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Students concerned about India’s Islamophobic actions

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Amira Tekle
Several Indian international students are expressing concern regarding India’s lack of respect for protesters’ rights and the passing of laws — namely the Citizenship Amendment Act — that many have deemed Islamophobic. They say...
Alexander Decebal-Cuza
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UMSU For You sweeps election

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Amira Tekle
UMSU For You has successfully swept the 2020 UMSU general elections, taking all five executive positions. The slate is led by current UMSU vice-president student life Jelynn Dela Cruz, the only returning executive. She will...
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UMSU condemns aggressive Indian response to protests

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Amira Tekle
A motion put forward by International community representative Victoria Nwabuisi “in support of freedom of speech and freedom of assembly in India” was passed at the Feb. 27 UMSU board of directors meeting, calling...
Quincy Houdayer
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Connect UMSU VPFO reinstated in executive campaign

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Amira TekleGarett Williams
Connect UMSU vice-president finance and operations candidate Tino Hove has been reinstated in the executive campaign after being sidelined for three days. Hove — who was on staff with the Manitoban as an audio associate...
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Meet the UMSU presidential candidates

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Amira Tekle
Jelynn Dela Cruz Running on the UMSU For You slate, Jelynn Dela Cruz wants to bring her unique experience as current UMSU vice-president student life to the table as a presidential candidate and continue building...
Ally Gonzalo
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Students For Consent Culture and UMSU team up

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Amira Tekle
An external student advocacy organization, Students for Consent Culture Canada (SFCC), is behind UMSU’s recent lobbying push for the province to make changes to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)...
Ally Gonzalo
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UMSU president and VP meet with provincial ministers

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Amira Tekle
UMSU president Jakob  Sanderson and VP advocacy Sarah  Bonner-Proulx met with two provincial politicians in recent weeks to advocate for several policy proposals on behalf of international students, sexual assault survivors and the UMSU...
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