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T-shirtThis beautiful T-shirt awaits the winner of today’s trivia quiz on UWindsor typefaces.

Trivia quiz to test power of typeface identification

To help celebrate the University of Windsor’s 50th anniversary, the University Bookstore is offering DailyNews readers chances to demonstrate their knowledge of the institution and its history.

Today’s quiz, the 41st in a series, offers one lucky winner a beautiful white T-shirt with the University’s name and date of birth imprinted in black. It is offered for purchase at a cost of $11.95 from the Bookstore kiosk in the CAW Student Centre.

Emile NaickerHistory major Emile Naicker demonstrates the web site he created that's devoted to the history of the Manchester United football club.

Students preserve history on web

When Emile Naicker came to university, he never imagined he’d be able to combine his love for history with his passion for his favourite football club.

But that’s just what the fourth-year history major did when he signed up for an innovative course taught by Heidi Jacobs and Rob Nelson called History on the Web. Designed to teach students how to integrate historical archives and other resources with modern communications technology, the course required each one to create a project demonstrating how they would preserve history on the internet.

Julie SandoVisual arts instructor Julie Sando is shown here in the Leddy Library holding a copy of "Least Wanted" by Mark Michaelson. A collection of of various mug shots, it plays a central role in the film.

Documentary explores fascination with mug shot photos

When people get arrested and step in front of that camera for their mug shots, they may be at one of the lowest, most vulnerable points of their lives. So what is it about those images that make some people want to collect them, and perhaps even think about them as art objects?

That’s one of the central questions posed by a new documentary that a University of Windsor art instructor helped create.

Campus Technology Day 2014 imageRegistrants for Campus Technology Day will have the option of also attending April 29 sessions of the Ontario Universities Computing Conference.

Expanded session choices open to tech conference registrants

Registrants for Campus Technology Day will have the option of also attending April 29 sessions of the Ontario Universities Computing Conference.