ArtWalk 2005 – Check It Out!
ArtWalk 2005 is an event organized by UMSU and will be happening this week right across campus. Artwork will be displayed in various areas of the campus for the enjoyment of the UofM Community. It looks like it will be great. I thank Mike Roy and Joe Kalturnyk…
Other Blogs that are giving me ideas ….
Actually, more like “Why didn’t I think of that?”First of all The Paulinian with “Rollovers” for the various acronym that are used on the site. Such as UMSU which is University of Manitoba Students’ Union. I will have to get “rollovers” built into my blog. The Paulinian is…
Transport Minister Lapierre – the problem is not the airlines, it is the Government Taxes!
So Mr. Lapierre believes that the way to help airlines is to force them to include taxes in the base price of an airline ticket.Total air ticket prices proposed CANADIAN PRESSOTTAWA – Canadian travellers may never again see ads for $1 air fares and that’s not because discount…
Gordon Campbell Meets the Punisher
If you ever follow a link from my site to another site, this is the one to follow:http://www.xanga.com/item.aspx?user=superscribeme&tab=weblogs&uid=228259650…
Jeremy Hinzman
Jeremy Hinzman is not a refugee and it has been made official today. He freely joined the U.S. Army and decided to flee to Canada when he was ordered to Iraq. He is not a draft-dodger, he is a man who ran from his responsibilities.News Story Here…
UMSU Council
Tonight, I will be resigning my seat two weeks early and will be replaced by Caleb Scott, the new elected St. Andrew’s College Councillor for 2005/06.This resignation is to enable me to speak more freely next Tuesday and say things that will bother both UMSU and the University.I…
Improving Residence
The University of Manitoba Board of Governors approved tonight a plan that will finally hook up internet in the residence rooms of Speechly and Tache Halls. Currently, there is no internet provided in the rooms and if one wants internet, one has to pay between $28-40/mth for the…
U of M – Highest Meal Rates in the Country and still climbing
Currently the highest per meal rate in the country is here at the University of Manitoba. For your nice cold breakfast consisting of:2 re-heated hard boiled eggs1 small 300ml sized cup of cold cereal or 1 bagel1 Muffin or Danish or piece of fruit or 2 slices of…
Police for Hire (and other readings from the day)
CBC Toronto – Police for HireI agree with the concerns expressed by lawyers and civil rights “activists” but this is clearly controlled by the Police Services Board has they approve each checkpoint in advance. Frankly, the last points are the strongest, Police have finite budgets and if public-interest…
A Brave Young Woman
This takes courage to stand up especially in Tache Hall.***—- The following only applies to Speechly/Tache Halls. It does not apply to St. John’s or St. Andrew’s College Residences which are not run by the University. Both of these residences have admission criteria.—- If you are looking for…