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Brandon University strike over A tentative agreement was reached around 9 p.m. on Nov. 25, effectively ending the 45-day Brandon University strike, reported the Winnipeg…
Leah Hansen
Ten great things
For those who haven’t heard, The Great Digital Film Festival is currently presenting “Most Wanted Mondays” at Cineplex Theatres. Most Wanted Mondays is an initiative…
CD Review: Sarah Slean, Land and Sea
In an age where the compact disc is in rapid decline, not many artists would have the inclination to release a double album, Sarah Slean…
Peace group provides hope for youth
Chicago’s problem with youth and gang violence isn’t unknown; the city has been referred to as a war zone by law enforcement, newscasts and city…
Text-based art
Canadian artist Lani Maestro’s her rain is a text-based exhibit first shown at Centre A, Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. It has now…
Co-curricular record recognizes extracurricular achievement
Students involved in approved activities and students groups on campus will now be given recognition through the co-curricular record (CCR), a formalized record of a…
Movie review: Immortals
There are blood, guts and glory — everything we might expect from the new adventure/action film Immortals, directed by Tarsem Singh. This is not a…
Movie Review: Project Nim
Directed by James Marsh, Project Nim is the story of Nim, a chimpanzee taken from his mother by force in 1973 and transformed into the…
Over 25% of Manitobans obese
A new study from the University of Manitoba faculty of medicine has found that while more than a quarter of people in Manitoba are now…
U of M student helps revitalize North End neighbourhood
In the winter of 2010, Kale Bonham, an aboriginal student in the faculty of education at the University of Manitoba, started the process of redesigning…