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Indigenous politics and Canada’s colonial legacy

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Kevin Linklater
Two University of Manitoba associate professors met last Thursday in a round-table discussion with students to debate ideas of liberalism, indigenous political theories, and human rights in a talk titled “Human Rights for All...
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Nominations open for UMSU elections

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Quinn Richert
The nominations process for University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) elections is underway, but chief returning officer (CRO) Jacqueline Keena is remaining quiet about which students have put their names in for executive and...
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National news briefs

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Caleigh MacDonald
Concerns raised over mental health information in police record checks British Columbian information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham has requested public input in the issue of what she sees as an increase in employers asking...
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Local food matters in Iron-Chef-style cooking competition

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Kevin Linklater
Local food was on display last Friday at Manitoba’s fourth annual Localvore Iron Chef Cook-Off. In what is quickly becoming a staple on the food calendar, Localvore pits teams of students from across the...
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Eating Disorder Awareness Week promotes healthy body image

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Katy MacKinnon
From Feb. 2-8, Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) participated in Eating Disorder Awareness Week (EDAW) by creating safe spaces to promote healthy body images, increasing awareness of eating disorders, and advising treatment options in Winnipeg. EDAW...
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Adam Gaudry presents

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Jennifer Keith
Adam Gaudry, assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan, spoke at Migizii Agamik—the University of Manitoba’s Aboriginal student centre—last Wednesday as part of the department of native studies’ 2014 winter colloquium series. The presentation...
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‘Science and the Climate’

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Bryce Hoye
As part of the 30th annual Political Studies Students’ Conference (PSSC), on Jan. 30 a panel of scientists gave a lecture titled “Science and Climate Change” on issues facing our warming Arctic ecosystems. University of...