Innocent until proven guilty
“We don’t have a gun problem. We have a criminal problem, we have a gang problem, we have problems with people who have no regard…
Spencer Fernando
UMSU membership should be voluntary
Students are allowed to opt out of UMSU Health and Dental Coverage. Why can’t the majority of students opt out of UMSU Membership itself? Some…
Diwali
On Oct. 26, scores of people in South Asia celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. Countless Canadians celebrated as well, in a tradition that is…
Steady in uncertain times
As the Euro zone fights to avoid disaster, people worldwide are on edge. Having slowly climbed our way out the depths of the recession of…
The importance of Remembrance Day
This year marks the end of Canada’s combat mission in Afghanistan. After a decade of service, our armed forces return home, having shown Canada’s resilience…
The end of Gadhafi
The death of Moammar Gadhafi marks the end of a terrible chapter in Libya’s history. For more than 40 years Gadhafi ruled Libya with an…
Welcome home Gilad Shalit
Five years ago the Hamas terrorist group snuck across the border into Israel. They captured then 19-year-old Gilad Shalit, a member of the Israeli military….
A welcome change
During the provincial election, Julie Rempel, UMSU vice-president (external), was asked about post-secondary funding issues. The following is an excerpt of her response from a…
Injustice will not lead to justice
In a recent news article in the Manitoban, the topic of creating a new racialized student representative came up once again. I have written on…
Restoring the rights of western Canadian farmers
It can be easy to take for granted the fact that we have the right to freely market our skills. If you are seeking a…