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Bison briefs
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Hockey
The men’s hockey team participated in an exhibition series last week, playing in honour of the late Jim Johnson, former president of Thunderwolves Hockey at Lakehead University. The TBayTel Varsity Cup Challenge pitted the...
Reconceptualizing willpower to reach fitness goals
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Willpower. It’s often thought of in terms of something we either have or don’t have. But willpower is being reconceptualized as a skill. This is an empowering way of thinking because, as a skill,...
Women’s hockey team putting up impressive numbers
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After a slow start and two consecutive losses to the University of Alberta, the Bisons women have been absolutely flying this season. Coming out of this past weekend’s action against the University of Saskatchewan...
Athlete profile: Caley Miskimmin
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Not only is Caley Miskimmin busy balancing soccer, school and a social life, she is also a member of the University of Manitoba track team. This balancing act is a particularly impressive feat because...
The NHL holiday list
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In the spirit of the holidays the following is a list illuminating exactly the types of issues and concerns the teams of the NHL will be preoccupied with over this winter break.
Anaheim Ducks
Christmas...
Grading the Blue Bombers part two
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After evaluating the offensive line (B), quarterbacks (F), running backs (B+) and wide receivers (C) in last week’s issue of the Manitoban, the rest of the team now gets their grades:
Defensive line
In a word,...
Legends of the Periphery: Video Game Tsar, Billy L. Mitchell
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From time to time even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are lost to the world at large. Legends of the...

