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City council race heats up in St. Norbert
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The race for city councillor in the St. Norbert ward is starting to heat up.
Both candidates, incumbent Justin Swandel and entrant Louise May, have managed to gain support, but Swandel told the Manitoban...
Don’t cheat, new DISC label brands academic dishonesty on transcript
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The new grade label DISC (discipline) will replace CW (compulsory withdrawal) on a student’s transcript, beside a letter grade, if they are forced to leave a class due to academic dishonesty.
Academic dishonesty includes activities...
Student Loans max out this year
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Although the federal student loan program recently maxed out at $15 billion, forcing Ottawa to come up with last-minute additional funds, Manitoba students are expected to not feel much of the impact.
As was reported...
Rapid transit activists demonstrate frustration with lack of progress
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The Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition used musical theatre to demonstrate their frustration with the lack of progress on rapid transit in Winnipeg on Sept. 8.
A group of citizen actors playing the roles of...
Wiseguys closes its doors for good
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The campus watering hole, Wiseguys, is no more, leaving many students without their favorite hangout.
Wiseguys was closed after the holders of the lounge’s liquor licence, the Bison Football Alumni and Friends Association, decided to...
Zoological Investigations
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Today is the day, back to school. Some of us might be filled with excitement and hope for the thrill of a new year of learning and higher education. Others might be devastated and...
Google Me: The search giant’s social network
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Google Me, Google’s answer to social networking, is rumoured to be near completion. The rumour is so widespread and pervasive that most large tech sites report it as a foregone conclusion. FastCompany.com reports, “The...
