News
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Dr. Eunhee Buettner, instructor and Tutoring Centre acting coordinator
Dr. Eunhee Buettner’s journey into academia began with her earliest memories of growing up in a small fishing village in Namhae, South Korea. Close-knit relationships between teachers and students influenced her views on education.
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Rebuilding bridges with students
Tomiris Kaliyeva, president of the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA), and Christine Quiah, vice-president of student affairs, hope to demonstrate to students that the UWSA is there to help.
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‘Connect with some community and some hope’
The Winnipeg Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) hopes to raise suicide awareness through a community gathering on Sept. 8 at the Norwood Community Centre. The event is scheduled to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 10.
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City Briefs
A series of strikes // Food-bank supports return // NDP healthcare campaign pledges // Family resource centre celebrating 25 years // Compost program awaiting approval // U of W to host Building Trans Solidarity
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A lasting impact
Community members held a powwow at the Broadway Neighbourhood Centre green space to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Bear Clan Patrol’s West Broadway chapter this summer.
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Not all sunshine and rainbows
On Aug. 29, the Canadian government issued a travel advisory for 2SLGBTQI+ Canadians entering the United States. The move comes in response to a slew of recent anti-2SLGBTQIA+ state legislation across the US. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, at least 496 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in 2023 alone.
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Blocked Out
When users open Instagram on any device, search the name of any Canadian news organization and pull up the related account page, they’re met with a blank screen and the statement “People in Canada can’t see this content. In response to Canadian government legislation, news content can’t be viewed in Canada.”
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Social Media Muzzle
It’s the first week of September. Classes are back in session at the University of Winnipeg. That can only mean one thing: it’s the start of a new publishing year at The Uniter! Actually, that’s only one of many things it can mean. But as managing editor of this newspaper, it’s probably the only one that I would reasonably be writing about.
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Under the light of the Golden Boy’s behind
“We sleep in the light of the Golden Boy’s ass,” the upcoming film Purple City states.
From dropping acid and gay hustling under yellow lights, to the mythological world of Greco-Roman lore, this new short film explores the hidden stories of the Golden Boy from the viewpoint of the filmmakers’ very own apartment across the street – where every night, they sleep in the golden glory of the statue’s illumination.
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Skating with pride, for Pride
Many queer people have, at some point or another, struggled to fit in. 2SLGBTQIA+ folks who encounter obstacles or discrimination in communities and subcultures often need to carve out spaces and events for themselves. That’s where Pride Skate comes in.
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The Uniter Speaker Series presents: A Conversation with Kisa MacIsaac
As the old proverb says, it takes a village to raise a child. This was the main topic of discussion on March 30 at the West End Cultural Centre, which hosted the latest entry in the Uniter Speaker Series.
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Student services
Spring term registration// End of Winter Term// Webinar Wednesdays// Winter Term exams// Convocatin awards// Spring Term// Study Skills Workshops - Spring Term// Grades for Fall/Winter Term & Winter Term// Fee payment deadline for Spring Term
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Privileging ‘official’ sources
Even when the Winnipeg Free Press newsroom is empty, it’s rarely silent.
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City briefs
Transgender Day of Visibility// New leader for Manitoba Green Party// Pitching a new way to fill potholes// 2023 city budget passes// Asylum seekers and irregular crossings// Machines dispensing harm-reduction supplies
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Hancox’s feminist interventions into Canadian socialist organizing
Edith Hancox was a high-profile feminist involved in the Communist Party in Winnipeg as both an organizer and a writer.
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The academy will not be automated
“Write a lede for an article about the implications of ChatGPT in the university,” I prompt the chatbot.
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‘Police really do one thing’
Winnipeg community groups and members have criticized the local school resource officer (SRO) program, especially in the wake of an equity-based report researcher Fadi Enaab released through the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives in October 2022.
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An alternative to security
Winnipeg’s Community Safety Hosts program is an alternative to traditional police and security services that’s rooted in community support, empathy and training.
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Loss prevention at a cost
As more Canadians struggle to afford groceries, the country’s supermarket chains are enjoying record profits.
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Arts briefs
Punk-rock goods// MHC wants your work!// Celebrating art across time// Fast, forward movement// Field Guide (re)releases debut album// A season’s farewell