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Large majority of students say yes to U-Pass
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The results of the U-Pass referendum have shown that a large majority of students have voted in favour of the U-Pass.
The referendum was held from Nov. 14 to 16 with various polling stations...
Human rights and legal groups critique inquiry process
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Three human rights and advocacy organizations have released a report critiquing the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry (MWCI). West Coast LEAF (Legal Education and Action Fund), B.C. Civil Liberties Association, and Pivot Legal Society...
Egypt announces ceasefire between Israel, Hamas
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A week of intense fighting between Hamas and the Israeli military drew to a close on Nov. 21 with the signing of a ceasefire agreement between the two sides.
The short document totaled well under...
Astronomy round-up: Super-Earths, broken satellites, and rogue planets
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Astronomers have been doing brisk business over the last few weeks. Recently there have been a number of important discoveries about the nature of our universe. Here’s a roundup of three of them.
Researchers led...
Rat Poison Toxic to Birds: Use of blood-thinning agent to be...
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An article produced by the journal Nature recently took a look at a variety of rodent poisons that ecotoxicologists are increasingly finding present in “non-target” wildlife species.
Recent research has brought to light just how...
Christmas Bird Count 2012: Citizen science event to take place on...
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Since the winter of 1900, amateur and experienced birdwatchers alike have participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC).
Ornithologist Frank Chapman started this ambitious citizen science project by enlisting members of the public to...
Feeling lonely? Altered brain structure may contribute to social loneliness
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Everyone experiences feelings of intense loneliness. However, there is a difference between feeling lonely and being lonely. In a recent study published in Current Biology, Rhyota Kanai et al. define loneliness as a “distressing...



