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The Brian Sinclair inquest: a summary of the first month

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Quinn Richert
The first month of the Brian Sinclair inquest wrapped up last week, culminating in the cross-examination of a Health Sciences Centre (HSC) security guard who was told Sinclair had vomited, but did not alert...
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“Racism” misunderstood?

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Katy MacKinnon
On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba’s Special Advisor for Aboriginal Women’s Issues. The email...
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The newly discovered (and adorable) olinguito

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Jeremiah Yarmie
Hiding in the Western and Central Andes of Colombia and Ecuador is the most adorable animal that you will ever see. The olinguito is a newly discovered carnivorous mammal that resides in Central and...
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A day in the life: Western blotting

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Elizabeth Drewnik
Hello again, dear readers! This issue, we will be exploring the world of Western blotting. Before we do a Western blot, let's get acquainted with some of the basic terms and principles behind this...
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Open access “tipping point”

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Devon Hanel
A recent study funded by the European Commission and undertaken by analysts at Science-Metrix, a Montreal-based company that assesses science and technology organizations, has concluded that half of all published academic papers become freely...
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Boiled Alive

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Research presented at the International Ethological Conference, known as Behaviour 2013, in Newcastle, U.K. earlier this August has shown there may be more to crustacean nervous systems than previously known. Robert Elwood, a researcher...
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Suspicious package removed from campus

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A fleet of emergency vehicles converged at Dafoe and University Crescent at approximately 1:30 today, Aug 27. Paramedics were seen rushing to the scene at around 1:45 where police, firefighters, and a hazardous material disposal truck...

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