Winnipeg Jets 2021 season preview
With university sports cancelled this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus for sports fans in Winnipeg should be the Jets. After a disappointing…
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UMSU strikes working group to address equity, diversity and inclusion issues
The UMSU board of directors unanimously passed a motion creating a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) working group at its Jan. 14 meeting. According…
Data literacy initiatives in universities are imperative in the fight against misinformation
When hundreds of Donald Trump’s most extreme supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, the world saw just how deeply some believed the 2020 presidential election had…
UMSU is hamstrung by mandatory direct democracy
The UMSU board of directors passed a motion on Nov. 26 to pursue independence from the Canadian Federation of Students. Having voted 28-1 in favour…
Students’ health a priority during extended winter break
For many University of Manitoba students, the holiday season is traditionally filled with celebrations that revolve around social gatherings.Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic interfered with the…
COVID-19 should wake governments up to the potential of climate catastrophe
For decades, the scientific community has gradually issued more pointed warnings about the dangerous impact that our changing climate will have on humankind and the…
Siloam Mission’s CEO is silencing Indigenous voices and reproducing colonial hierarchies
Former staff members of Siloam Mission, a local Christian charity, and the “Not My Siloam” movement are revealing violently colonial parallels in the charitable organization’s…
‘Murky’ history surfaced at grad students’ AGM
Concerns and confusion around the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association’s relationship with the Canadian Federation of Students — an organization with which UMSU also has…
UMSU board meeting update
At its final meeting of 2020, held Dec. 10, UMSU’s board of directors heard a presentation on anti-Semitism, a report from UMSU’s judicial committee and…
UMSU annual general meeting recap
The UMSU executive informed membership of its activities and projects at its 2020 fall annual general meeting (AGM) Dec. 3. The AGM did not…