Students critical of response to provincial mandate letter
A preliminary draft of the U of M’s answer to a provincial shift in its direction is “toothless,” according to students who are pressuring for a stronger response.
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Queer students react to discriminatory education system
News that the provincially-appointed board overseeing the Manitoba Human Rights Commission buried an investigation that found Manitoba’s education system discriminates against LGBTTQ* families is striking…
UMGSA to hold referendum on U-Pass
With UMSU preparing its referendum on the U-Pass, the UMGSA council voted to hold its own referendum on the subject during its Jan. 22 meeting….
Forum educates on sexual violence
It can be difficult for survivors of sexual violence to find institutional support on campus and for both students and faculty to educate themselves on…
UMSU shaves election day, passes preferred name motion
UMSU’s board of directors gave the green light for two changes to its elections and referendum manual proposed by the UMSU governance committee at its…
Student leaders call for more diversity in campus politics
UMSU elections for executive and community representative positions are fast approaching, and Indigenous student leaders are calling on Indigenous students to get involved with campus…
Centre for campus members affected by sexual violence opens its doors
On the fifth floor of UMSU University Centre sits an unassuming space — four adjoining rooms, with tea and hot chocolate for visitors — that seeks to serve an ambitious purpose: to provide a space for students, staff and faculty affected by sexual violence.
Winnipeggers join in 4th annual Women’s March
Nearly a hundred Winnipeggers met at the Manitoba legislature Saturday to join thousands of demonstrators in hundreds of cities across Canada and the U.S. in…
UMSU calls for de-escalation of Middle East tensions
Manitoba Law Students’ Association representative Silas Koulack introduced an emergency motion at the Jan. 16 UMSU board of directors meeting putting out a call for…
U-Pass referendum set to be held from Feb. 12 to 14
The UMSU board of directors took an official position in support of the continuation of enrolment in the U-Pass program and set the dates of…