News
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Perceptions of diversity in Winnipeg
Winnipeg is a melting pot of cultures and traditions. It is home to people from different origins, religions and ethnicities, who speak different languages and follow different traditions.
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The faces of Justin Trudeau
Anyone who’s turned on a phone or the radio within the past week has probably heard about the photos of Prime Minister and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wearing blackface and brownface.
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Halfway to somewhere
It’s difficult to ask others for help. It’s difficult to admit you don’t even know how to begin fixing a big problem.
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University of Winnipeg professor shortlisted for major literary prize
Dr. Jenny Heijun Wills, associate professor of English at the University of Winnipeg, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. Her memoir Older Sister. Not Necessarily Related is among five finalists for this prestigious $60,000 prize.
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Climate First Tour Comes to the University of Winnipeg
On Friday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m., prominent Canadian activists Stephen Lewis and David Suzuki will speak at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) as part of their Climate First tour. This national tour’s Winnipeg event is presented in conjunction with the Axworthy Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Climate Strike 2019
Photos from the 2019 Climate Strike.
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Providing space to Create
With the launching of the Create chapbook, incarcerated women in the Women’s Correctional Centre (WCC) are being given a voice and the ability to add “published poet/writer/artist” to their lists of accomplishments.
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A few steps forward, a few steps back
As of Sept. 1, Mifegymiso (also known as “Mife”), a pill that allows people to end a pregnancy within the first 10 weeks, is covered by Manitoba Health and free.
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PROFile: Jeff Billeck
Jeff Billeck joined the University of Winnipeg (U of W) in 2008 as an athletic therapist.
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City briefs
Physicist to receive honorary degree // Global Dialogue Program makes its way to campus // Shared streets in the Exchange // Key findings for the federal election // Jail, death and mental illness // Zoo Lights Festival
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Arts briefs
Launch at Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art (MAWA) // WNDX Festival of Moving Image // Winnipeg launch of Cam Scott’s ROMANS/SNOWMARE // Queer Skate Day costume party // Aurora Gorealis: Happy Birthday to Me // Dance Party at the Good Will
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Celluloid, tape and newsprint
In 2019, virtually any kind of art can be accessed via smartphone. Whether streaming music from Spotify or films from Netflix, it’s easy to feel like physical media is a thing of the past.
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’Life-changing‘ exchange programs offered
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) is hosting an outbound exchange information session on Monday, Sept. 30 from 12:30 to 2:10 pm in room 2M70. This is an opportunity to learn about what the university offers for students looking to study abroad for a portion of their degrees.
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PROFile: Kimberly Buffie
“I wouldn’t change a thing about my job. I love what I do,” Kimberly Buffie, who’s been a chemistry instructor for 16 years at the University of Winnipeg, says.
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Volleyball teams gearing up for the season
With the volleyball season approaching, both University of Winnipeg Wesmen teams are playing in preseason tournaments later this month.
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‘For whom have we been planning?’
How a city is planned can say a lot about the priorities of a municipal government.
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Running for awareness and community
On Sept. 22, the Red Ribbon Walk and Run was held in Vimy Ridge Park.
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City briefs
Byelection period begins // U of W United Way campaign // ‘What the Chickadee Knows’ // Reformation lecture // Systems maintenance
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PROFile: Alberto Civetta
Alberto Civetta is a professor who’s been teaching in the Department of Biology for the past 19 years. He is a pioneer in evolutionary genetics and originally from Argentina.
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Dr. Vincent Mosco gives 2019 Bonnycastle Lecture
On Thursday, Sept. 19, Dr. Vincent Mosco will give the 2019 Bonnycastle Lecture on the topic “What Makes a City Smart?” The event is organized by the University of Winnipeg (U of W) sociology department and will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in Convocation Hall on campus.