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GMO pesticide Roundup risk to fish?
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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...
Daily Bread Cafe one of the best kept secrets on campus
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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...
Ex-gallery co-ordinator dismissed from UMSU without explanation
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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...
Frosh Fest to feature Tiesto
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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...
Addressing safety and preventing sexual violence at Frosh Festival
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Just one year after a Frosh Week chant at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) glorified non-consensual sex with underage girls, UMSU prepares for their second annual Orientation Week Frosh Festival.
Some universities across...
U of M obtains major funding for First Nations research
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The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) recently awarded the University of Manitoba $195,657 for the “Embodying empathy” development project, and another $199,636 over three years to find solutions to food insecurity...
The urban prairie pothole: doing our part
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In recent years, flooding has been given a new meaning for many Manitobans.
The Assiniboine River experienced a 1-in-350-year flood in 2011 and numerous flooding events over the last three years.
What...
