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U of M promises legal action if pro-Palestinian encampment not dismantled

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Misha Stone
Vice provost and vice-president (academic) Dianne Hiebert-Murphy released a statement on behalf of the university last Tuesday stating that the U of M would “pursue legal remedies” if the pro-Palestine encampment on campus was...
Misha Stone
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Pride picnic aims to foster community

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Misha Stone
The Manitoba 2SLGBTQIA+ Student Action Coalition is hosting its first pride picnic at Assiniboine Park on Saturday, July 27. Rainbow Pride Centre president and UMSU representative, Theodore Biggs-Engel, said a lot of activism in the...
Teegan Gillich
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New mural celebrating women at UMSU Women’s Centre

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Virinder Singh
A mural at the Women’s Centre, located in the basement of the Helen Glass Centre, has recently been completed. The artwork was created by nine women and gender diverse artists. Leading artist behind the project,...
Cole Cancilla
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Providing support for Indigenous students

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Misha Stone
For UMSU Indigenous students’ representative Michaela de Hoop, connecting Indigenous students with resources and communities on campus is vitally important. “A lot of Indigenous students like myself come from northern rural communities, so imposter syndrome...
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Presidential interview: 2024-25 UMSU outlook

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Misha Stone
The 2024-25 UMSU executive was inaugurated on April 25 and has begun planning for the upcoming academic year. UMSU president Divya Sharma said UMSU’s biggest goal this year is a year-long mental health campaign. “It’s...
Teegan Gillich
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Palestine solidarity encampment ongoing at U of M

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Simon PensatoVirinder Singh
Students and community members at the University of Manitoba Fort Garry campus, led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), established an encampment on the quad on May 7. The campus encampment is one of...
Nischal Karki
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MB post-secondary funding to increase by $43 million

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Colton McKillop
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as well as funding increases for Manitoba Student Aid, scholarships...
Faith Peters