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The hunt for parking on campus
Parking near the University of Winnipeg (U of W) - and almost anywhere else downtown - can be a challenge.
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Energizing the Canadian Community
Every form of environment is filled with energy: in social environments, workplaces and in nature. People use energy in several different ways throughout their daily lives, and every action has an impact on the environment.
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News briefs
Christianity in Trump’s America // Galentine’s Day Winnipeg // Film screening of A Good Place to Live // Non-binary support night // Penny Lane Market // Learn to Curl
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Voyageur memes pour le fun
@voyageurmemes is a Winnipeg-run Instagram page that posts relatable Franco-Manitoban content with voyageur flair.
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#artists and #archives over #algorithms
As communication and technology change, artists are adapting to new venues for exhibiting their art. Instagram is one such venue. It’s a popular picture-sharing platform that artists from different backgrounds see as a place for widely sharing art and building community.
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Ancient Shapes - Self-titled
Ancient Shapes’ debut record starts fast and ends faster. This quick-paced album throws the listener straight into the band’s hands, giving barely enough time for a breather.
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CRITIPEG: Outside Mullingar
For its 18th annual Master Playwright Festival, the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) has chosen to showcase the works of John Patrick Shanley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright (Doubt: A Parable) and Academy Award-winning screenwriter (Moonstruck).
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Starting a dialogue around sexuality and disability
Next week, local advocates will host a night to hear from the disabilities community about issues around sex, dating and intimacy. The event is titled “Sexuality and Disability Manitoba Panel Discussion.”
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Arts briefs
Medallion making // Cultural awareness workshop // Laughter is medicine // Valentines at The Park // Sourdough for Queers // Black History Month movie night
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Whose House? David’s House!
David A. Robertson isn’t just one of Winnipeg’s most prolific authors (he’s had more than 20 books published since 2008) – he’s also one of its most eclectic.
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A challenge
Somewhat unintentionally, there’s a bit of a theme going through the issue this week.
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Confronting weight stigma
Discrimination against a person’s weight or size, also known as sizeism, is an issue that affects many people in their day-to-day lives.
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Mental Health is not wealth
Starting in 2010, Bell Let’s Talk has begun a $100-million campaign centred around breaking down the stigmas surrounding mental health. Further, jack.org, a campus-centred organization also began in 2010, with the goal of increasing awareness of mental health and mental illness
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Start listening to female sportscasters
When CBC announced their English-language broadcast team for the upcoming 2018 Olympic Winter Games, one seemingly subtle change went almost unnoticed. While Brenda Irving was the sole woman to call play-by-play for CBC during the 2016 Olympics, this year, she’s joined by another female commentator, Signa Butler.
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Tip abolition is not the answer
A recent minimum wage hike in Ontario has Manitoban students hoping they’re next. Wage hikes go hand-in-hand with the tip abolition movement, a development unfavourable to servers
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Halfway to somewhere
Refugee claims are a pressing political subject these days. With millions of people at risk of being displaced by rising sea levels within the next century, this is an issue that won’t go away anytime soon.
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PROFile: Ryan Bullock
Ryan Bullock, the Canada research Chair in human-environment interactions at the University of Winnipeg, started his career path later in life.
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Revisiting safety on campus
Students all around campus may see more security personnel patrolling the buildings on the University of Winnipeg (U of W) campus.
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Mindful education
Researchers have found that, often, mindful meditation is a solution to a fast-paced tech world that people are now living in.
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Arts take on racism
Art is a form of expression that people can use to make political statements. The Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation (CCMF) is exploring the impacts of racism in society through the 48-hour Anti-Racism Film Festival hoping to spark conversation about racism in communities.
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