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Wearing nothing but a smile

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Lauren Siddall
While the early bird may get the worm, the funny man always seems to get the girl. Countless movies depict the awkward, funny guy attracting the attention of the beautiful girl seemingly by magic:...
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The new jocks

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Chantelle Dubois
The sports section of the Manitoban may begin to change in the near future. Alongside Bison briefs, you may begin to see profiles on local professional gamers, or the results from the latest League...
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Funding slashed for Manitoba Institute for Policy Research

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Ethan Cabel
The Manitoba Institute for Policy Research, a provincial public policy think tank out of the University of Manitoba’s political studies department, has halted most of its activities after its funding dried up last month. The...
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U of M approves new LGBT engineering scholarship

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Lauren Siddall
The LGBTTQ* community has seen massive steps toward inclusivity and equality over the last several years in Canada and around the world, including at the University of Manitoba. And thanks to U of M alumnus...
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International students hit the streets

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Ethan Cabel
University of Manitoba international students are planning a massive demonstration outside the Fort Garry administration building July 30 to protest what they view as unfair treatment in everything from tuition fees to entrance requirements...
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Campus child care inaccessible, unaffordable, says report

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Ethan Cabel
Day care is largely unavailable and unaffordable for University of Manitoba student parents, and more child care spaces are desperately needed on campus. That is the conclusion of the most recent in a series of...
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Eye of the storm

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Chantelle Dubois
Students in GEOG 4670: Severe Thunderstorms – Storm Chasing and Field Techniques, took part in a storm chasing trip across six states this summer. The course, which is offered once every two years and has...