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Youth arrest on campus leaves student shaken
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A third year native studies student said he was disturbed to see multiple campus security staff aggressively detaining a minor in a bus shelter on the Fort Garry campus last week.
Jack Theis said he...
Campus power outages subject of senate meeting discussion
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As a heavy snow blanketed Manitoba starting Oct.11 and continuing well into the following weekend, many buildings across the province were hit with power outages.
The U of M was no exception, with many buildings...
Conservative campus free speech pledge criticized by faculty reps
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A Conservative campaign pledge that would have attached federal grants to Canadian universities to a commitment to free speech is little more than an ideological “dog whistle” and “a solution in search of a...
Outreach program introduces girls to STEM fields
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For many young girls, engineering does not seem like an accessible career path.
Women in Science and Engineering’s (WISE) Kid-Netic Energy is an outreach program working with the University of Manitoba to help girls in...
Student union urges students to go to the polls
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UMSU had a simple message for students this federal election cycle — get out and vote.
Part of a larger effort led by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), the Get Out the Vote...
Federal election inspires hope, concern on campus
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Canada woke up to the same prime minister but a new parliament Tuesday, with Justin Trudeau holding his position as leader despite losing the popular vote to the Conservative party.
The Liberal Party of Canada,...
Climate debate fails to draw fault lines
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Terry Duguid, federal Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South, encapsulated Thursday’s UMSU-hosted climate debate perfectly during one of his answers: “Well I find myself, as usual, agreeing with most of what my colleagues said.”







