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U of M takes part in Orange Shirt Day

By
Matthew Merkel
In honour of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, students and faculty members alike hosted and took part in a number of different events. UMSU Indigenous students community representative and University of...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Features

Why we wear our ribbon skirts

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Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Every 30th of September in Canada is set aside as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. This day recognizes the survivors of residential schools, the children who...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
Editorial

Fast fashion cannot exist in a sustainable environment

By
Elah Ajene
The environmental damage done by the fast fashion industry on our planet is severe. However, this phenomenon has been building for a long time.  Currently, the industry accounts for close to 10 per cent of...
Dallin Chicoine
News

UMSU president speaks out following lawsuit

By
Gillian Brown
UMSU president Jaron Rykiss is speaking out following a lawsuit from the Canadian Federation of Students over unpaid dues amounting to nearly $1 million. While he could not comment on the lawsuit itself, saying that...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

Students protest death of Mahsa Amini

By
Matthew Merkel
Students protested the death of Mahsa Amini outside University Centre on Sept. 20. After being arrested by Iran’s morality police over how she was wearing her hijab, Amini died in police custody. Protests quickly erupted...
Gillian Brown
News

Sexual Violence Resource Centre reopens in person

By
Colton McKillop
The University of Manitoba’s Sexual Violence Resource Centre (SVRC) is readjusting to the return of in-person activities after two years of remote learning. The centre opened in January 2020, but was soon forced to shut...
Ebunoluwa Akinbo
News

MAPSS proposes free international student health care

By
Matthew Merkel
The Manitoba Alliance of Post-Secondary Students (MAPSS) recently submitted a proposal to the province of Manitoba calling for the reinstatement of free health care for international students. In 2018, the province cut universal health care...
Dallin Chicoine