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From the herbarium to the gallery
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La Maison des artistes visuels francophones presented Dry Media VIII: Plant Fibres on Sept. 3, an art exhibition showing works by Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba (TFAM) created in response to botanical specimens...
Drawing the line on GenAI
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Should students use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to help with an assignment?
According to Brenda M. Stoesz, the answer depends on the course, the assignment and what an instructor has permitted. Stoesz is the research...
Building the Ken dynasty
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The Bisons women’s volleyball team has had immense success recently, evident by their 2025 U-Sports Championship victory. One of the foundations for this success might be the recruitment process that goes unnoticed.
The 2026-27 season...
The Manitoban horoscope for the week of August 31
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Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Dear Aquarius, do not ponder too hard on that choice you made. The time has passed, you need to move on. You cannot change time. It’s okay to make bad...
French is crucial to Canadian identity
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Earlier last week, Mark Carney withdrew from trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. over the protection of the French language. You may be asking what this means.
Trump is ultimately seeking agreements to discourage...
Why I love being an unc
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I have always been an “unc,” despite only being in my early twenties.
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word unc comes from African-American English and is an abbreviation of uncle. The term was originally...
Check the U of M Chess Club
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The transition from chess being perceived as a game played by nerds to a game respected for requiring extreme mathematical and computational skills has been a rollercoaster ride, not to mention the rise of...
Prairie Comics Festival returns for 10th anniversary
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The annual Prairie Comics Festival is set to take place from Sept. 5 to 6 at the Manitoba Museum, marking its 10th anniversary this year.
According to artistic director Sam Beiko, visitors can expect to...
Arts & Culture
Reel Pride Film Festival kicks off on Sept. 16
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The 41st edition of the Reel Pride Film Festival is returning to the Gas Station Arts Centre on Sept. 16, screening nine 2SLGBTQIA+ films from around the world until Sept. 20.
Reel Pride, created in...
Quintin Bart’s jazz-infused hurdy-gurdy journey
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I first saw Quintin Bart perform at a tribute show for the late John Prentice, a pillar in Winnipeg’s folk music scene, at the West End Cultural Centre.
I watched in amazement as he played guitar...
‘There is not one way to be Métis’
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Métis beadwork might conjure images of moccasins, coats and mittens, but this animator has adapted the art form into stop motion film.
Maxime Kornachuk is a Métis animator based in Winnipeg who focuses on stop...
From the herbarium to the gallery
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La Maison des artistes visuels francophones presented Dry Media VIII: Plant Fibres on Sept. 3, an art exhibition showing works by Textile and Fibre Artists of Manitoba (TFAM) created in response to botanical specimens...
Prairie Comics Festival returns for 10th anniversary
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The annual Prairie Comics Festival is set to take place from Sept. 5 to 6 at the Manitoba Museum, marking its 10th anniversary this year.
According to artistic director Sam Beiko, visitors can expect to...
Never far from home
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Maryam Bagheri, who resides in Winnipeg with her husband and two children, has not been able to visit her family in Iran for the past nine years.
She keeps in contact with her mother with...
Dafoe Library exhibits 2000-year-old papyri
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Dafoe Library unveiled The Ancient Inbox on Aug. 17, an exhibit showcasing 19 papyri from Roman Egypt. This is the first public display of papyri in Winnipeg, according to U of M classics professor...
Rethinking landscapes at the WAG
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The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) unveiled its latest exhibition, Terra Cognita/Incognita, on Aug. 19, featuring over 125 landscape-themed artworks from the gallery’s permanent collection and pieces by four local artists.
Riva Symko, the WAG curator...
Winnipeg Fringe Festival 2026 draws to a close
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The 39th edition of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival concluded its twelve-day run on July 26.
The festival, founded by the Royal Manitoba Theatre Company in 1988, hosted shows by 160 performing companies in 31...
Reviews of three Winnipeg Fringe plays
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The Golden Boys — 3/5
This gender bent riff on the classic sitcom The Golden Girls by Anthony Ferens portrays the tomfoolery and unlikely kinship between four senior men cohabiting in Winnipeg. Marketed as a...
Chris Simonite paints satirical wildlife in Hinterland WTF?
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Local artist Chris Simonite has added his own twist to an iconic Canadian wildlife film series in his latest exhibition, Hinterland WTF? at 226 Main Street Gallery.
The works in the exhibition are inspired by...
U of M fine arts students present Voluntary Withdrawal
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Graffiti Gallery unveiled Voluntary Withdrawal on June 19, displaying pieces by seven U of M BFA honours graduates. This year’s edition of the annual exhibition features interactive sculptures, photography and found objects to explore...
Research & Technology
When the kids leave home
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For students, leaving home for college or university can mean independence, new routines and a major change in everyday life. But on the other side of that move are parents and caregivers adjusting to...
Drawing the line on GenAI
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Should students use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to help with an assignment?
According to Brenda M. Stoesz, the answer depends on the course, the assignment and what an instructor has permitted. Stoesz is the research...
Canada’s changing defence landscape
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According to Andrea Charron, a professor of international relations in the political science department at the U of M, Canada is entering a period of significant change in defence policy. Charron said Canada faces...
The language of belonging
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Danielle Gaucher, associate professor in the U of M’s department of psychology and Canada research chair in social inequality, gender and public policy (tier ii), studies social justice and social change through a social-psychological...
Sports
Hooping never stops
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The phenomenon of pickup basketball in the U.S. cannot be explained by words. Despite this, it does not stop the basketball culture from cascading its way into a city like Winnipeg. Last weekend, at...
U of M Esports Club spreads their wings
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With the fall semester starting, the U of M Esports Club has put their pedal to the metal. From previously mostly hosting Super Smash Bros. once a week, the club has decided to add...
Dinos outclass the herd
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With a loss in the first game of the season, 2-1 against Calgary Dinos on Sept. 4, the Bisons played against the Dinos again on Saturday. The game ended with a complete show of...
Sailing in Manitoba
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While the U of M might not have a sailing club, unlike some other Canadian universities, Manitobans need not sink in despair. There happens to be at least a dozen sailing clubs in the...
