Winnipeg Transit recommends $39,000 to UMSU for U-Pass commission, implementation costs
UMSU and UWSA reach tentative agreement with Winnipeg Transit over U-Pass costs.
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UMSU Mental Health Awareness Week challenges stigma head-on
Several activities have been planned for this week aimed at both arming students with the right information about mental health and breaking down stigma.
Arts Student Body Council hosts Valentine’s Day campaign to combat domestic violence
The University of Manitoba’s Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) is lifting the veil on domestic violence for Valentine’s Day. On Tuesday, the ASBC is partnering…
Majority of students support multi-tiered health plan, UMSU survey
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) vice president internal Adam Pawlak presented a proposal for a multi-tiered health and dental plan at council’s regular meeting…
Should Canada prepare itself for Prime Minister Kevin O’Leary?
With all of the electoral excitement south of the border, it is understandable that Canadians have been distracted from their own political landscape. While Donald…
CFS executives respond to UMSU demand for apology
University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) executives are not satisfied with the Canadian Federation of Students’ (CFS) response to the local’s demands for an apology…
UMSU’s problematic erasure of decades of Indigenous advocacy bolsters settler saviourism
Humility is a virtue, especially in leadership; it is key that leaders of any description be able to recognize the role of others in achieving…
UMSU’s Frost Fest is set to entertain campus community
On Jan. 21, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union, will be hosting the second annual Frost Fest, a winter orientation event meant to showcase a…
2017 UMSU general election set to go online
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) voted at its regularly-scheduled meeting Jan. 5 to approve purchasing software from online ballot specialists Simply Voting for…
Reignited spat with CFS a pretext for defederation
If nothing else, the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union’s (UMSU) latest foray with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) has shown the UMSU executives are…