Nearly 2,000 U-Pass opt-out forms submitted to UMSU
Nearly 2,000 U-Pass opt-out forms have been submitted to the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) from students looking to be refunded their fee from…
Levi Garber
UMSU VP student services resigns
When the meeting’s agenda was released Tuesday, it included a confidential motion that was to be tabled in a closed session. After Smith’s resignation was tendered the motion was struck.
Permanent universal safe space sought at U of M
Students who organized a safe space during this year’s Frosh Fest are calling for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) to bring a permanent…
CFS-MB calls on PC government to pass mandatory sexual assault policy legislation
The Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba (CFS-MB) is calling on the Progressive Conservative (PC) government to pass a bill that requires public post-secondary institutions to have…
UMSU confirms 10-year, $15.9 million contribution to Front and Centre
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) approved a motion Sept. 14 to label all earnings from a $64 per year student fee hike approved…
Bike Dungeon shuts its doors
University of Manitoba cyclists are in the lurch after the Bike Dungeon in the Helen Glass Centre closed its doors indefinitely while plans to build…
U of M to host first ever LGBTTQI* homecoming event
The University of Manitoba’s LGBTTQI* alumni (UMqueer) community will host its first-ever event Friday, dubbed “Queers, Cheers and Homecoming Years.” The event will coincide with…
No second chances
The University of Manitoba has introduced a policy to tackle students repeating faculty-required courses with the aim of achieving a higher grade. Under the new…
Tuition fees continue to rise nationally
Tuition fees across the country are on the rise again, according to Statistics Canada. In a public release posted to their website on Sept. 7,…
Frosh looks to rebound
After negotiations with Diyobo landed an agreement to offload much of the risk, UMSU ultimately decided to go ahead with the festival.