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On Oct. 14 UMSU Council filled three empty community representative council seats by appointing new students to fill the aboriginal, international, and students living with disabilities representative positions. The appointments were made in accordance with...

The University of Manitoba campus’s advanced polling station stayed open over a span of three days—Sept. 30 to Oct. 2—during which 290 people cast ballots for Winnipeg’s 2014 municipal election. The station was located in...

In light of the upcoming referendum in which students will vote to determine the outcome of the universal transit pass (U-Pass), the U-Pass referendum forum was held to shed some light on the evidence...

Renowned Canadian scientist and environmental activist David Suzuki led the Blue Dot Tour on their way to Winnipeg—and to the University of Manitoba campus—on Friday, Oct. 24. The first part of the Winnipeg stop included...

Winnipeg is under new management, and citizens, along with University of Manitoba students, can expect big changes over the next four years. That is the message of mayor-elect Brian Bowman, the 43-year-old privacy lawyer. With...

Two University of Manitoba students are running for school trustee as part of Winnipeg’s 2014 municipal election, taking place Oct. 22. The Manitoban asked both candidates about themselves and their experiences running for office. Tanjit Nagra Tanjit...

The University 1 (U1) student council held elections last week to fill its 11 representative positions. Outgoing UMSU representative for the U1 council and CRO for the U1 elections, Sanjana Vijayann, told the Manitoban that...