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Apr 10, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop
The Manitoba government released details of its budget last Tuesday, including the allocation of $43 million “to support post-secondary students training for their careers,” as well as funding increases for Manitoba Student Aid, scholarships and bursaries. The province will also open over 40 new child-care facilities located in schools and post-secondary institutions. UMSU president Tracy Karuhogo said the recently elected NDP government has been receptive to consultation with the student union.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Dallin Chicoine
UMSU vice president finance and operations Vaibhav Varma publicly resigned during a March 28 UMSU board meeting. The board meeting featured presentations on motion 0604, a motion to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism, although it is not confirmed whether the meeting’s events were a factor in Varma’s resignation. Varma made his announcement to the board after a recess that was called in response to board of directors chairperson Elbethel Masresha leaving the meeting.
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Apr 3, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Matthew Merkel
The University of Winnipeg will delay the end of classes and its exam period following a cyberattack that disabled the school’s networks, leading to the temporary cancellation of classes just weeks before exams were originally scheduled to occur. The school announced that its academic year will be extended by a week during a virtual town hall last Wednesday. Classes will now end on April 12 and exams will run from April 18 to May 8.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Gillian Brown |Dallin Chicoine
Haneen Nakhleh and Belkis Elmoudi attended Bassem Eid’s talk on campus last Monday. Before even walking into the room, they felt unwelcome. When Nakhleh, her sister Ronia and Elmoudi — who had all registered for the event prior — tried to enter the event, they said campus security had asked if they had registered three separate times. Nakhleh remembers a security guard asking the three women if they were going to “cause any problems.” Elmoudi noted that all three wore hijabs.
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Mar 6, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop
Former dean of U of M’s faculty of law Jonathan Black-Branch was disbarred and fined $36,000 last month for misappropriating more than half a million dollars of university money in a series of expenses the Manitoba Law Society described as fraudulent. A Law Society of Manitoba disciplinary panel decision in December found that Black-Branch misappropriated university funds to pay for accommodations, meals, education and travel expenses while he was dean at Robson Hall.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Alicia J. Rose |Colton McKillop |Sarah Cohen |Ebunoluwa Akinbo
VICE PRESIDENT UNIVERSITY AFFAIRSRachhvir Dhaliwal, a third-year political studies student, is running unopposed for the newly created position of vice president university affairs. Dhaliwal said she is running for this position to make sure that student voices at the U of M are “heard and valued.” Dhaliwal said she has heard concerns in conversation with peers over the past years, and that if elected, she will prioritize finding solutions for these concerns.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Alicia J. Rose |Colton McKillop |Sarah Cohen |Ebunoluwa Akinbo
BLACK STUDENTS’ REPRESENTATIVEClifford EmelumbaEmelumba is a first-year student, planning to major in theatre. He enjoys reading, watching films and meeting or helping people. He also volunteers at the gift shop in St. Boniface Hospital. He chose to run for the position Black students’ representative because of his “passion” for Black students being “heard and valued” on campus.
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Feb 14, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Ebunoluwa Akinbo
The University of Winnipeg Students’ Association’s (UWSA) 2SLGBTQIA+ themed dance, the Homo Hop, returned for Valentine’s Day after a five year hiatus initially triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The dance, titled “Star-Crossed Queers: The Return of the Homo Hop,” was organized by UWSA’s Rainbow Lounge, and took place on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq (WAG-Qaumajuq). It featured DJ Corvo, a cash bar and snacks from Wow Catering.
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Feb 6, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Ebunoluwa Akinbo
A UM Knowledge Exchange panel discussion last Wednesday brought together experts from a variety of backgrounds to explore the challenges generative artificial intelligence (AI) poses to artists, legal professionals and others. Entitled “Next Steps with Generative AI,” the presentation featured U of M professors with expertise on the topic. The event took place at Degrees Diner in University Centre. The panel was moderated by David Gerhard, head of the U of M computer science department.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
themanitoban.com | Colton McKillop |Teegan Gillich
From my first introduction to political satire as a child in Mad Magazine and This Hour has 22 Minutes, political and social commentary have always been among my main interests. I steer conversation toward politics — often to the dismay of whatever poor soul I’m talking to — and I am no stranger to a good rant on social media. Recently, however, I’ve been feeling burnt out and disinterested. Friends try to engage me in discussion on the latest political news and I don’t have much left to say.
