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Fusion

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Quinn Richert
If elected, would you change anything about the Health and Dental plan next year? Charly Wreggitt, president: There were so many complaints when it first came out, so we wouldn’t want to just switch it...
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Refresh

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Kevin Linklater
If elected, would you change anything about the Health and Dental plan next year? Al Turnbull, president: The big thing we’d like to change, and improve upon, is we want to increase the speed,...
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Polling stations in new places

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Quinn Richert
This year will mark the first UMSU general election for which polling stations are available at certain locations across the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus, places such as Migizii Agamik (Bald Eagle Lodge)...
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The curious case of the vanishing posters

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Quinn Richert
Even the passably perceptive pupil would have noticed a peculiar pattern on campus walls last week. Multiple posters depicting presidential incumbent Al Turnbull (Refresh) were removed as of Wednesday morning, only to be replaced later...
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General elections 2014 complaints summary

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Quinn Richert
According to UMSU bylaw 1050, during general elections, “any Member of the Union, other than the CRO , may file a complaint regarding an alleged breach of the election rules,” and “the CRO is...
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UMatter

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Bryce Hoye
If elected, would you change anything about the Health and Dental Plan next year? Kyra Wilson, president: As it stands, it sounds like everything has stabilized in regards to students being able to access their...
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Community representative candidate interviews

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Katy MacKinnon
The community representatives campaigning for the 2014 UMSU election are: Steven Anderson, LGBTTQ*; Rocco Scarcella, students living with disabilities; Matthew Riesmeyer, students living with disabilities; Munashe Gudu, international students; Ninia Ogbuji, women’s representative; and...