By Jakob Sanderson One week ago in Greenville, South Carolina, the president of the United States stood at his lectern while hordes of MAGA-clad supporters showered the room with chants of “send her back” aimed at Somali-American Repr. Ilhan Omar. These racist attacks were met with Trump’s nods of tacit approval. Such moments of racist,…
Winnipeg, MB – On June 25, the University of Manitoba’s Board of Governors approved an amended contract for the Manitoba International Student [Health] Insurance plan (MISIP) at a rate of $865 per student premium. This is a sharp increase from the previous $606 per student that the University covered for one year in the 2018-2019…
By UMSU Executive Committee A mechanical engineering student from India was arrested in Ontario in December last year after police discovered he was working more hours than his study visa allowed. The root cause of his arrest – being unable to afford studying on a part-time income – debunks the false stereotype of international students…