UMSU council reacts to withheld CFS fees
Some councillors of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union raised questions about the news of fees being withheld from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)…
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Resignation rescinded, minutes mishandled?
The vice-president external of the UMGSA resigned earlier this month, partly in protest over a donation made by UMGSA to the Stop the Cuts coalition…
Safety on the International Space Station
Six astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have returned to normal operations after a glitch on Jan. 14 indicated ammonia was leaking into the…
Stopping Skynet
The development of artificial intelligence technology has come into the spotlight in popular science as the result of a letter recently drafted by the Future…
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Baby talk Researchers from Ireland have found that reading to your newborn may not be the only way to stimulate their brain. The study looked…
Finding a new antibiotic
After 30 years, teixobactin, a new type of antibiotic, has been found which may be the answer to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. This…
Winnipeg bus shelter ads target Ontario’s public school system
Winnipeg bus shelters are presently the platform for advertisements against policies for providing full funding to Roman Catholic schools while denying funding to other religious…
UMSU executive reports on Frosh Fest budget
On Monday, Jan. 12, the UMSU executive presented a report to council for the final budget from the second annual Frosh Fest, which took place…
Architect of sexual assault maps identified
The creator of unidentified sexual assault maps, inviting people to share their experiences of sexual assault, posted in University Centre at the University of Manitoba…
Royal Canoe to headline Frost Fest
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union unveiled plans last week for their Frost Fest set to take place at the Fort Garry campus quad on…