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Gender is king in food marketing, study finds
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If it’s a healthy snack you’re looking for, chances are it will taste better coming out of a package depicting women dancing ballet rather than men playing football – or at least you will...
U of M not alone in housing dispute
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As South Winnipeg-St. Norbert councillor Janice Lukes prepares to form a residents’ association to combat illegal housing around the University of Manitoba, she is increasingly modelling her efforts around what other university communities have...
U of M takes steps toward affirmative consent
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Since the beginning of this school year, students at the University of Manitoba have been bombarded by a rising number of messages promoting consensual sexual relations and critiquing rape culture.
With controversies surrounding orientation week...
Embracing the F word
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Exploring the word “forgiveness” brings up strong emotions, and this was no more obvious than during an event hosted by the Arthur V. Mauro Brown Bag Lecture Series at St. Paul’s College last Friday,...
City councillor ramps up fight against illegal housing
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South Winnipeg-St. Norbert Coun. Janice Lukes is setting up a residents’ association to address a growing problem around the University of Manitoba – the proliferation of illegal rooming houses and other unsafe accommodation for...
U of M to apply for provincial child care grant
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The University of Manitoba announced last week that it will be applying to the province for a grant of up to $600,000 to fund the construction of a new 74-space day care centre on...
UMSU council authorizes $1.4 million in capital spending
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The University of Manitoba Students Union (UMSU) council authorized its executive to spend $1.4 million to renovate a spate of union-operated restaurants last week with an ambitious goal for the completion of the projects.
“Complete...
