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Favourite Local Young Achiever Under 30
1. Michael Champagne
2. Honourable mentions: Devin Bray, Christina Hajjar, Madison Thomas, Mike Green, Ian Bell -
Favourite U of W Prof
1. Manish Pandey, department of economics
2. Honourable mentions: Roewan Crowe, Jim Silver, Rick Skene -
Favourite Local Politician
1. Robert-Falcon Ouellette
2. Wab Kinew
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Favourite Local Dancer
1. Brett Owen
2. Brianna Ferguson
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Favourite Local Visual Artist
1. Dany Reede
2. Wanda Koop
3. Honourable mentions: Autumn Crossman-Serb, Adam Kelly, Takashi Iwasaki -
Favourite Local Activist
1. Sadie-Phoenix Lavoie
2. Tie: Andrew Vineberg / Michael Champagne -
Favourite Local Filmmaker
1. Kayla Jeanson
2. Guy Maddin
3. Sonya Ballantyne -
Favourite Local Comedian
1. Jane Testar
2. Tie: Mike Green / Benji Rothman -
Favourite Local Athlete
1. James Reimer
2. Jonathan Toews
3. Honourable mentions: Desiree Scott, Mark Scheifele, Clara Hughes -
Favourite Local Writer
1. Thomas Pashko
2. Melissa Martin
3. Honourable mentions: Miriam Toews, David Bergen, Jen Zoratti -
Thanks for being an editor!
In this issue, we took our directives from you, the readers. The Uniter 30 showcases the winners from our annual readers poll – winners chosen by you!
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Fashion Streeter
“My fashion … it’s all thrift store stuff.”
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Why name a building for Susan Thompson?
City council has voted to rename an administrative building in honour of Susan Thompson, Winnipeg’s first female mayor who served from 1992-98. While recognizing firsts is a valiant act, those who break barriers should be appraised based on the full scope of their contributions, good and bad.
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UMFA strike highlights issues at many universities
The recent University of Manitoba Faculty Association’s (UMFA) strike pushed back against eroding job security and increasing workloads that take time away from teaching and research, bringing light to the complexity of labour relations in a university context.
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PROFile - Dr. Danny Blair
With the best office on campus, Dr. Danny Blair has a great view of the year’s first snowfall. According to the geography professor, prairie winters will continue to grow shorter, warmer and wetter as climate change begins to affect our part of the world.
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Don’t lose your history
Students can now preserve the history of their grandparents and easily share them with friends.
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The WRENCH gears up for bike-building marathon
The Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub (WRENCH) is revving up for its sixth annual Cycle of Giving (CoG), a 24-hour bike-building marathon held at Rossbrook House Inc. on Dec. 10-11.
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How pop-up shops work for the businesses who use them
In 2010, Eric Olek was inspired to get involved with Winnipeg’s hip-hop and nightlife communities. The creation of his clothing line, Friday Knights Clothing, allowed him to do this.
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News Briefs
Fall and winter term dates // Panel discussion on deaths in custody // Equal voice // Theatre dept. opener // Food council on the horizon // Virtuosi for the holidays
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Dry Wit
There are a lot of ways people have responded to my sobriety in public – some awkward, some less so. One of the strangest responses I’ve had so far is the so-called “are you spying on us?” response.
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