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Bill C-10 opponents occupy minister’s office Several protesters “occupied” Manitoba justice minister Andrew Swan’s constituency office last weekend in protest of Swan’s support the federal…
Sarah Petz
Enough about Paterno
Unless you live underneath a rock, you’ve probably heard of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) sex abuse scandal that has rocked the football-centric University….
U of M set to redeploy Bannatyne security officers to Fort Garry
The University of Manitoba is reorganizing its Security Services department, a move that has some students studying at the Bannatyne campus concerned. Effective Dec. 12,…
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Homicide record broken The death of Harry Wellington Gegwetch on the morning of Nov. 12 marks the 35th homicide for Winnipeg, surpassing its 2004 record,…
Lukacs leaves U of M
A year-long, controversial battle between the University of Manitoba and math professor Gabor Lukacs has ended with Lukacs leaving the university. A joint statement released…
U of M campus continues to grow
The University of Manitoba celebrated the completion of several infrastructure projects through a special campus-wide open house on Nov. 9. The projects were made possible…
Crime beat
Thefts dominated crime on campus for the month of October, with 14 thefts reported this month. “The items stolen range from a cellphone and items…
UMSU notes
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council met on Nov. 4. UMSU president Camilla Tapp reported that she had discussed student issues with Internet…
Author and activist Marina Nemat speaks at U of M
A survivor of the infamous Evin prison in Iran, author and activist Marina Nemat shared her story at the Strangers in New Homelands conference held…
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Liquor outlets could be in grocery stores by next spring The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission has issued a request for proposals to grocers interested in…