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Dating application gives online courage in campus pubs
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VANCOUVER (CUP) — A new social app designed by a University of British Columbia grad may soon move flirting at campus pubs to the internet.
Designed by UBC grad Duncan Bays, the app, called Electric...
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Libya’s new leaders declare liberation
Members of Libya’s interim government declared the official liberation of the country on Oct. 23, three days after the death of former leader Moammar Gadhafi, reported CBC News.
Hundreds attended a...
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Restaurant goers may be able to bring own wine in a week
As of Nov. 1, restaurants in Manitoba will be able to allow customers to bring along their own wine, reported the Winnipeg Sun....
BlackBerry launches new OS
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In the wake of last week’s unexpected BlackBerry outage, university students have mixed reactions to both the smartphone and the upcoming launch of the Research in Motion’s latest innovation: the upcoming BBX operating system....
Extra! Extra!
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Tucked away in a small office in St. John’s College, it is easy to miss the University of Manitoba Press.
It is, in fact, one of the country’s leading publishers of books on aboriginal...
Reginald “Reg” Alcock mourned by university
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Reginald B. Alcock, executive-in-residence at the University of Manitoba’s I.H. Asper school of business, died of a heart attack on Oct. 14 at age 63.
Alcock, who was known to most as “Reg,” dedicated...
Students give president a piece of their minds
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Research, building a stronger sense of community on campus and the U of M’s expanding infrastructure were some of the many topics discussed at a lunch meeting between university president David Barnard and students...
