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Higher learning in high school after low ranking
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The provincial government announced on Jan. 29 that it will increase public school funding by $25 million on the heels of a report ranking Manitoba students last in the country for mathematics, science, and...
Two executive slates confirmed for 2015 UMSU General Election
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Fourteen students have confirmed that they are seeking nomination as candidates for UMSU executive and community representative positions for the 2015 UMSU General Election.
The nomination period for the 2015 UMSU General Election opened Feb....
Active Living Centre still active construction site
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University of Manitoba students will have to wait even longer to access the new Active Living Centre gym, which remains under construction and may not open until next month.
“We are still targeting opening...
An outbreak of misinformation
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We live in a world where we don’t have to worry about catching smallpox. Smallpox was eradicated in 1979 due to the efforts of vaccination. Its Wikipedia page begins with “Smallpox was an infectious...
State of NASA address
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On Feb. 2 Charles Bolden, the administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), gave the first State of NASA address. Following the same format of the State of the Union address delivered...
UMSU committee proposes director of Bannatyne operations
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A motion calling for the creation of a director of Bannatyne operations (DBO) was presented to UMSU council at their Jan. 28 meeting, moved by the policy and bylaws committee, and motivated by Al...
The future of war and weaponry
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This year’s annual University of Manitoba Political Studies Students’ Conference, titled “The Great Wars: Marking History and Humanity,” was held Jan. 28-30 at the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus.
The forum focused on politics,...
