U of M Student Emergency Fund closed after two days
Two days after becoming available, the COVID-19 UM Student Emergency Fund closed. The fund was announced on March 31 by the U of M as…
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Pass/fail option announced for winter courses
The U of M has announced that students will be given the option to have winter 2020 courses take on a pass/fail grading scheme on…
U of M to allow selective exclusion of grades
Following a petition urging the U of M to adopt more flexible course assessment methods because of academic changes made to limit the spread of…
Campus reacts to COVID-19’s arrival in Winnipeg
As the number of COVID-19 cases in Manitoba climbs, the U of M continues to expand precautionary measures. Health Canada has issued a number of…
5 Days for the Homeless is a tone-deaf spectacle that misses the point
Last week, from March 8 to 12, a group of students camped outside of UMSU University Centre to raise funds as part of a national campaign called 5 Days for the Homeless.
U of M’s viral response reveals reactionaries in charge
With the COVID-19 virus changing life more every day, society looks to our leaders to find our individual ways forward through the pandemic. With Parliament…
Classes cancelled Monday, Tuesday
Classes at the U of M have been cancelled Monday and Tuesday next week and beginning Wednesday there will be nearly no in-person instruction. The…
Questioning the longevity of our spaces
Jae-Sung Chon is a designer, curator and educator in the U of M’s faculty of architecture. Originally from South Korea, he came to Canada to…
Storyteller by trade joins campus community
Calling all aspiring writers and struggling artists: did you know the U of M has someone whose job is to consult and guide you in…
‘American Psycho’ meets an English classic
How do you perform a classic? Do you focus on perfecting the form or do you deliver a new interpretation of the piece? The U…