Campus
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Another win for the Wesmen
The Wesmen Women’s Basketball Team finished off a 64-41 win over home team the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades on Saturday, Jan. 9.
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Future of philosophy department uncertain
Dean of Arts David Fitzpatrick says the proposed amalgamation of the classics, philosophy and religious studies departments at the University of Winnipeg is off the table. But this news does little to lift the department of philosophy’s suffering.
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Student voices quiet at campus radio station
The University of Winnipeg’s campus and community radio station CKUW is having trouble retaining its student volunteers.
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Campus News Briefs
U of W and U of M co-ordinate homeless study; U of W receives Downtown BIZ award; U of M student awarded Rhodes Scholarship; Thirty-three U of W students receive Aboriginal Award; Asper School of Business launches 2010 Manitoba Venture Challenge
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New librarian taking the books to where students live and work — and walk
Libraries are changing faster than you can Google “e-book,” and the University of Winnipeg library is trying to keep up. Some school libraries have sold off their print collections in favour of online-libraries. The U of W library isn’t there yet, but new library dean Jane Duffy plans to shake up how students hit the books.
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Wesmen volleyball teams sweep Thompson Rivers
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen volleyball teams swept their at-home series against the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack Nov. 28 and 29.
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An uneven weekend for the Wesmen basketball teams
It was two very different stories for the Wesmen men’s and women’s basketball teams Nov. 27-28.
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U of W Collegiate girls volleyball team exits provincials early
The University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen girls’ volleyball team have finished their season after being knocked out early during the Nov. 27-28 provincial tournament at Balmoral Hall.
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A positive campus, both physically and mentally
After a series of fits and starts over the past eight years, the Positive Space Campaign has finally found its roots at the University of Winnipeg.
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Pre-med students get exposure to rural health care
A program that provides pre-medical students with a one-week experience shadowing rural physicians in Manitoba is gearing up for its fifth year.
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Campus News Briefs
Philosophy, classics, religious studies to form one department; Free Duckworth Centre access in November; On a wait list? Check your e-mail!; Outstanding aboriginal students receive awards
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Wesmen women win against Bobcats while the men get mauled
The University of Winnipeg Wesmen women’s basketball team came out victorious Saturday, Nov. 21 in their home game against provincial rivals the Brandon University Bobcats.
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Wesmen volleyball player is looking forward to second half of the season
Leah Brezinski began playing volleyball in middle school after being encouraged to do so by her gym teachers. By the time she was in Grade 9, Brezinski was playing club volleyball with the private Winnipeg club team Winman.
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U of W welcomes Ternette home
Community activist and University of Winnipeg alumnus Nick Ternette has returned to campus. After spending three-and-a-half months in hospital where he lost his legs to a flesh-eating disease, Ternette and his wife Emily recently moved into their new home in McFeetors Hall.
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UWSA byelections will see some contested positions
The upcoming University of Winnipeg Students’ Association byelections are expected to get a little heated.
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Creative writing practicum to open doors
University of Winnipeg creative writing professors Margaret Sweatman and Catherine Hunter are in the preliminary stages of preparing a one credit-hour practicum course that would give creative writing students an experience that goes beyond simply handing in work for grading.
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Campus News Briefs
U of W website one of Canada’s best; U of W president and dean of grad studies chosen as torchbearers; Axworthy for sustainable freight; Round up your rubber duckies!; U of T prepares for PanAm Games
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University of Winnipeg Collegiate varsity girls volleyball team earns spot in provincials
The University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen varsity girls volleyball team defeated the Calvin Christian Eagles on Monday, Nov. 16 for a birth into the AAA provincials. The Wesmen girls varsity team is comprised entirely of Grade 10 and Grade 11 students, making their victory all the more impressive.
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Wesmen veteran happy team is back to full strength
Peter Lomuro, a fourth-year forward for the Wesmen men’s basketball team, is looking forward to having the whole team injury free and healthy in their upcoming games.
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Wesmen volleyball teams struggle against Bisons
A long-standing rivalry was alive and well over the weekend as the men’s and women’s Wesmen volleyball teams struggled at home against the University of Manitoba Bisons.