News
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The PROFile - David Duval
David Duval enjoyed teaching in New Zealand, but in 2011 it was time for a change.
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Smudging in the streets
Walking down Selkirk Avenue, Winnipeg’s youth exploitation epidemic is hard to ignore.
Signs in the windows of community organizations plead: “Don’t buy sex from kids.”
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News Briefs
U of W Homecoming // CEO Sleepout // Puppy Days // Justache October // Student Group Fair
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Streeter
Sept 24, 2015 … Streeter. Has your service been affected by the bus shortage?
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People are talking
On the cover this week, we have a few communities starting conversations about an issue we should all be talking about by now. Racism was the core theme of the Mayor’s Summit for Racial Inclusion, but some people felt left out of that discussion, so they started their own Local Inclusion Summit.
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Fashion Streeter
Debora Adeosun “I like dressing casual but sporty. I like smiling and it compliments my dressing.”
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Required indigenous learning
The proposed Indigenous Credit Requirement (ICR) may not directly affect current students, but they are being encouraged to weigh in on the debate.
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A land of few lawyers
While we’re bombarded with endless coverage of conflict, we don’t often read about how to build peace. On Sept. 15, professor Stephanie Stobbe released a book titled Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in Laos: Perspective for Today’s World at the Canadian Mennonite University.
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The PROFile - Mary LeMaître
Mary LeMaître is an instructor in the University of Winnipeg’s French department. While she clearly has a passion for language, she’s interested in so much more.
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Small choices to change the world
You’d be hard-pressed to find someone from the past couple generations who didn’t grow up revering Jane Goodall.
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Seeking a swimming hole
Swimmers of the West End are high and dry at the moment, but hopefully not for that much longer.
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Our sewers runneth over
An upgrade to the sewer system in Winnipeg could possibly put a stop to floods during heavy rainfall and high footage of snowmelt.
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Talk about ending racism
Mayor Brian Bowman is taking steps towards reducing racism in Winnipeg.
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News Briefs
River City Reasonfest // Arlington Bridge open house // Health Plan opt-outs due Sept 22 // Theology window unveiling // Merchants Corner development
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Study up and get SMRT
First-year students can expect a new component to their University of Winnipeg orientation. In accordance with the University of Winnipeg’s Sexual Misconduct Protocol, which was officially announced in March, all first-year students, Wesmen athletes, administrators, and members of the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) will undergo mandatory sexual misconduct training.
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Why you should write for The Uniter
Are you opinionated? Are you the one out of your friends who always seems to know what’s going on? Do you find yourself staying up late night after night, keeping up with current events? Well, look no further.
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The PROFile - Dr. Carlos D Colorado
Dr. Carlos D. Colorado has been teaching at the University of Winnipeg for six years, but he’s already taught the course of his dreams – twice.
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News Briefs
International Powwow // West Broadway Youth Outreach Dreams Film Festival // Candidates debate at Portage Place // UWSA approves darkroom renovations // Five profs receive funding
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Streeter
Sept 10, 2015 … Streeter. What’s the best thing about coming back to school?
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Seeding knowledge
Getting to Canada as an immigrant or refugee is the first part of a journey, but it can take a lot more work to set up a life here. Programs like the Global Welcome Centre (GWC), which is located on campus but also serves the greater community in Winnipeg, are here to help.