Unpacking executive platform promises: Elevate UMSU
Voting for the 2018 UMSU general elections will take place from March 7 to 9. Three slates are in the running – two full slates…
UMSU election
Unpacking executive platform promises: Future UMSU
Voting for the 2018 UMSU general elections will take place from March 7 to 9. Three slates are in the running – two full slates…
UMSU presidential candidates discuss priorities: Mathew Scammell
UMSU Society of Earth Science and Environmental Studies councillor Mathew Scammell is the only presidential candidate running without the support of an entire slate –…
UMSU presidential candidates discuss priorities: Jehan Moorthy
With one term on the UMSU executive as VP of finance and operations behind him, fifth-year political studies major Jehan Moorthy called it a shame…
UMSU presidential candidates discuss priorities: Jakob Sanderson
Arts Student Body Council president Jakob Sanderson said that as the cost of education begins to rise, students will need to get creative to keep…
Candidates announced for the 2018 UMSU General Elections
The final list of candidates for the 2018 UMSU General Elections have been announced. Campaigning will take place Feb. 26 following reading week, and voting…
Increased UMSU election turnout attributed to online voting, engagement
With the recent completion of both the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) and University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) general elections – and the…
UMSU needs to get organized to fight tuition increases and budget cuts, and quick
Recent UMSU executives have repeatedly stressed having a seat at the table, but that does nothing if the others sitting around it aren’t listening.
Online voting won’t save student democracy
Voter turnout in the 2017 UMSU general election was low, but it was not because of a lack of ability to vote. It was because of a lack of desire to vote.
One UMSU sweeps executive positions
In an election with the largest voter turnout in recent memory, One UMSU has won all five executive positions with the student union.