UMSU community representative candidates
BLACK STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVE Clifford Emelumba Emelumba is a first-year student, planning to major in theatre. He enjoys reading, watching films and meeting or helping people….
UMSU election
UMSU to adopt ranked ballots in general elections
The UMSU board of directors voted at its Jan. 11 board meeting to move toward the implementation of a ranked ballot voting system for general…
The toxic culture of student council elections
As the dust settle after the recent Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) elections, I can’t help but feel disillusioned by the whole process. As an…
Motion for an UMSU presidential revote ruled out of order for second time
During a nearly four hour special UMSU board meeting last Thursday featuring what UMSU president Jaron Rykiss called a “very heated, emotional” debate, a motion…
Zero-sum politics hurts everyone
Shortly before the special board meeting to discuss the recent University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) elections on March 30, a student asked me how…
UMSU ratifies election results for 2023-24 academic year
Following the chief returning officer’s (CRO) report on the election to the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) board of directors, the board voted to…
Putting people above politics
The misinformation and disinformation that spreads as often as it does within the sphere of student governance draws from the juxtaposition of two age-old sayings…
‘There were no rules broken’: No runoff election to follow emergency meeting
After an UMSU Chief Returning Officer’s (CRO) motion to hold a runoff presidential election was ruled out of order at an emergency board of directors…
UMSU president announced after emergency meeting
Following an emergency meeting on Monday concerning UMSU’s recent general election, the union’s board of directors ruled that Tracy Ayebare Karuhogo will become the next…
Two candidates disqualified from UMSU election
The UMSU executive candidates, Peter Akiode and Justin Langan, were disqualified from elections last week. Langan received two disqualifications, though the first was overturned through…