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NDP pledges to convert student loans to grants

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Tom Ingramwith files from Craig Adolphewith files from Garett Williams
If re-elected April 19, the Manitoba NDP will offer non-repayable grants in place of student loans and provide free tuition to students in foster care up to age 25, leader Greg Selinger announced at...
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Life after biofuel production

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Jeremiah Yarmie
When the Manitoban last talked to biosystems engineering professor David Levin, he was working on a project to create biofuels like ethanol and hydrogen from cellulose, a common carbohydrate found in plants. While this mode...
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Science briefs: insect updates

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Malak Abas
In the world of insect science, some interesting news has surfaced regarding beekeepers using bees to create cannabis honey, the use of an app to help combat the Zika virus, and the fluid gender...
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Alcohol intolerance

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Jeremiah Yarmie
Most individuals drink alcohol and experience a rather balanced mix of pleasant and unpleasant effects. However, some individuals have alcohol intolerance – colloquially known as alcohol flush syndrome – which makes alcohol consumption a...
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UMSU VP student services steps aside amid controversy

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Garett Williams
With less than two months remaining in the current executive term, University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) vice-president student services Jessica Morrison submitted her resignation at a raucous regular council meeting March 10. After proposing...
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Ontario Student Grant program a step forward: CFS-MB

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Diana-Abasi Ubokudom
Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will make post-secondary education effectively free for students coming from families earning less than $50,000 annually. At the beginning of March,...
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U of M set to host international design competition

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Osho Samuel Adetunji
The University of Manitoba is combining sustainability and creativity with the BEE/HOUSE/LAB environmental design competition. Hosted by the U of M office of sustainability, the international contest calls for the design of a bee house...