Putting people above politics
The misinformation and disinformation that spreads as often as it does within the sphere of student governance draws from the juxtaposition of two age-old sayings…
Jenna Solomon
Our academic flames are fizzling
Once upon a time, there was a giraffe named Franklin. Franklin had a bit of a shorter neck than his friends. He often felt sad…
The fear and change of graduation
For most students, the winter term will be concluding in just a few weeks. For myself, this will be the end of my four-year university…
Two candidates disqualified from UMSU election
The UMSU executive candidates, Peter Akiode and Justin Langan, were disqualified from elections last week. Langan received two disqualifications, though the first was overturned through…
UMSU plans student tax clinic
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union will be holding a “Super Clinic” on March 16 in the UMSU Flex Space to help students with their…
UMSU election results
The preliminary results of UMSU’s 2023 general election are in. Tracy Ayebare Karuhogo will be UMSU’s next president, receiving 32.9 per cent of votes to…
UMSU submits new budget proposal
UMSU recently submitted its budget proposal to the U of M administration, recommending areas that it believes the university should direct funding toward. UMSU president…
The current state of COVID-19
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association hosted a webinar on Feb. 28 to discuss the current and future COVID-19 situation and how to make campus…
U of M co-led international study on preterm births
Recent data from the International Perinatal Outcomes in the Pandemic (iPOP) study found a global decrease in preterm births during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. A…
Pointlessness of daydreaming future humans
I listen to audiobooks about astrophysics while I drive and work out, a deviation from my strict academic-adherence to the Tier building. The last thing…