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Hacking JSTOR: A closer look at Aaron Swartz’s case

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Tom Ingram
The death of Aaron Swartz earlier this month marks an important moment in the history of open data activism. In the last 15 years, in response to theorizing and activism by people like Lawrence Lessig...
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A day in the life of an undergraduate researcher: To experiment...

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Elizabeth Drewnik
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Get on the cloud! A crash course in cloud-based software

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Emily McRae
If you aren’t using cloud-based software yet, this article will bring you up to speed on exactly what you’ve been missing. What is “cloud-based software,” you ask? Cloud space is a term used to describe...
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Brandon University a key player in immigration study

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Alycia Rodrigues
Brandon University (BU) recently announced its role in a $2.5 million dollar immigration research study. The study collaborates with other universities and institutions over a span of seven years to assess what brings immigrants...
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City releases proposed budget

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Quinn Richert
The City of Winnipeg released its 2013 capital and operating budget plans during the week of Jan. 7 and, in doing so, unveiled an abrupt series of cuts to charities and nonprofits that have...
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Lecture examines past, present, and future of the Canadian West

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Quinn Richert
David Barnard, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Manitoba, hosted a talk on Wednesday, Jan. 16 entitled “The New West: The Political and Economic Rise of Western Canada.” The talk was the first...
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Idle No More lecture held at The Hub

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Alycia Rodrigues
Idle No More speakers and supporters gathered Thursday, Jan. 17 at The Hub on campus to discuss the movement and what it really means. The event was sponsored by the Liberal Party. Activist and speaker...

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