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More students getting involved with party politics on campus
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With the Campus Conservatives and Campus Greens both active student groups on campus, students have more opportunities to get involved with party politics while still at university.
Steven Fletcher, minister of State for Democratic...
University looking to improve convocation
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After receiving feedback that convocation is focused too much on the “suits” up on stage, the university is looking into making the ceremony more focused on students.
“There’s been feedback that it’s overly long...
Voter turnout still expected to be high despite one slate election
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s (UMSU) general elections are being held from March 3-5 this year, but students won’t have to choose between candidates. Students will have to vote “yes” or “no,” because...
U1 voter turnout increased 100% last year, expected to be big...
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Despite the fact that not all University 1 (U1) students claim to know much about the University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU), they comprise the highest percentile group for UMSU election voter turnout.
Heather Kuppe,...
GSA Candidate Interviews
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GSA presidential candidate: Dewa Mangal
The Manitoban: Why are you running for this position and what experience do you bring?
Dewa Mangal: I have some leadership skills and work experience in the field and I also...
That’s too big!
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Arabic numerals, which are what we here in Canada and the scientific community at large use to represent numbers, were a huge advancement over the roman numerals they replaced. Need proof? Try doing long...
Sudoku: behind the scenes
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Upon meeting Will Gibson (Doctor Octagon) the creator of the Manitoban’s sudoku puzzles, two things are abundantly clear: this man knows his computers and he knows his sudoku.
For those not familiar with the...