International student health coverage timeline unclear
International student Garv Bhasin says he and other international students would benefit from provincial health insurance. “There should be some plans,” said Bhasin. With another…
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Exploring Ongomiizwin
Ongomiizwin is an Anishinaabe word that means “clearing a path for generations to come.” It is also the name of the U of M’s Indigenous…
Rethinking healthcare in terms of technology
Ranging from wheelchairs to speech recognition software, over 2.5 billion people globally need assistive technology. As the population ages and noncommunicable diseases become more prevalent,…
Is health care for international students just a promise?
The results are in, and UMSU’s newly elected executive team for 2024-25 has been decided. Among the elects, Divya Sharma, the incoming president and incumbent…
Fighting food insecurity
Canada is currently facing severe levels of food insecurity. In 2022, 18.4 per cent of Canadians across the provinces (and 19.6 per cent of Manitobans)…
Shortfalls in menstrual equity at U of M, audit reveals
Volunteers for the Period Poverty and Equity on Campus and Beyond project at U of M’s Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses have found significant room…
Doctor with disability advocates for more accessible future
Grace Spence Green endured a T4 spinal cord injury in 2018 when she was paralyzed by a falling man while studying medicine in London. Now…
Getting vaccinated before the holidays
As the holiday season approaches, Manitoban health authorities are advising people to protect themselves, their families and their community by getting their COVID-19 and seasonal…
For the herd — take time to enjoy winter
As the holiday season commences, it can feel awfully dreary this time of year with the sun setting before 5 p.m. and the impending cumulation…
NDP announces free birth control
The newly formed New Democratic Party (NDP) government of Manitoba reassured the right to reproductive health care, including access to prescription birth control, last Tuesday. …