Prime minister comes to campus, discusses 2023 federal budget
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on campus today to discuss the 2023-24 federal budget. Dozens of students gathered around the back entrance of…
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A day in the life (in the Arctic)
Arctic life. An experience unique in and of itself, yet, not entirely different from that of southern Canadian living. As the Arctic provides a highly…
‘There were no rules broken’: No runoff election to follow emergency meeting
After an UMSU Chief Returning Officer’s (CRO) motion to hold a runoff presidential election was ruled out of order at an emergency board of directors…
U of M and the case of academic misconduct
There has been a significant rise in cases of academic misconduct at the U of M since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to…
A journey into U of M’s ‘untapped treasure’
In a room on the third floor of Dafoe library, right beside the Icelandic reading room, a small group of archivists work to preserve history….
Update: New UMSU community rep position in the works
Last week, UMSU reported that the potential racialized student representative position on the UMSU board of directors would be funded by taking $2,000 from the…
The ugly truth of contact sports
It is a truth universally acknowledged that football is a brutal sport. On Sept. 29 in the National Football League, the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati…
Reintroducing ourselves as ‘now-people’
Though physical illness is quick to come to mind concerning the pandemic, there is much to be said regarding the mental health narratives that formed…
Vote in the 2022 UMSU referendum
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is holding a referendum this month to ask its members the following question: “are you in favour of…
Why we wear our ribbon skirts
Every 30th of September in Canada is set aside as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This day…