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Winnipeg Transit is about to get whole lot smarter

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Katy MacKinnon
A new automatic fare collection system (AFCS) will soon replace the current system of paper bus passes and tickets. The AFCS will be implemented in two phases, the first beginning this month. In the first...
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UMSU candidates answer questions at election forum

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Carlyn SchellenbergSpencer Fernando
Students asked many questions during the 2013 UMSU Election forum, which took place at the Fireside Lounge in University Centre on Mar. 1. Members of the Fresh slate, the Your Voice slate, and Students...
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Women fly free

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Alycia Rodrigues
The St. Andrews airport is hosting an event by the International Ninety-Nines on Mar. 9, where women fly free, in both airplanes and helicopters, to celebrate the International Women of Aviation Week. The event...
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Bullying of staff main issue at U of M town hall...

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Alycia Rodrigues
Friday, Mar. 1 was the University of Manitoba’s 10th town hall meeting under president and vice-chancellor David Barnard. Faculty and students gathered to discuss and ask questions regarding current issues occurring at the university. During...
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Anti-bullying bill creates contention

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Rachel Wood
A recent provincial bill, entitled “The Public Schools Amendment Act,” has several private and faith-based schools arguing that a clause touching on gay-straight alliances (GSA) infringes on their religious rights. A crowd of 1,000 gathered...
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Strike six: you’re out! New copyright initiative takes effect in U.S

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Tom Ingram
Last week a new program aimed at reducing illegal downloads of copyrighted materials took effect in the U.S. Conceived in 2011, the Copyright Alert System (CAS) is a partnership between several media industry organizations...
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A day in the life: Counting cells, playing the waiting game

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Elizabeth Drewnik
Last time we explored cell splitting and the errors involved in the process. Today, we will look at how cell splitting can be applied to attaining experimental data. Experiments involving drug treatments utilize the...