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UMSU Disability set to open new safe space

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Shuja Safavi
This October, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union will open the doors to a new safe space in Helen Glass for U of M students living with disabilities. Bryan Douglas, UMSU representative for students living...
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A tragic situation

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Shuja Safavi
It was saddening to see that 26 Shiite pilgrims were brutally killed in southwest Pakistan. In what was another in a long line of killings, the gunmen ordered pilgrims off their bus, lined them...
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U of M’s new pub on its way

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Shuja Safavi
For many students at the University of Manitoba, it may feel like a long time since their campus watering hole, Wise Guys on Campus, was closed; luckily for them, it may not be long...
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Laptop theft number one crime on campus

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Shuja Safavi
Laptop theft is regarded as the most common crime on the University of Manitoba campus, Linda Lavallee, director of Security Services at the U of M, explained during a presentation at a University of...
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Practice and preach fraternity

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Shuja Safavi
In 2005, I was in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. While waiting for my bus in the beautiful weather, I saw some kids entering a building wearing Kippahs. I was surprised; at first...
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Death of a lion

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Shuja Safavi
“Live amongst people in such a manner that if you die they weep over you and if you are alive they crave for your company.” This famous quote by Imam Ali perfectly fits the...
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Violence not the only problem Pakistan faces

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Shuja Safavi
Pakistan is in the headlines once again. A NATO convoy carrying fuel for troops in Afghanistan was attacked in four different locations, including Islamabad, the capital city of the country. Almost 30 tankers were...
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