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Winnipeg demands a better public transit system
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Busing in Winnipeg is not for the faint of heart.
It takes a lot of time, it’s inefficient, inconvenient and generally, is not a pleasant experience. That is understandable, though, given that today’s Winnipeg was...
Learning for life is hard to come by
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We start to learn from the day we’re born. Every day after that, we continue to learn. We acquire language and social behaviour subconsciously as we grow older. Then as we begin systematic schooling...
The good in the ominous
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As one of the two news editors at the Manitoban, there are strict journalistic practices that I must follow when writing any news article. I must write in a specific format, and present an...
The student illusion of absolute answers
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Very early on in life, we learn that there are questions and there are answers.
How many chromosomes do humans have? 46. What’s the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter. What is the most...
It’s never a bored-game
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Imagine the heart racing, intense eye-contact-making thrill of hearty competition, sitting around a table stacked with board games. I know you’ve felt that before. I remember a time before video games were all that...
Minimum service level is mandatory work
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Conservative member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Grant Shapps recently introduced a bill that could enforce minimum service levels for the public...
Winnipeg hates its public libraries
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I didn’t always want to be a librarian.
Three years into university, I found myself working at a grocery store during the summer,
making salads and sandwiches.
I have always loved libraries — their atmosphere, their sights...







