Forget exoplanets
School-aged children the world over collectively tweeted “WTF” in November 2010, when two astronomers announced that they think there could be a previously undiscovered planet…
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Commute to U of M could get easier
Better access to the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus from the St. Vital area could be within reach with this week’s launch of a…
International News Briefs
Dog food meal sends frat pledge to hospital A student from the University of Virginia was rushed to the hospital after eating a meal made…
Campus Beat
Environmental Awareness Week reminds students to respect their environment Environmental Awareness Week is set to return to campus again this year, with events taking place…
Thank you for voting
As you may or may not have heard, the Manitoban won its recent referendum, in which we asked students to increase our levy from $3…
Inner-city rep & racialized student rep coming soon to UMSU council
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union is in the process of creating two new student representative positions, one of which will sit on UMSU council…
Faculty salaries in Manitoba fall below average
In comparison to other Canadian universities, professors at the University of Manitoba and the University of Winnipeg have salaries that are below average, making them…
UMSU election voter turnout beats 2010 levels
While voter turnout in the UMSU election has been historically low, one student felt compelled to get her peers out to the polls. Enlisted by…
And here are your 2011 UMSU Community Representatives . . .
Along with the five incoming UMSU executives elected, voters also acclaimed four student representatives for the roles of students living with disabilities representative, women’s representative,…
Working Together wins 2011 UMSU election
On March 11, after the last polling station on campus closed, the last ballot was counted and the results tallied, a new UMSU slate was…