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UMSU is whole again

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Mikaela Warkentin
The positions of vice-president finance and operations (VPFO) and vice-president external affairs (VPEA) are no longer vacant following UMSU’s board of directors meeting held on Oct. 22. Judy Abousetta won the position of VPEA with...
Mikaela Warkentin
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UMSU BOD meeting

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Mikaela Warkentin
UMSU hosted their biweekly board of directors meeting on Oct. 22 in the UMSU chambers at 105 Helen Glass. Along with UMSU’s byelection to fill the roles of vice-president external affairs and vice-president finance...
Milan Lukes
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Indigenous grad students find community at SAGE retreat

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Nafisa Al Lilo
Indigenous graduate students gathered in the Elizabeth Dafoe Library on Oct. 23 for a day of quiet writing, shared meals and relationship building at the Supporting Aboriginal Graduate Enhancement (SAGE) writing retreat. The retreat ran...
Emma Gillich
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‘Toban news briefs

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Arifah Gheesah
  GPESA bake sale supporting local women’s organizations The Global Political Economy Student Association (GPESA) is hosting their annual bake sale this Wednesday, Oct. 28 in the Fletcher Argue tunnel. The bake sale will accept cash...
Emma Gillich
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Job offers to influence invitations for permanent residence

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Roy Albright Obah
International students and other temporary residents planning to apply for permanent residence through express entry may face changes to how their applications are ranked. On Oct. 16, Lena Metledge Diab, the minister for Immigration, Refugees,...
Emma Gillich
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Meet your UMSU by-election candidates

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Mikaela Warkentin
 UMSU’s board of directors (BOD) will be deciding who will fill the shoes of vice-president finance and operations, and vice-president external affairs this Thursday, Oct. 22. The vote is taking place during the biweekly...
Milan Lukes
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The 2026 Winnipeg mayoral candidates

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Arifah Gheesah
  Winnipeg voters will head to the polls on Oct. 28 for the 2026 municipal election with 12 candidates contending for the mayoral seat. Public transit, safety and affordability are among key issues shaping their...
Emma Gillich