Letters
RE: “U of M prof soft on Putin”
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I was taken aback to see Matt Soprovich’s slanderous attack on University of Manitoba political studies professor Radhika Desai in the Manitoban, published Oct. 10, 2023. This “commentary” combined an ad hominem attack on...
Letter from president Benarroch to UMFA
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Dear Orvie,
Thank you for your correspondence. As we head into the fall term, I am happy to provide the following information in response to your questions and recommendations.
The health and safety of our community...
Letter to U of M president Michael Benarroch from UMFA
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Dear president Benarroch,
Despite much of the normalcy that has resumed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 is not a trivial ailment, even for healthy people who are up to date with their vaccinations, and it...
A staff member’s concern about campus climate policy
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I would like to comment on the recent report released by the U of M called Where We Are Today, which summarizes the key concerns of the U of M community as the institution...
Vote in the 2022 UMSU referendum
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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 continued membership in the Canadian Federation of Students?”
Voting will...
Austerity holding students and province back
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The strike currently taking place at the U of M is only the most recent symptom of the government’s austerity agenda and is making matters worse. If labour market tightness is the problem —...
A letter from a travel-weary student returning to Winnipeg during global...
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After my two-year hiatus in India, in which I had to tend to my ill parents, I finally decided to travel back to Winnipeg, where I belong. I have been a student and called...



