UMSU election post-mortem
A morbid prognosis for a terminally ill student union.
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LGBTTQ* rep campaign posters vandalized
UMSU’s recently-elected LGBTTQ* community representative has said two consecutive years of campaign-poster tampering has left him feeling unsafe on campus.
Your UMSU sweeps 2019 general elections
Your UMSU — led by incumbent candidate Jakob Sanderson — has swept the 2019 UMSU general elections.
Conservatives cut post-secondary funding — again
While those looking to produce films in Manitoba can look forward to a fruitful 2019, the budget tabled by the provincial government yesterday sets a far bleaker scene for those interested in studying them.
New UMSU executive candidate accused of psychological abuse
An UMSU executive candidate running with the New UMSU slate has been accused of psychological abuse by several women who say they fear he will be elected into a position of power on campus.
UMSU proposes closing selections committee process to public
Among UMSU’s recently-proposed governance restructuring is a possible amendment to close all meetings of its selections committee from public purview.
UMSU’s aversion to transparency
UMSU has failed for years to achieve transparency.
Meet your community representatives: international students’ rep nominees
There are three students running for the position of international students’ representative for the 2019-20 year.
Meet your community representatives: uncontested candidates
Indigenous students’ representative Alicia Kubrakovich Alicia Kubrakovich is a first-year student and executive member of UMISA who said she plans to continue on the path…
Slate withdraws before campaigning begins
One of four potential UMSU presidents dropped out of the race before campaigning even began after raising concerns regarding the union’s chief returning officer (CRO) — but his would-be running mates cite conflicting reasons.