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2013 UMSU general election interview – Fresh slate
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1. If you are elected, how will you approach the next stages of the U-Pass adoption?
Christian Pierce, VP external: What we want to do is work with Winnipeg Transit to implement a good U-Pass...
Sometimes, life’s a ditch: Architecture keep Ditchball tradition alive
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For the 35th year in a row, students from the faculty of architecture congregated around an icy ditch carved right through a huge mountain of snow located just south of the Russell Building.
This annual...
Winnipeg Transit is about to get whole lot smarter
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A new automatic fare collection system (AFCS) will soon replace the current system of paper bus passes and tickets. The AFCS will be implemented in two phases, the first beginning this month.
In the first...
UMSU candidates answer questions at election forum
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Students asked many questions during the 2013 UMSU Election forum, which took place at the Fireside Lounge in University Centre on Mar. 1.
Members of the Fresh slate, the Your Voice slate, and Students...
Women fly free
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The St. Andrews airport is hosting an event by the International Ninety-Nines on Mar. 9, where women fly free, in both airplanes and helicopters, to celebrate the International Women of Aviation Week. The event...
Bullying of staff main issue at U of M town hall...
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Friday, Mar. 1 was the University of Manitoba’s 10th town hall meeting under president and vice-chancellor David Barnard. Faculty and students gathered to discuss and ask questions regarding current issues occurring at the university.
During...
Anti-bullying bill creates contention
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A recent provincial bill, entitled “The Public Schools Amendment Act,” has several private and faith-based schools arguing that a clause touching on gay-straight alliances (GSA) infringes on their religious rights.
A crowd of 1,000 gathered...





