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The modern student movement, namely the Canadian Federation of Students and their ilk, has accomplished something that is at once absurd and increasingly detrimental: they have transformed university students, one of the most privileged...

Earlier this academic year there was a fleeting debate in the Manitoban on the role of student unions in connection with political advocacy. Since that time a great deal has happened. The University of...

This was originally going to be a very negative article about the students camping outside of University Centre for 5 Days for the Homeless. I appreciate that they're raising money for a good cause,...

I must begin with an apology For my utmost and true sincerity. My mind is at the mercy of my pen, (A weakness for the strongest of men.) It speaks the truth, and to it I must yield, Indeed,...

Bannatyne is not Fort Garry. While this statement is self-evident, it is not always so to the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU). The most common UMSU strategy to woo the Bannatyne campus is to...

Another UMSU election has come and gone. As tradition requires, students were bombarded with the fresh, enthusiastic faces of two different slates running to provide the best possible university experience for undergraduate students -...

This year's election for the University of Manitoba Students' Union (UMSU) executive had a different character than usual. There was a sense that the stakes were higher than they've been in the past. Even...