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The Blue Dot Tour
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David Suzuki is a geneticist, environmentalist, and broadcaster from British Columbia. He is also, arguably, Canada’s ambassador for the environment.
Suzuki made two Winnipeg appearances on the Blue Dot Tour on Oct. 24. He discussed...
Profile: U of M students running for school trustee
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Two University of Manitoba students are running for school trustee as part of Winnipeg’s 2014 municipal election, taking place Oct. 22.
The Manitoban asked both candidates about themselves and their experiences running for office.
Tanjit Nagra
Tanjit...
U1 council election sees drop in voter turnout
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The University 1 (U1) student council held elections last week to fill its 11 representative positions.
Outgoing UMSU representative for the U1 council and CRO for the U1 elections, Sanjana Vijayann, told the Manitoban that...
#NoMoreBlurredLines posters vandalized
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Trigger warning: rape.
Newly posted #NoMoreBlurredLines campaign posters with the message “Gum is something you ask for, sexual assault is not," intended to engage students at the University of Manitoba by acknowledging and critiquing rape...
Building the student movement with CFS-Manitoba
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The Canadian Federation of Students-Manitoba (CFS-MB) building the student movement campaigns forum held at the University of Manitoba on Saturday, Oct. 11 featured workshops on eliminating rape culture, fossil fuel divestment, affordable education, building...
Freaks of Nature: Clownfish
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Welcome back to Freaks of Nature! This week we have a particularly innocent and inconspicuous freak: the clownfish.
Also known as anemonefish, the majority of clownfish species belong to the genus Amphiprion. Clownfish are common...
And the winner is…
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The Nobel Prizes in Chemistry, Physics, and Medicine were handed out earlier in October. The prize-winning research included advancements in the small world of microscopy, innovation in sustainable light sources, and how brains makes...