Freedom of expression for whistleblowers, academics, and the public’s interest
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During the first Visionary Conversation of the school year hosted by the University of Manitoba, three representatives, one from law, media, and academia, spoke on the topic of, and examined who pays the price...
LGBTTQ* ally training certification workshop at capacity
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The LGBTTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited, queer, and other gender minorities and sexual orientations) ally training workshop, hosted by a collaboration of service groups from on and off campus, has reached its maximum...
Profiling politics on campus
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In the face of upcoming elections at the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government, the Manitoban took the opportunity to talk politics with various politically-focused student groups on campus.
Introduced in randomized order here,...
Ex-gallery co-ordinator dismissed from UMSU without explanation
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After losing her job as the Gallery of Student Art co-ordinator due to cutbacks this summer, UMSU administration has now fired Kira Koop from her newly re-located position within the union.
Gallery of Student Art...
Addressing safety and preventing sexual violence at Frosh Festival
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Just one year after a Frosh Week chant at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) glorified non-consensual sex with underage girls, UMSU prepares for their second annual Orientation Week Frosh Festival.
Some universities across...
Students to vote on U-Pass in 2014 fall referendum
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Members of UMSU and University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) will vote this upcoming fall term on the universal bus pass (U-Pass) that could give post-secondary students access to more affordable transportation at reduced...
Gallery of Student Art hit hard by cutbacks
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Artists and students (financially burdened or otherwise) are among those most impacted by the UMSU executive’s decisions to cut financial support for the Gallery of Student Art and other UMSU student services.
Co-ordinator of...
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