University of Manitoba’s Graduate Student Magazine
Gradzette
c/o The Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation 105 University Centre University of Manitoba Winnipeg MB, R3T 2N2
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Editor: Sheldon Birnie Copy Editor: Leif Larsen Designer: Kevin Doole Contributors: Leif Larsen, Sheldon Birnie, Beibei Lu, Gemma Manangan, and John Hu. Cover: Ben Clarkson.
What if you could go out and pursue that dream you have?
continue on beyond a singular event, it needs to continue on beyond an instance in time which may inspire members today, but have limited effects going forward. There is a focus on involving everyone via social media and developing a community around this shared event in their lives. David Pensato, a member of the organizing team, reports via his social media that he is interested in involving members of the livestream to a greater degree moving forward into future years. The organizers are keen to support these livestreams as well, reaching an increasingly large group and including them in this cultural artefact with the intention of fomenting a larger degree of change in the world. The week after the event, it is likely that many of the attendees are still parsing their experiences and the social media buzz has supported this. Several attendees are still discussing what has happened and how it has affected them. Lisa MacKenzie, the Chair for TEDxManitoba this year has already been talking about next year through her social media. The excitement which the attendees have cannot be effectively communicated through this medium, simply read through some of the posts that the attendees have made and you too can have a piece of insight into this unique experience.
Photo by Sheldon Birnie
The Gradzette is the official student magazine of the University of Manitoba’s graduate student community and is published on the first Monday of each month by The Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation. The Gradzette is a democratic student organization, open to participation from all students. It exists to serve its readers as students and citizens. The magazine’s primary mandate is to report fairly and objectively on issues and events of importance and interest to the graduate students of the University of Manitoba, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of opinions and ideas and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. The Gradzette serves as a training ground for students interested in any aspect of journalism. Students and other interested parties are invited to contribute. Please contact the Editor for submission guidelines. The Gradzette reserves the right to edit all submissions and will not publish any material deemed by its editorial board to be discriminatory, racist, sexist, homophobic or libelous. Opinions expressed in letters and articles are solely those of the authors. The Gradzette is a member of the Canadian University Press, a national student press cooperative with members from St. John’s to Victoria. All contents are ©2012 and may not be reprinted without the express written permission of the Manitoban Newspaper Publications Corporation. Yearly subscriptions to the Gradzette are available, please contact publisher@gradzette.com for more information.
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