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Feeding diaspora
In these difficult times marked by heightened feelings of displacement, disillusionment and austerity, it is essential to foster pleasure and joy.
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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.
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The not-so-secret life
With 2018’s The Secret Life of Planets, singer-songwriter Zaki Ibrahim established herself as a musician on the cutting edge of the medium.
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Progressive Conservatives win second consecutive majority
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, Brian Pallister led the Progressive Conservative Party (PCs) to win their second consecutive majority provincial government. The New Democratic Party, the official Opposition, gained six seats, while the Liberal Party dropped one seat, losing official party status.
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News briefs
U of W students and a moon mission // 49th annual Great Rock Climb // Residential Infill Strategy for a more sustainable Winnipeg // Create: Words and Art from WCC launch // Brooklands neighbourhood town hall // Winter clothes donations for U of W students
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The circus is back in town
A new season of Circus of Objects returns to X-Cues’ on Sept. 30. This cabaret-style performance series features puppetry, object theatre, circus arts, music and bad magic, producer Grant Guy, formerly of Adhere & Deny, says.
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Blending food, community and culture
Large ethno-cultural events such as Folkarama provide people with an opportunity to interact with different cultures, but sometimes it can be the small and sweet (and savoury, in this case) events that create a lasting impact.
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Something Lindy this way comes
On Friday, Sept. 20, author Lindy West will speak at Knox United Church as a fundraiser for the Women’s Health Clinic (WHC).
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’A novel instead of a magazine’
Winnipeg-based trio Casati’s effortless harmonies and rich chords stray from traditional jazz and folk music. It’s a shift away from tradition that traces the group’s journey towards a new, inviting sound.
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Arts briefs
Afterparty for Lindy West // Kimmortal and Cell 7 // The O.B. and The Odd Pedestrians // Placard-making: signs for the Global Climate Strike // Amy Sillman at the WAG // Indigenous filmmakers at Video Pool Media Arts Centre
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Because We Are Girls
The first feature film by documentarian Baljit Sangra, Because We Are Girls is an examination of how the devastating effects of sexual abuse can cross generations, cultures and continents.
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Whose House? Cairn Moore’s House!
“Theatre is the most powerful way to change the world.”
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Hope, apathy and forest fires
Manitobans are currently sandwiched between provincial and federal elections.
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The kids are (not) alright
Winnipeg’s long, proud history of striking has been inherited by a new generation of organizers, leaders, and rebels: students. K to 12 students, more specifically.
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Late-goal woes and glimmers of hope
Late goals were a source of disappointment for the Wesmen women’s soccer team during last weekend’s season opening. The Wesmen dropped both of their games 3-1 and 4-0 to the Regina Cougars and Saskatchewan Huskies, respectively.
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Halfway to Somewhere
A few months ago, I sent a message to a high school best friend who I hadn’t talked to in more than five years.
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PROFile: Russell Mammei
Russell Mammei is a tennis enthusiast who sure knows how to half-volley and serve with neutrons and protons. He joined the University of Winnipeg (U of W) as a research associate in 2012.
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President and vice-chancellor delivers State of the University Address
On Monday, Sept. 9, Dr. Annette Trimbee, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Winnipeg (U of W), gave the annual State of the University Address.
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Campus safety concerns persist
The University of Winnipeg (U of W), located in downtown Winnipeg, has been no stranger to serious security incidents in recent years.
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