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Imbalance at UMSU
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In practice, the executive holds all the power. Executive members are full-time officers of UMSU. They can devote their entire day to furthering their agendas. They can utilize the expertise of UMSU staff to...
Peace, bound
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We are all entitled to support whom we choose and to give voice to that choice. To listen to our conscience and act upon the things it tells us about the world. If we...
Greek referendum: Pride over pragmatism?
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Examining the events leading up to the referendum on July 5, we are reminded of a flaw inherent to referendums: when public opinion is expected to be broadly split, it boils down to a...
Letter to the students
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The Manitoban received this letter from outgoing University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) president Al Turnbull at the end of his term on April 30. Turnbull offers his thoughts on public service, activism, and...
Re: Problems in the economics department
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Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Manitoban.
Enough is enough:...
The politics of fear
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Every human action is rooted in either love or fear. It's not a new or a particularly complicated analysis of the human condition, but it is an apt and important one. As individuals most...
UMSU needs a strategic plan
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What will the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) look like in 10 years? Five years? Next year? We don't know because UMSU has no long-term plan.
The lack of a long-term plan was obvious...
