News
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Puppy love for shelter animals
The City’s Animal Services Agency’s (ASA) new Doggie Dates program is starting off strong.
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City briefs
Beginner fitness training for women and non-binary individuals // Halloween with the Bat Prof // Bear Clan Patrol gets its own den // Grand opening of RaY Level UP Gift & Thrift // Socktober // Ethics of politics
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Creating a safer space in the gym
In the fall of 2017, the University of Winnipeg’s (U of W) recreation services undertook a pilot project in partnership with the UW Students' Association (UWSA) that saw reserved gym hours for women and non-binary people.
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Building sustainability on campus
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is taking steps beyond the installation of the biomass furnace heating system with some new ideas and some continuing efforts for sustainability on campus.
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News briefs
Screening of Paywall: The Business of Scholarship // Community clothing swap // MEDIA INDIGENA live // Stranger Things halloween party // Exchange District Ghost Walk // United Way dodgeball match
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What this city needs
Winnipeg’s municipal election on Oct. 24 is being ushered in with a huge roster of mayoral and councillor candidates, many with dense and complex platforms or with no clear summary of their positions at all. This can be a lot for voters to take in, especially with many new faces in the race.
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Respectful costumes on Halloween
October is here, which means Halloween is just around the corner.
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What’s in a name
Students may have noticed the new campus Wi-Fi password, MarshaHanenWay1819. Rather than being just another network password, this one shares a name with the short stretch of Spence Street that runs through University of Winnipeg (U of W) property - the newly named Marsha Hanen Way.
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Shaky policy foundations
In response to rising concern that the True North Square (TNS) project, one of the largest property development projects in the history of Winnipeg’s downtown, doesn’t include an affordable housing component (despite being subsidized by the municipal and provincial governments), the City of Winnipeg has now included an amendment that attempts to address the issue.
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The truth below us
Residents in Point Douglas are reeling as the revelation of a decade-old lead contamination report came to light on Sept. 13.
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News briefs
Climate change conversation // Got Citizenship? Go Vote! — mayoral forum // Make Poverty History // Don’s Photo fall walk // Red Ribbon Walk for MMIWG2S // Natural Cycleworks end of season sale
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Advice for emerging writers at U of W
Recent graduates can sometimes have a hard time finding a place to work that supports them financially and contributes to a career in writing.
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Weed on campus: new policies following new legislation
Weed will officially be legalized in Canada on Oct. 17, 2018. However, the Cannabis/Marijuana section of the University of Winnipeg Campus Living Contract sets restrictions that make it difficult for students - especially those living in residence - to consume cannabis products
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Wesmen Recap
The Winnipeg Wesmen women's soccer team came close to but couldn't clinch their first win of the regular season this past weekend.
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Negotiating for quality of life
For Tyson Sylvester and Amy Hampton, who both have cerebral palsy (CP), two years of work fighting for their rights to the support systems necessary for them to participate in society are on the brink of paying off.
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Walking to support mental illness programming
On Sept. 29, Manitobans will gather outside of the Legislative Building for the third-annual March for Mental Health, an event which seeks “to celebrate the community and increase awareness around mental health and mental illness in our community,” Angela Taylor says.
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News briefs
UWinnipeg team raising money // Mental Illness Awareness Week // Nonsuch Nuit Blanche Celebration // Language partner program needs volunteers // West Awake
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Wesmen Soccer Vs. Fraser Valley Cascades
On Sept. 14, 2018, the Winnipeg Wesmen women's team hosted the Fraser Valley Cascades.
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Poor grade on sexual assault policy spurs change
In October of last year, national student group Our Turn gave the University of Winnipeg (U of W) a D grade – 54/100 – in their study on how sexual assault was dealt with on campuses.
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A Sports League for everyone
University of Winnipeg (U of W) student group Inexperienced Sports League (ISL) is interested in bringing new and old sports and games to fun-loving students who don’t have time to join a sports team but are down to get some physical exercise.