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U of M promises legal action if pro-Palestinian encampment not dismantled

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Misha Stone
Vice provost and vice-president (academic) Dianne Hiebert-Murphy released a statement on behalf of the university last Tuesday stating that the U of M would “pursue legal remedies” if the pro-Palestine encampment on campus was...
Misha Stone
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Pride picnic aims to foster community

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Misha Stone
The Manitoba 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Action Coalition is hosting its first pride picnic at Assiniboine Park on Saturday, July 27. Rainbow Pride Centre president and UMSU representative, Theodore Biggs-Engel, said a lot of activism in the...
Teegan Gillich
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Providing support for Indigenous students

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Misha Stone
For UMSU Indigenous students’ representative Michaela de Hoop, connecting Indigenous students with resources and communities on campus is vitally important. “A lot of Indigenous students like myself come from northern rural communities, so imposter syndrome...
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Presidential interview: 2024-25 UMSU outlook

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Misha Stone
The 2024-25 UMSU executive was inaugurated on April 25 and has begun planning for the upcoming academic year. UMSU president Divya Sharma said UMSU’s biggest goal this year is a year-long mental health campaign. “It’s...
Teegan Gillich
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To protect trans kids is to demand a better future

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Misha StoneSimon Pensato
It seemed like the fascists wanted to hurt us. The anti-queer 1 Million March 4 Children (1MM4C) protest in Winnipeg last Wednesday drew far larger numbers than those of us who showed up to oppose...
Val Massey
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