Ranked ballots missing from 2024-25 UMSU election
A motion passed by the UMSU board of directors late last year called for the introduction of a ranked ballot system in union elections. This…
UMSU election
UMSU presidential candidates
Divya Sharma Sharma is currently a second-year student studying global political economy. She identifies as a sister, mentor, student and immigrant. Sharma also describes herself…
UMSU vice-presidential candidates
VICE PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS Rachhvir Dhaliwal, a third-year political studies student, is running unopposed for the newly created position of vice president university affairs. Dhaliwal…
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 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…