UMSU

YikYak reveals ugly side of social media apps on campus

Social media has been a part of campus life at the University of Manitoba for years – but some new apps are exposing the darker side of social media platforms that allow anonymous users to publicly mock and deride their fellow students.



Universal transit pass on track for fall 2016 roll-out

Hopes of having the universal transit pass (U-Pass) available to university students in Winnipeg for the fall of 2016 have surged as negotiations between the city transit authorities and university administrations and students draw closer to their final stage.




UMSU fee hike divides candidates

Fault lines are being drawn in the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) general election over whether due process was followed in the approval of…



Meet your candidates

The Manitoban sat down with each UMSU executive candidate and asked everyone two questions: ‘what is your background at the university,’ and ‘why did you…