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Ghosts of Winnipeg past
As I write these words on Wednesday afternoon, the Windsor Hotel is on fire.
The hotel and music venue on Garry Street, built in 1903, has sat vacant since March, when it was closed due to a provincial health hazard order. Its future remained in doubt before the fire. Now, its fate is sealed.
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Challenges for daycares
Behind Richardson College for the Environment sits a small orange building full of much smaller people. Atop three bubble-like windows, the building reads “University of Winnipeg Students’ Association Day Care.”
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Connecting in a creative haven
Josiah Koppanyi is a Winnipeg-based painter, illustrator and muralist whose work explores nostalgia and faith. He shares his home with his wife, Vanessa, and Caesar, a pet lizard affectionately known as Cease Bees.
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What sweet music they make!
In the 70-year history of Rainbow Stage, the theatre company has presented countless enduring classics, much to Winnipeggers’ delight. It seemed about time for a change.
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Burning rubber at 0 km/h
Oftentimes, it’s heard before it’s seen. The purr of the engines, the squeal of tires and a welcoming soundtrack of ’70s FM hits blaring on tower speakers.
But that’s not to say Winnipeg car meets aren’t a sight to behold. The gatherings, organized by various auto clubs, governing bodies and amateurs alike, have been shining a headlight on car culture for longer than most peoples’ memories will serve.
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Critipeg: Shortcomings
Plays at Dave Barber Cinematheque from Sept. 15 to 21
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Arts briefs
Echoes by Alana MacDougall // Drag Werkshop with Vida Lamour // Colette Balcean’s Nostalgie // Art Holm No. 8 // Virgo Rising releases “Tristan” // Jazz Winnipeg presents David Braid
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Cultivating allyship and awareness
Saturday, Sept. 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini (also known by her Kurdish name, Jina Amini), whose brutal murder at the hands of the Iranian morality police sparked a national uprising in Iran and international protests.
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Something bookish this way comes
An award-winning author known for writing horror fiction, including her 1997 debut novel and international bestseller A Dry Spell, is the 34th writer-in-residence at the Winnipeg Public Library.
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City briefs
Loblaw workers vote for strike // Selling books for new ICU // Compost program approved // Homecoming panel on downtown revitalization // Winnipeg Wildflower Project seed harvesting //
Celebrations Theatre permanently closes
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Neuroscience profs building ‘first-of-its-kind’ research centre
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is now home to three new pieces of cutting-edge neuroscience research equipment.
Psychology professors Dr. Amy Desroches, Dr. Stephen Smith and Dr. Stephanie Bugden research children’s linguistic and neural development. They work within the U of W’s recently inaugurated neuroscience program that features a new Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience.
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U of W faculty to begin collective bargaining
After a tumultuous summer of senior administrator departures, University of Winnipeg (U of W) faculty and administrators are headed to the bargaining table. The parties will negotiate replacements for collective agreements governing regular academic staff (RAS) and contract academic staff (CAS), which expired in 2020 and 2019, respectively.
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Campus briefs
UNDERGRADUATE ADD/DROP PERIOD – MAKE YOUR CHANGES! // ON A WAITLIST? CHECK YOUR WEBMAIL EVERY DAY // UWSA’S HEALTH PLAN AND U-PASS // MONEY TALKS // STUDY SKILLS WORKSHOPS // PAY TUITION THE EASY WAY // UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM // CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM // STUDENT ID CARDS // WANTED: VOLUNTEER NOTETAKERS // NEED A SPOT TO STORE YOUR STUFF? RENT A LOCKER!
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A people’s history of streetcars
In September of 1955, a streetcar made its final run down Portage Avenue. This was the last time a streetcar went down a Winnipeg street – nearly 70 years ago.
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Arts editor’s guide to autumn
I’ve always felt that autumn is far more indicative of a new year than Jan. 1.
For the first time since 2003, I’m not returning to school in September. From preschool to the final semester of my undergraduate degree, the yellowing of the leaves marked the beginning of my studies. Though I’m no longer hitting the books, it remains a time of change and regrowth.
I like to colour each season with art, music and recipes to measure time passing. Here are a few things colouring my autumn.
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Andrew McGillivray, rhetoric, writing and communications department chair
While Dr. Andrew McGillivray comes from a family with a background in the sciences, he followed his passion for literature and took a slightly different path. He’s now the department chair of and an assistant professor in the rhetoric, writing and communications department at the University of Winnipeg.
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