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the best information for academic papers
At the University of Winnipeg (U of W), Ready Set Go workshops help teach students the skills to find academic sources.
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It’s time to talk
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Manitoba and Winnipeg is holding the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course.
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WE24 continues to keep kids safe
The West End 24 Hour Safe Space (WE24), a branch of the Spence Neighbourhood Association (SNA), is providing a safe, positive environment for youth in the West End of Winnipeg.
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News Briefs
“I Am Unstoppable” cabaret // Critical Approaches in Video Game Studies // Ice Castles closing // Political Science speaker series // Divest UWinnipeg Rally: Human Mosaic // Free open house with Dolly Sekhon
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Halfway to somewhere
I’m sitting in a small fluorescent-lit room about to have a conversation I’ve been rehearsing in my head for years now
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Alok Vaid-Menon
Alok Vaid-Menon is a gender non-conforming performance artist, writer, educator and entertainer, and they’re coming to Winnipeg on March 14 as part of The Uniter Speaker Series.
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Pop culture influences society
Pop culture informs how people make sense of the world. It reveals what society believes about itself, but it can also be used as an instrument for effecting social change.
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Baristas: a millennial archetype
Like many millennials, Kristen Einarson spent some time working as a barista. Little did she know that her work experiences would inspire an entire web series.
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Poverty is everyone’s business
Comedian Lara Rae believes it’s possible to address any topic with humour. This approach extends to serious topics, like poverty.
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Attica Riots - Love Sunshine & Hysteria
Long-time fans of Attica Riots and their electrifying live set finally have something to take home.
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Arts briefs
Alliance Française French Film Festival // Northern artists at Graffiti Gallery // Gimli Film Fest call for submissions // NFB and APTN partnership // Games at The Good Will
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CRITIPEG: Human Flow
Human Flow, the new film from Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, is more than just a powerful activist documentary.
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Whose House? Mike and Allie’s House!
Since 1986, the Neon Factory has served triple duty: it makes new signs, restores old ones and preserves treasures of Winnipeg’s past. This spirit of preservation is on full display in the North End home of its founder Mike Wolchock and photographer Allison Slessor.
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Making the news
Every Tuesday evening, the editors at The Uniter get together to share puns and review the last week of work.
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On patrol with the Bear Clan
As the sun sets over Winnipeg’s North End, a group of people gather at the Ndinawe Youth Resource Centre. They are preparing to spend the next few hours patrolling the streets and back lanes, by foot and with the aid of a mobile unit.
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Bird and Astro
A comic by Eric H.
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Stress
A comic by Keegan Steele.
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Respect the pronoun
Recently, someone on Twitter decided to have “Zim/Zer” as fake pronouns in his bio. Based on other content he’s shared and tweeted, it’s safe to assume this is a clear mockery of gender neutral pronouns, like they, ze, zie, xe.
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What’s for lunch?
The University of Winnipeg (U of W) has a lot of options for food both on and around campus.
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Hearing women’s voices
Women still face harassment vocally and sexually every day. In 2014, 553,000 cases of sexual assault were self-reported by people identifying as female in a survey done by Statistics Canada.
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