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U of M welcomes new refugee student
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Two new students have come a long way to study at the University of Manitoba.
On Aug. 18, the U of M World University Service of Canada committee (WUSC) welcomed Mohamed Isack, their newest...
UMSU votes to makeover awards roster
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The campus isn’t the only thing receiving a radical makeover. The University of Manitoba Students’ Union awards are undergoing major changes, with a proposed increase of $4,000 for a total of $12,000 worth of...
Students protest lack of funding for First Nations students
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Students rallied on the steps of the legislature last Wednesday for more post-secondary education funding for aboriginal students.
The event was organized by the University of Manitoba Aboriginal Students’ Association (UMASA) to raise awareness about...
Top Ford Engineer helps U of M students on hybrid car...
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A top engineer at Ford, Paul Aldighieri, was on campus to help engineering students build hybrid hot rods.
Aldighieri delivered a seminar at the University of Manitoba on Friday, Sept. 24, on the award winning...
Don’t let the bed bugs bite
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Do you remember the old saying, “Don’t let the bed bugs bite”? That phrase has recently taken on a literal meaning as, depending on where you take residence, you might be suffering from an...
Fake plastic trees
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Solar panels are everyone’s favourite answer to our current energy crisis. They’re environmentally friendly, produce no emissions and use an abundant energy source. As it stands, they’re also horribly inefficient, they consist of scarce...
Something wicked this way comes
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When reflecting on the H1N1 crisis last year, one can’t help but get the feeling the whole thing was way overblown. Still, it was impressive to see the massive mobilization of vaccines, hand sanitizer...
