Campus
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Theatre students explore identity and human connection in Seven Doors
The University of Winnipeg’s third-year acting honours class is set to begin performances of Botho Strauss’s Seven Doors on Feb. 12.
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Student loan privacy breach puts students at risk
The federal government waited too long to tell more than 500,000 Canadian students that a hard drive containing detailed personal information had gone missing, a local information ethics and privacy expert says.
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Soma Café relocation pushed back to fall
Construction delays have pushed back the relocation of the financially beleaguered Soma Café to fall 2013, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association says.
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Uncertain campus development sparks concerns from Spence community
As the University of Winnipeg continues construction on a pair of expansion projects on the west side of campus, community organizations and residents are raising concerns about the potential loss of housing in the neighbourhood.
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U-Pass negotiations find tension before they begin
As student groups and Winnipeg Transit are set to begin negotiations on the creation of a universal bus pass this week, the two groups are at odds over how soon it will be implemented.
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‘The value was in the whole experience’
Just as soon as the Wesmen women’s basketball team began a month-long break from regular season games, they were packing their bags and heading overseas.
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Wesmen News Briefs
Wesmen fall short in effort to clinch Wesmen Classic basketball championship; Wesmen wrestlers disappoint in Alberta Golden Bears invitational tournament
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Campus News Briefs
Frank Shebageget comes to Gallery 1C03; University sets up fund for Kinew; First a hall, now a library; Donation benefits business students
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U of W loses vice-president academic in sudden departure
The University of Winnipeg’s vice-president academic - considered the most influential administrator on campus next to president Lloyd Axworthy - recently departed the university in a sudden move, leaving many unanswered questions in his wake.
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Immortalizing the voices of West End residents
A new pilot project at the University of Winnipeg Archives and Records Centre intends to revive and immortalize the stories of a defunct West End community newspaper.
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Students approve UPass at referendums
Both the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association and the University of Manitoba Students’ Union have received mandates to proceed with negotiations for a subsidized bus pass.
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Science complex receives accessibility award
The Richardson College for the Environment and Science Complex has received official praise from the city for its universal incorporation of accessible design.
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Education student sues university, high school administration for defamation, conspiracy
The former host of yesteryear’s quirky local community access TV show “Math with Marty” has stepped back into the local public’s eye once more - albeit this time bearing legal papers in favor of his usual chalk-drawn equations.
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Parent opposition cancels bus loop near UWSA daycare
Protests from parents and staff at the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Daycare have effectively cancelled a bus loop planned for Furby Place, forcing university administration to begin consultations for alternative routes.
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The ugly face of politics
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s foreign policy record and trajectory are repugnant, according to author and activist Yves Engler.
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Campus News Briefs
Revisiting Rooster Town; Richardson College wins accessibility award; Ida Albo honoured; Arctic discussions come to U of W
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Wesmen Briefs
Women’s soccer wrap up regular season; Men’s soccer win final home match
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Keeping up the momentum
Amid controversy over a possible name change, the Wesmen volleyball teams prepare for a new season.
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Caffeinated chocolate: energy’s new flavour
As 20-somethings and university students are well aware, caffeine is the beez-neez.
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Campus News Briefs
Pilar joins university; Helping teachers create LGBTQ-safe schools; U of W to address isotope shortage; Faculty and staff to be awarded at convocation