News

Performance-based funding still on the table for Manitoba universities

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Gillian Brown
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 to look into a performance-based funding model came after responsibility...
Faith Peters
News

Mayoral candidate refuses to abide by U of M mask rules

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Gillian Brown
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 campus’ mandatory mask policy. The forum, centred on the candidates’...
Dallin Chicoine
News

UMSU president speaks out following lawsuit

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Gillian Brown
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 he could not comment on the lawsuit itself, saying that...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

The Canadian Federation of Students sues UMSU over nearly $1 million...

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Gillian Brown
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’ Union (UMSU). The federation — established in 1981 and composed...
Bram Keast
Sports

Maya Turner kicks glass ceiling

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Gillian Brown
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, through my first year of university and the start of...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Editorial

We’re back (in print), baby!

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Gillian Brown
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 journalist.  During my first week four years ago I was...
Dallin Chicoine
News

U of W students voice opinions on mask-optional policy

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Gillian Brown
The University of Winnipeg’s decision to make masks optional has left many students feeling apprehensive about returning to classes in-person this fall. On Aug. 15, the U of W announced in a fall term update...
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