded Manitoba Post-Secondary Rowing (MPSR) at the University of Manitoba in 2006, said he decided to organize a U of W team last year because there was significant interest from students during the club’s first two seasons.
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Small but speedy
“Take the shot!”
With less than one minute to go, Keiko Kobayakawa knew she had to act. The game was close. Still six metres away from the basket, Kobayakawa took the shot and … Swish. Her daring three-point shot won her high school team the game.
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U-lock it, or they’ll do it for you
Security for bicycles at the University of Winnipeg used to come in the form of a little yellow flag attached to anything that wasn’t a U-lock, telling you your bike is not safe. Last year, U of W security upped the protection ante by adding their own steel U-lock to as many potential theft cases as possible. This means anyone using a wire lock on their bike could end up having to go to the security office and reclaim their own bicycle.
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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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Campus News Briefs
U of W to host NDP candidates’ leadership forum; Faculty of Business and Economics gets $250,000; Fourth-annual Undergraduate Science Poster Session held; ‘Smart Start’ workshops begin; FemFest on campus
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Campus News Briefs
In the chief’s own words; UWSA day-care now open; Dean of education wins international education awards; Juice 9 launches Sept. 25; McFeetors Hall opens
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My campus is greener than yours
Despite the jam-packed bicycle racks at the University of Winnipeg, the school’s participation in last year’s Campus Commuter Challenge was less than two per cent. Resource Conservation Manitoba challenges students of various Manitoba campuses to see which can register the most students for the challenge.
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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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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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Campus News Briefs
Canadian students blast off; CKUW releases Transmissions; Green cleaning products to be used on campus; Age of Stupid screening at U of W; Queer-support open for business
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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.
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More spaces, more opportunity
After years of being awkwardly split between the north and south basements of MacNamara Hall, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) day-care centre has finally relocated to a single facility.
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Campus News Briefs
Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championship coach to headline seminar; Rise and Shine, Toastmasters!; More for the many, less for the few?; Students, save your money – and the trees!; New pilot program at U of W
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Beyond the books
For many students balancing work and school is a struggle. For some, being employed at the university makes things a little easier.
For Angela Sylvester, a fourth-year English student, this is certainly the case. -
What Doer did
As Premier Gary Doer nears the end of his time in office, student leaders are lamenting the changes that have been made to the government’s post-secondary education policies since they took power a decade ago.
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Conscious cafeteria
University of Winnipeg students can say goodbye to greasy, processed burger patties and soggy crinkle-cut fries and say hello to wholesome, fresh and locally-sourced cuisine.
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UWSA who?
Nestled deep in the basement of the Bulman Centre is the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA).
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Campus News Briefs
H1N1 update; Bottled water gone on campus; U of W represented at Global Youth Assembly; Uni won’t accept credit cards for tuition payments