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BLACK STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE  Shumirai Marangwanda Marangwanda is a second-year political science honours student running unopposed. Having had “the opportunity to work in spaces that uplift Black people,” Marangwanda hopes to “encourage Black intellectualism and academic thought,”...

This year’s UMSU vice-president, finance and operations (VPFO) race has the most candidates of any executive position, with four students competing for the role. Each has outlined distinct priorities focused on transparency, revenue growth...

Deborah Adeoti Third-year Deborah Adeoti is a computer science student who described herself as a candidate with “limitless potential.” Adeoti said the quest to see change and the need to take on that task motivated her...

Aiden Peters Aiden Peters is a second-year student studying economics. Peters is running for vice president, external affairs. “I’m very involved on campus, or at least I try to be,” Peters said. He is the vice...

Two candidates are vying to succeed UMSU president Prabhnoor Singh, who is not seeking another term. This year’s presidential hopefuls are familiar faces in UMSU politics. Heaven Kaur Fourth-year biological sciences student Heaven Kaur is running...

Harisharn Kaur Bahra Harisharn Kaur Bahra is aspiring toward the global political economy program and is running for the position of vice president, university affairs. Bahra is “passionate about governance, policy and overall diplomacy.” She believes...

U of M marked a historic moment during Black History Month with its first ever Pan-African flag-raising on Feb. 2, bringing together students, community members and government officials in a celebration of Black history, culture...