Faculty of Arts News Archive
![Sister Lesley Sacouman received the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/LesleySacouman_WFP_print-150x150.jpg)
Wpg Free Press: Survivors’ sanctuary
April 29, 2019 —
Sandwiched between the parking garage of Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet to the north and a housing complex for refugee woman and children to the south, not much about the exterior of the House of Peace suggests the extent of activity inside, with thousands of people stopping by each week.
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Indigenous
Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jenna Vandal
April 29, 2019 —
A true advocate for the environment and Indigenous rights, student Jenna Vandal has always carved her own path
![Special police marching west down Portage from Main Street during June 10, 2019 riot. // Winnipeg Tribune Photograph Collection at U of M Archives and Special Collections](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/special-strike-constables-150x150.jpg)
The Conversation: Lessons from the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919 have much to teach us about our future
April 26, 2019 —
A century ago, the Winnipeg General Strike shut down what was then Canada’s third-largest city
![Comic books are a staple of pop culture](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Screen-Shot-2018-02-02-at-8.54.28-AM-150x150.png)
Has Marvel reinvented the film serial?
April 24, 2019 —
The release of Avengers: Endgame is a culmination, of a kind, for the Marvel Cinematic Universe
![Hockey goal score light](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/goal-1295320_1280-150x150.png)
The Conversation: How an NHL street party caused a social media storm about racism
April 18, 2019 —
'We — and our media outlets — need to think about the ways we use language and how that language may perpetuate bias'
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CTV: Advocacy group calls for critical thinking on language amid whiteout celebrations
April 12, 2019 —
Sociologist Lori Wilkinson weighs in
![Group of Arts students prior to presenting their research](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/URA-2019-group-copy-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Arts
Arts undergrads gather to share research
April 12, 2019 —
On March 28, 2019, 24 Arts undergraduate students proudly presented their research projects at the 7th annual Arts Undergraduate Research Symposium.
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Alumni
Alumni At Home: All bets are off at The Cottage
April 12, 2019 —
Playwright Jake MacDonald talks about his new work hitting the stage starting April 24
![Convocation Time Lapse screen shot](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Screen-Shot-2015-05-26-at-3.04.14-PM-150x150.png)
Outstanding graduates and remarkable Canadians among recipients of honorary degrees
April 11, 2019 —
Each year, the University of Manitoba bestows honorary degrees upon individuals who have achieved acclaim for their advancement of culture, communications, education, administration, scholarship, leadership, philanthropy, mentorship, or business.
![Parliament buildings in winter](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/parliament-ottawa-winter-150x150.png)
Op-ed: No heroes in SNC-Lavalin saga
April 11, 2019 —
"In my view, the scandal is more a failure of leadership and political management than it is an actual constitutional crisis."