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Putting education front and centre
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Michael Barkman, Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students - MB, weighs in on U of M budget cuts.
The lack of indigenous student engagement
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Boozhoo, Waabishkigaabo nindizhinikaaz Biizu ndoodem, Wauzhushk Onigum Indoonji-baa. I am writing this article in response to there being no candidate to fill the Aboriginal student representative position on UMSU council during this year’s election....
Marijuana legalization in Canada is coming…eventually
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Since Justin Trudeau’s election there has been mounting pressure to see fulfilled his promise to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Although the criminalization of marijuana has had more negative consequences than benefits, we...
A vote for Clinton isn’t a vote for equality for women
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The U.S. presidential hopefuls have begun their countrywide campaign to determine who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming election. The two remaining Democratic candidates are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
Both...
Waverley underpass panders to wealthy suburbanites
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City council has officially approved the Waverley St. railway underpass, the price tag of which is a staggering $155 million. All but one member of council voted in support of the project, which as...
Academic integrity needs a more nuanced approach
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Academic dishonesty has been a recent point of focus for the Manitoban. In particular, the articles "Academic dishonesty on the rise" (Feb 10) and "The declining value of our degrees" (Feb 24) provide some commentary...
Say ‘yes’ to UMFM
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During this year’s UMSU election, campus radio station 101.5 UMFM will be asking the student body to raise its levy by $1.50 per student, per term. If successful, this will be the first fee...
