Guest speaker accused of Islamophobic remarks sparks response, calls for action
Haneen Nakhleh and Belkis Elmoudi attended Bassem Eid’s talk on campus last Monday. Before even walking into the room, they felt unwelcome. When Nakhleh, her…
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Former law dean disbarred for misuse of university funds
Former dean of U of M’s faculty of law Jonathan Black-Branch was disbarred and fined $36,000 last month for misappropriating more than half a million…
Request to hear amendments to motion banning student from UMSU meetings ruled out of order
A motion to allow amendments to a motion that suspended student-at-large Victoria Romero from UMSU meetings was ruled out of order. Motion 0598, brought forward…
Indigenous student internship applications open this month
Indigenous students at the University of Manitoba can apply to the Indigenous summer student internship program on March 8. René Ouellette, who is Inuit, is…
UMSU exec positions to change for upcoming year
UMSU executive positions will look different in the upcoming academic year as the organization plans to focus its efforts on advocacy issues. The organization is…
UMSU presidential candidates
Divya Sharma Sharma is currently a second-year student studying global political economy. She identifies as a sister, mentor, student and immigrant. Sharma also describes herself…
UMSU vice-presidential candidates
VICE PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS Rachhvir Dhaliwal, a third-year political studies student, is running unopposed for the newly created position of vice president university affairs. Dhaliwal…
UMSU community representative candidates
BLACK STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE Clifford Emelumba Emelumba is a first-year student, planning to major in theatre. He enjoys reading, watching films and meeting or helping people….
To the streets: sex and love on campus
We’re from the news desk of the Manitoban. Leading up to Valentine’s Day, we decided to take our burning questions about sex and love to…
Homo Hop returns after five-year hiatus
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s (UWSA) 2SLGBTQIA+ themed dance, the Homo Hop, returned for Valentine’s Day after a five year hiatus initially triggered by…