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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, featuring the protagonist in class learning about the act, with his teacher blaming then-U.S. president Herbert Hoover’s act for making the Great Depression worse.

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Global News Winnipeg: History can help us try to understand Donald Trump’s tariffs, professor says

April 15, 2025 — 
On what U.S. President Donald Trump called “Liberation Day”, the American leader imposed his so-called “reciprocal” tariff policy on dozens of foreign nations.

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Master of Human Rights students in their graduating year give a presentation to the human rights advocacy community sharing their major research. Senator Marilou McPhedran (far left) gave the keynote address.

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Master of Human Rights Symposium 2025 highlights critical areas of need for advocacy

April 14, 2025 — 
The University of Manitoba’s interdisciplinary Master of Human Rights program’s annual Symposium took place on January 17, 2025 in the Moot Courtroom at Robson Hall. The Symposium gives students enrolled in the graduate degree’s practicum and thesis streams an opportunity to present their research and share field experiences. The students’ research advisors are scholars from the Faculties of Arts, Education, and Social Work, in addition to the Faculty of Law.

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Girls learning together

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CBC Manitoba Up to Speed: PHD student with trial looking at mother’s anxiety and impact on children

April 11, 2025 — 
PHD student with trial looking at mother's anxiety and impact on children

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A person looking out over a body of water with a sunset behind a large tent in the background.

Faculty of Arts

From Classroom to Consulting

April 10, 2025 — 
For Bianca Siem, adding co-op to her Bachelor of Arts degree meant building confidence, finding mentors and engaging in reconciliation.

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A yellow Elections Canada sign with the word VOTE on it in bold letters placed in the grass along a sidewalk.

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CBC Manitoba Information Radio: A Look Back: The 1988 Election and Today’s

April 8, 2025 — 
A Look Back: The 1988 Election and Today's

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Trump tower via pexels

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CBC Manitoba Radio Noon: Tariffs and Your Wallet: What Trump’s Global Moves Mean for You

April 8, 2025 — 
Tariffs and Your Wallet: What Trump’s Global Moves Mean for You

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Arthur Schafer

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The Free Press: PC leadership candidate sues province over revoked ecotourism licences

April 4, 2025 — 
PC leadership candidate sues province over revoked ecotourism licences

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Scrabble tiles spelling out tariffs and USA. Photo credit: Markus Winkler

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Global News: ‘Manitoba will come through this,’ expert says as trade war with U.S. continues

April 4, 2025 — 
‘Manitoba will come through this,’ expert says as trade war with U.S. continues

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A group of ten actors on stage, dressed in colonial costumes, standing in a semi circle.

Faculty of Arts

Our Country’s Good: Theatre That Transforms

April 3, 2025 — 
A compelling examination of colonization, the purpose of imprisonment and the transformative power of theatre, Our Country’s Good by playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker is must-see. Student Simran Bala attended and reviewed the opening night performance.

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A yellow Elections Canada sign with the word VOTE on it in bold letters placed in the grass along a sidewalk.

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CTV Winnipeg: St. Boniface-St. Vital ‘more in play’ but Liberals could have edge

April 1, 2025 — 
People living in the St. Boniface-St. Vital riding will have a new MP after election day, and history shows it could come down to two candidates.

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