Credit card, CFS-MB discussed at UMSU AGM
Roughly 85 students showed up to the University of Manitoba Student’s Union’s (UMSU) annual general meeting (AGM) March 28 to raise concerns about the state…
Shreya Ghimire
Campus crime stats show thefts on the rise
The monthly reports of the University of Manitoba’s security services show a significant number of thefts on campus, raising concerns among students, professors, and staff.
YikYak reveals ugly side of social media apps on campus
Social media has been a part of campus life at the University of Manitoba for years – but some new apps are exposing the darker side of social media platforms that allow anonymous users to publicly mock and deride their fellow students.
Body-shaming incident at Active Living Centre raises ire of student body-builder
Catherine Peeler, a University of Manitoba business student and competitive body-builder, spends nearly three hours a day in the Active Living Centre (ALC) campus gym working on her physique – but she said she has been feeling more unwelcome after a body-shaming run-in with staff earlier this month.
UMSU makes consent culture workshops mandatory
At its Feb. 11 meeting, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council passed a motion requiring all student associations to participate in a consent culture training program for their elected officials.
Consent culture workshops face resistance, says UMSU womyn’s rep
At a recent University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council meeting, UMSU womyn’s representative Alana Robert expressed disappointment with several student councils, calling them out for their failure to participate in consent culture workshops that she facilitated.
Academic dishonesty on the rise
The University of Manitoba recently revealed a significant increase in incidents of academic dishonesty at the U of M, leaving the campus to search for a solution.
Inuk artist Tanya Tagaq connects art with personal experience
Artist, activist, and traditional Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq addressed a full house at St. John’s College’s annual Marjorie Ward Lecture on Jan. 25, drawing a connection between her work and her heritage.
U of M consulting students on sexual assault policy
Prompted by concerns over the clarity of the University of Manitoba’s existing policy on campus sexual assault, a working group established to review existing behavioural…
University of Manitoba, UMSU sponsor Syrian refugee
The University of Manitoba has welcomed a new student from Syria this semester after the university’s administration, in conjunction with the University of Manitoba Students’…