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Laws changing too slowly: disability rights advocate
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Disability rights advocate David Lepofsky spoke at a talk hosted by Barrier-Free Manitoba at the Millennium Library Oct. 4 where he criticized the provincial government for lagging behind when bringing accessibility standards into law.
Lepofsky,...
Study finds 28 per cent of Manitobans diagnosed with mental illness
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A study conducted by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy has found that 28 per cent of Manitoban adults have been diagnosed with at least one mental illness.
The study, titled Mental Illness among adult...
Dining Services limiting single-use plastic straws
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U of M Dining Services has been limiting the availability of plastic disposable straws on campus since the beginning of the school year.
The movement to eliminate single-use plastic cutlery worldwide strives to lessen the negative...
Fewer commuters biking to U of M campuses
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The U of M community is making more sustainable choices when travelling to and from campus.
According to a survey by the Green Action Centre, while 29 per cent of students, staff and faculty were...
Science sculptor visits University of Manitoba
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World-renowned artist and lecturer Rebecca Kamen held a series of workshops and lectures at the U of M last week.
Kamen is the artist-in-residence at both the National Institutes of Health neuroscience program and the...
UMSU developing peer-to-peer tutoring service
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The UMSU executive is making good on its promise to introduce a peer-to-peer tutoring platform for students.
The idea was introduced by the Elevate UMSU slate, which went on to sweep the executive ballot, during...
U of M community remembers residential school survivors
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Students across Canada wore orange on Friday in remembrance and to honour the scores of children who attended residential schools.
Orange Shirt Day is a yearly event founded in 2013 meant to acknowledge the suffering...
