Who’s representing you?
Last week I wrote an article for the Manitoban detailing an ongoing dispute between UMSU and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over fees being…
Craig Adolphe
UMSU executive reports on Frosh Fest budget
On Monday, Jan. 12, the UMSU executive presented a report to council for the final budget from the second annual Frosh Fest, which took place…
Royal Canoe to headline Frost Fest
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union unveiled plans last week for their Frost Fest set to take place at the Fort Garry campus quad on…
UMSU withholding $640,000 in CFS student fees
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union is refusing to hand over roughly $640,000 in student fees owed to the Canadian Federation of Students. The fees…
Manitoba throne speech prioritizes online education
At last month’s throne speech the provincial NDP announced a number of policies to be implemented in the coming year. While interest-free student loans have…
UMSU hosts semi-annual general meeting
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hosted its semi-annual general meeting at the university’s Bannatyne campus last week. The event took place Nov. 17…
University of Manitoba Faculty Association elects new vice-president
The University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) has elected a new vice-president after an opening was created for the position in May. Three candidates were…
Trick or Eat is a treat
The national Trick or Eat campaign held an event at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus on Oct. 30 and 31, hosted by Student…
UWSA hosts by-election
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) held a by-election last month in which two seats on their board of directors were supposed to be…
U of M students come up short in races for school trustee
Two University of Manitoba students who ran for school trustee have lost their respective races in Winnipeg’s municipal election. When the polls closed on Oct….