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You’re an omnivore, I am an omnivore
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Your body is an organism requiring a source of protein (normally meat), but what if you could eat meat without killing animals?
Vegans and vegetarians consume things like nuts for their protein, since they have...
A new domain?
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The tree of life, the ingenious device used to visualize the evolution of the various taxa, is constantly undergoing changes and revisions. With new improvements in gene sequencing, coupled with the discovery of new...
Living on 10 litres a day
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Early this year I watched a four-part special investigation conducted by the Winnipeg Free Press titled “No Running Water.” The footage, available on their website, documents the lack of clean drinking water that many...
UMSU holds AGM
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The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on March 31 to discuss what UMSU has accomplished this year and what it hoped to accomplish in the year to...
International news briefs
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Rutgers university gets flack for spending thousands on Snooki
Rutgers university, located in New Jersey, is being criticized for spending $32,000 for a speaking appearance from Jersey Shore star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi.
The reality TV...
New minister of advanced education
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On Monday, March 28, Erin Selby became the new minister for advanced education and literacy.
“I’m excited and I’m honoured” Selby said of her new appointment.
Selby is an MLA for the Southdale constituency and is...
Youth engagement in politics an uphill battle
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With the provincial election coming up in October, political parties and professors alike are hoping to get more young people engaged in the political process.
Jared Wesley, a political science professor at the University...
