Many go maskless at UMSU party
UMSU held its Shut Up and Dance silent disco event over the weekend, where, despite the university’s ongoing mask mandate, many attendees chose to go…
Gillian Brown
A journey into U of M’s ‘untapped treasure’
In a room on the third floor of Dafoe library, right beside the Icelandic reading room, a small group of archivists work to preserve history….
Vanity pickup trucks are a blight on Manitoba society
I’m sure there was once a time, long ago, when there was a reason to have a pickup truck. Living in the prairies myself, I’m…
Update: New UMSU community rep position in the works
Last week, UMSU reported that the potential racialized student representative position on the UMSU board of directors would be funded by taking $2,000 from the…
Performance-based funding still on the table for Manitoba universities
Despite concerns from university faculty and the official Opposition, the provincial government is still considering a performance-based funding model for universities in Manitoba. The decision…
Mayoral candidate refuses to abide by U of M mask rules
At a mayoral forum held on the U of M Fort Garry campus, mayoral hopeful Jenny Motkaluk chose not to wear a mask despite the…
UMSU president speaks out following lawsuit
UMSU president Jaron Rykiss is speaking out following a lawsuit from the Canadian Federation of Students over unpaid dues amounting to nearly $1 million. While…
The Canadian Federation of Students sues UMSU over nearly $1 million in unpaid dues
The Canadian Federation of Students, an organization that works to represent post-secondary students across Canada, has filed a lawsuit against the University of Manitoba Students’…
Maya Turner kicks glass ceiling
Coming from the soccer field after years in the game, 20-year-old Maya Turner knew how to kick a ball. “I played soccer my whole life,…
We’re back (in print), baby!
Even before I set foot on campus for the first time, way back in the fall of 2019, I knew I wanted to be a…