News
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Honorary degrees awarded to three aboriginal leaders
Bringing to light the exceptional achievements of three prominent aboriginal leaders, the University of Winnipeg awarded three honorary degrees during this year’s fall convocation.
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Campus living not exactly home away from home
The University of Winnipeg’s Community Renewal Corporation-run student residences are facing severe criticism for stringent rules, frequent fining of students and unfair eviction policies.
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UWSA Bike Lab open
After three years of planning, the volunteer-run University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Bike Lab is off to the races after opening its doors to the public on Oct. 21.
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How to ride a bike
Let’s be honest. The actual first step of riding a bike is getting someone to run after you holding onto your seat yelling, “Pedal! Pedal!” while you cry in terror and then bail face first onto the merciless and already-blood-stained asphalt.
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Campus News Briefs
How does free yoga sound?; U of W, the Forks partners in composting ; U of W program receives $150,000 grant ; Wesmen wrestles first recruits for men’s team ; Conference focuses on the art of math education
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International News Briefs
Gadhafi killed in hometown of Sirte; Greece protests turn violent; Iran disagrees with U.S. claims of planned assassination; Harper to appoint new judges to Supreme Court; Turkey retaliates against Kurdish rebel attacks
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Local News Brief
Orpheum building demolished for new lot; City council approves fee hikes; Manitoban group against proposed crime bill; Daryl Reid new Manitoba legislature speaker; Gerrard: to resign or not to resign?
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Do you think the city does enough to accommodate cyclists?
Do you think the city does enough to accommodate cyclists? Why or why not?
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Renowned philosopher Charles Taylor speaks at the University of Winnipeg
More than 300 people filled Eckhardt-Grammate Hall at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 19 to hear a lecture by renowned Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor.
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City’s active transportation infrastructure grows
Many cyclists celebrated the $20 million the City of Winnipeg put into active transportation infrastructure last year, but it may be some time before University of Winnipeg commuters notice a major effect.
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The truth behind detoxification
The rising popularity of a wide range of detoxification products is somewhat reflective of the ambiguous definition of the word toxin, critics say.
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The long, cold protest
In the face of cold Winnipeg nights, food burglars and safety threats, the Occupy Winnipeg campers still have no impulse to budge.
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Winnipeggers commit to living on a welfare budget
Four dollars - this is the amount of money people living on social assistance are estimated to have to spend on food every day.
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Co-op management course a first in Canada
Last winter, the University of Winnipeg’s Business Administration department offered the first Canadian undergraduate course in co-operative management.
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Brandon University strike leaves students in limbo
Students and faculty alike have joined the picket line in front of the University of Winnipeg’s Rice Building as the Brandon University Faculty Association (BUFA) strike continues.
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Two new levies passed in UWSA byelection
The results of last week’s University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) byelection will be felt for years to come, with four newly elected directors and two brand new student fees set to be levied on top of existing tuition.
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Campus News Briefs
Brandon University staff on picket line; U of W, Ford partner for presentation; UWSA announces Student Group Fair; Buy a pumpkin, support an inner-city athlete
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International News Briefs
Cholera outbreak ravaging Africa; Australia to introduce carbon emission tax ; Amnesty International tells Ottawa to arrest Bush; U.S. accuses Iran of planning Saudi ambassador’s murder; BP and contractors face $45M in safety fines
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Local News Brief
Demolition approved of former A&B Sound building; City sets $10M aside for rapid transit condo developments; Jury to deliberate verdicts in murder case; Executive policy committee fails to approve garbage, recycling plan; Winnipeg’s own beer on the way
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Freedom of Expression on University Campuses
Do you think universities uphold and encourage freedom of expression? Why or why not?