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COVID-19 should wake governments up to the potential of climate catastrophe

By
Grace Gyolai
For decades, the scientific community has gradually issued more pointed warnings about the dangerous impact that our changing climate will have on humankind and the earth’s ecosystems. With 2020 being one of the warmest...
Jenelle McCann
Comment

Siloam Mission’s CEO is silencing Indigenous voices and reproducing colonial hierarchies

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Lucas Edmond
Former staff members of Siloam Mission, a local Christian charity, and the “Not My Siloam” movement are revealing violently colonial parallels in the charitable organization’s relationship with Winnipeg’s Indigenous houseless community. Siloam Mission, one...
Jenelle McCann
News

‘Murky’ history surfaced at grad students’ AGM

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Jacob Davis
Concerns and confusion around the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students — an organization with which UMSU also has a troubled history — were brought up during the...
Jenelle McCann
News

UMSU board meeting update

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Amira Tekle
At its final meeting of 2020, held Dec. 10, UMSU’s board of directors heard a presentation on anti-Semitism, a report from UMSU’s judicial committee and comments on UMSU’s future departure from the Canadian Federation...
Jenelle McCann
News

UMSU annual general meeting recap

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Amira Tekle
The UMSU executive informed membership of its activities and projects at its 2020 fall annual general meeting (AGM) Dec. 3.   The AGM did not meet its quorum of 200 members.   Campus and provincial advocacy  In her...
Jenelle McCann
Comment

New voting regulations improve accessibility

By
Grace Gyolai
Democracies around the world utilize many different methods for conducting elections. Some countries have made voting compulsory, while citizens in other nations consider it to be an optional civic duty. There are notable benefits...
Jenelle McCann
Arts & Culture

Treat yourself to something sweet this holiday season

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Manitoban staff
With the rise of COVID-19 in Manitoba, this year’s holiday season is sure to look a lot different, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate safely with some tasty holiday baking. Satisfy your sweet...
Jenelle McCann
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