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Vice-president student life Christine Yasay Christine Yasay is a fourth-year student pursuing a criminology honours degree with a minor in women’s and gender studies. She has served as the women’s representative for both UMSU and the...

Black Students’ Representative Anita Ayame Anita Ayame is a fourth-year double major in biological sciences and genetics minoring in microbiology, health sciences and psychology. She is currently the Black students’ representative on UMSU and has also served...

Following a provincial cabinet shuffle, a new minister is set to take charge of Manitoba’s post-secondary portfolio. Previously the minister of mental health and community wellness and the minister of conservation and climate before then,...

The U of M will provide menstrual products in campus bathrooms as part of a new pilot project to combat period poverty. The university hopes to combat period poverty-—a term for lack of access to...

Nominations for U of M’s Honouring Our Indigenous Campus Community recognition are now open. The office of the vice-president (Indigenous) will recognize individuals from the university’s Indigenous community who make a difference through their positive...

The Manitoban has been nominated for two John H. McDonald awards for excellence in student journalism. Research & technology reporter Robert Moshe Thompson is nominated in the Indigenous reporting (print) category for his article, “What...

The University of Manitoba’s Anti-Racism Task Force released its interim report at the start of this month. The report contains several recommendations to help the university address racism on campus. The task force, made up...