Kent Monkman’s latest exhibit opens at the Winnipeg Art Gallery
Canadian history is being retold in Kent Monkman’s latest solo exhibit at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Canadian Cree artist Kent Monkman’s Shame and Prejudice: A…
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Students meet with admin over Thirty Meter Telescope
U of M students who recently met with administration officials to discuss their concerns with the university’s involvement in the controversial Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project have called the conversation “kind of useless.”
Teepee on campus slashed
The teepee that sits beside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) has been vandalized.
Canadian Federation of Students congregates in Ottawa
Members of the Canadian Federation of Students from across the country gathered in Ottawa last week for the federation’s yearly national general meeting.
UMISA says executive ‘co-opted’ Indigenous initiatives
Several members of the University of Manitoba Indigenous Students’ Association (UMISA) have accused the recently-elected Your UMSU slate of “co-opting” Indigenous initiatives without giving proper credit to the Indigenous students and faculty who founded them.
Laughter is Medicine returns for third showcase
On March 15, the West End Cultural Centre will host Red Rising Magazine’s third Laughter is Medicine comedy night. Laughter is Medicine showcases Canadian Indigenous…
UWSA votes in slate of women of colour
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) has made history after voting in an executive slate comprised entirely of women of colour.
Is there racism and discrimination at the U of M?
Racism on the U of M campus is real and painful.
Education senate candidate builds platform
A long-serving Indigenous student activist is now running unopposed to be one of the faculty of education’s student representatives on the U of M senate.
Second Indigenous admin steps down
U of M administrator Barry Lavallee made headlines last fall when he suggested U of M president David Barnard step down from his position citing issues of racism on campus. Months later, Lavallee has resigned from his position.