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LGBTTQ* ally training certification workshop at capacity

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Dana Hatherly
The LGBTTQ* (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited, queer, and other gender minorities and sexual orientations) ally training workshop, hosted by a collaboration of service groups from on and off campus, has reached its maximum...
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Buller Greenhouse opens to the public

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Craig Adolphe
Carla Zelmer, the new manager of the Buller Greenhouse, has created an open door policy for the facility. In previous years the greenhouse had remained closed other than to the department of biological science’s faculty...
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Freaks of Nature: The gastric-brooding frog

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Bailey Rankine
For the first instalment of the “Freaks of Nature” column, we’ll take an up close and personal look at the gastric-brooding frog. This Australian critter went extinct in the 80s, but just last year, through...
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GMO pesticide Roundup risk to fish?

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Bailey Rankine
In Canada, agriculture and forestry are leading industries in pesticide use. Currently, at the University of Manitoba, research is being done to investigate the environmental effects of these chemicals. For the past two years, I have...
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Daily Bread Cafe one of the best kept secrets on campus

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Bryce Hoye
Depending on who you ask, the Daily Bread Cafe is one of the best kept secrets on campus. Unlike other campus eateries, Daily Bread doesn’t have the advantage of being situated prominently in some of...
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Ex-gallery co-ordinator dismissed from UMSU without explanation

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Dana Hatherly
After losing her job as the Gallery of Student Art co-ordinator due to cutbacks this summer, UMSU administration has now fired Kira Koop from her newly re-located position within the union. Gallery of Student Art...
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Frosh Fest to feature Tiesto

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Craig Adolphe
The University of Manitoba Student Union’s second annual Frosh Music Festival will take place this Sunday, Sept. 14. The festival has drawn attention within the city for booking internationally renowned electronic dance music DJ...