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Federal election inspires hope, concern on campus

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Malak Abas
Canada woke up to the same prime minister but a new parliament Tuesday, with Justin Trudeau holding his position as leader despite losing the popular vote to the Conservative party. The Liberal Party of Canada,...
Quincy Houdayer
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Climate debate fails to draw fault lines

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Ty Brass
Terry Duguid, federal Liberal candidate for Winnipeg South, encapsulated Thursday’s UMSU-hosted climate debate perfectly during one of his answers: “Well I find myself, as usual, agreeing with most of what my colleagues said.”
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U of M advances campus sustainability efforts

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Gillian Brown
October is sustainability month in Manitoba and the U of M is working to advance its efforts toward a greener campus. Major projects have been put in place to improve the Fort Garry campus, the...
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Dating app propositions UMSU board

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Ty Brass
Student ambassadors for popular dating app Bumble held a presentation outlining its services to UMSU during its board meeting Sept. 26. The presentation did not precede any related motion, as presentations often do at UMSU...
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Thousands take to Winnipeg streets to protest climate change inaction

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Gillian Brown
More than 10,000 Winnipeggers gathered at the Manitoba legislature Friday to show support for what appears to be the start of a worldwide climate revolution.
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UMFM AGM lays out plan for upcoming year

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Ty Brass
UMFM elected two new board of directors members and announced their goal for their upcoming annual Pledge-O-Rama event at their annual general meeting (AGM). The AGM took place on Sept. 19 in the UMGSA lounge....
Joe Gonzales
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Trans student hopes report will bring recognition, results

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Malak Abas
While response to the U of M’s recently-released report addressing sexual violence on campus has been mixed, the question period after it was presented illuminated some of the campus community’s concerns.
Quincy Houdayer