Features

Mental health resources at the University of Manitoba

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Katy MacKinnon
Accessing resources for mental health in the city can be a daunting task, especially if you’re new to the whole “getting help” game. The University of Manitoba has many resources available to you, from...
Arts & Culture

Sc Mira releases single “On my Own”

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Katy MacKinnon
If you’ve yet to hear the distinctive voice of the lead singer Sc of Sc Mira, you’re in for a treat. Sc Mira is set to perform at The Cavern on Oct. 11 at...
Arts & Culture

Slow Leaves: Beauty Is So Common

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Katy MacKinnon
Slow Leaves’ newest album Beauty Is So Common will have you tapping your feet and humming along to the simple, catchy guitar rhythms, and contemplating your next steps – literally and figuratively. Slow Leaves is...
Arts & Culture

Send + receive = inventive + singular

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Katy MacKinnon
If you’d rather listen to diverse, eclectic music than hear the same mainstream music playing on today’s top radio stations, take a chance on send + receive, a festival of audio and visual art,...
Arts & Culture

Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers Festival

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Katy MacKinnon
Distinguished authors from around the world will be gracing our city during Thin Air: Winnipeg International Writers Festival beginning this Friday, Sept. 19. The nine-day festival is filled with a variety of events for all...
Features

101.5 UMFM

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Katy MacKinnon
Nestled down a blue hallway next to Degrees on the third floor of University Centre is 101.5 UMFM, your campus and community radio station. Jared McKetiak and Michael Elves, the station’s manager and program...
Editorial

You’re sad? Go for a walk.

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Katy MacKinnon
You’re depressed? Go for a walk. That’s the common response to individuals with a mental illness seeking help. A recent op-ed published in CBC Manitoba by David Grebstad demonstrates a prevailing attitude about the diagnostic...
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