Two executive slates confirmed for 2015 UMSU General Election
Fourteen students have confirmed that they are seeking nomination as candidates for UMSU executive and community representative positions for the 2015 UMSU General Election. The…
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Active Living Centre still active construction site
University of Manitoba students will have to wait even longer to access the new Active Living Centre gym, which remains under construction and may not…
UMSU committee proposes director of Bannatyne operations
A motion calling for the creation of a director of Bannatyne operations (DBO) was presented to UMSU council at their Jan. 28 meeting, moved by…
The future of war and weaponry
This year’s annual University of Manitoba Political Studies Students’ Conference, titled “The Great Wars: Marking History and Humanity,” was held Jan. 28-30 at the University…
Centre for Oil and Gas geared with government grants
The federal government recently announced $2.4 million worth of funding for the creation of the Centre for Oil and Gas Research and Development (COGRaD) at…
Students demand adequate mental health resources
Students at the University of Winnipeg have been putting the pressure on its board of regents, the U of W governing body, to improve access…
Student leaders fight to end racism in Winnipeg
Two UMSU councillors are speaking out against racism towards Aboriginal people in Winnipeg after a recent cover story in Maclean’s magazine labelled Winnipeg the most…
Hundreds protest proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts
Early last week, hundreds of people gathered in the Engineering Atrium to rally against the proposed University of Manitoba budget cuts. Those in attendance included…
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire at the University of Manitoba
Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire—who, after witnessing to the 1993-1994 Rwandan genocide as the force commander for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda, has become an…
Advocating for fossil fuel divestment at University of Winnipeg
In coordination with campus student groups, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) is launching a fossil fuel divestment campaign on their campus to encourage…