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Frat house shooting ends with one dead, 11 injured
A shooting at a Youngstown State University fraternity ended with one student dead and 11 injured, reported the Wall Street Journal.
Two men, who were not...
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Man survives three days alone in Manitoba wilderness
A Manitoba woodcutter survived three days after being hit by a falling tree, just north of Winnipeg, reported the Canadian Press.
The 51-year-old man was struck...
Campus mental health services see increase in demand
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While more university students are coming into campus health centres with greater mental health challenges than in the past, it may not necessarily be a negative sign.
Don Stewart, director of the University of Manitoba...
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U of M professors lead series to address civic disengagement
Two political scientists at the University of Manitoba have teamed up with the Manitoba Institute for Policy Research (MIPR) to lead a series about the...
So why no online voting?
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UMSU has been looking into online voting as a way to improve turnout and cut costs for years, Chief Returing Officer Jason van Rooy says.
“As a CRO, I think that online voting would...
Local Egyptians demand change
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Local Egyptians showed their support for protestors demanding democracy in Egypt at demonstrations held at the University of Manitoba and on the steps of the Manitoba legislature last week.
U of M students Halim...
No more party buses at U of M
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The University of Manitoba has banned buses, rented for events involving alcohol, from entering the Fort Garry Campus as a response to safety concerns. However, many students feel that the new regulations will encourage...
