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Two candidates: LGBTT* students’ rep LGBTT* students’ representative candidate: Neal Pineda The Manitoban: Why did you choose to run for this position? Neal Pineda: Originally no one else was running for this position, and the LGBTT* community...

For the first time in three years, there is only one slate running in the UMSU elections. Heather Laube, current vice-president student services, is running for UMSU president uncontested. It is unclear why no other...

UMSU presidential candidate: Heather Laube The Manitoban: Why did you choose to run for the position? Heather Laube: With my current position of vice president (student services), it was kind of the natural progression...

With various preparations and responsibilities to be performed, the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU) elections create a number of job opportunities for students on campus. The Chief Returning Officer (CRO), who is selected by...

Despite provincial and federal funding cuts of $12 million and counting, students at the First Nations University of Canada are optimistic about the institution’s future, said student Cadmus Delorme. “Number one, we will not let...

With the Campus Conservatives and Campus Greens both active student groups on campus, students have more opportunities to get involved with party politics while still at university. Steven Fletcher, minister of State for Democratic...

After receiving feedback that convocation is focused too much on the “suits” up on stage, the university is looking into making the ceremony more focused on students. “There’s been feedback that it’s overly long...