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Premier Selinger speaks to political science students at U of M

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Sarah Petz
Premier Greg Selinger gave the opening address at this year’s University of Manitoba political studies students’ conference this past week, focusing on Manitoba as an actor in the international community. Selinger’s talk focused on the...
Sports

Belly dancing: a good way to explore your sensual side

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Sarah Petz
Belly dancing is something I would never think of doing. I’ve been taking dance classes since I was four, everything from classical ballet to Ukranian dance, but all that hip thrusting and belly rolling...
Arts & Culture

Dan Savage: best sex advice for a busy university student?

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Sarah Petz
How does one write a good sex column? For that matter, how does one write about a topic that is often the most intimate and sometimes uncomfortable thing a person can share in an...
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Motion electing president cause of ongoing conflict with GSA

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Sarah Petz
A motion approved at an October meeting of the University of Manitoba Graduate Students’ Association to appoint Andy Bonar as GSA president and Aaron Glenn as executive-at-large has caused ongoing tension with certain members...
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Int’l students generate big bucks for Canada but struggle to make...

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Sarah Petz
Having generated $6.5 billion for the Canadian economy in 2008, the biggest issue for international students today is managing their own finances, says Aisyah Abdkahar, UMSU international student representative. “The main issue for all international...
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University aims to recruit more heavily from outside Manitoba

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Sarah Petz
As the number of students coming from Manitoba high schools decreases, the University of Manitoba will have to more actively recruit from outside the province. Over the next 12 years, the university is anticipating a...
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Asper says stadium will be ready for 2012 kick off

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Sarah Petz
Football fans need not worry. David Asper has said he expects to meet his 2012 deadline for completion of the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium. "Planning for the stadium is progressing very well, both in...
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