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  • Mature U1 students at greater risk for failing first year than those with high school

    Mature students at the University of Manitoba are at greater risk for failing their first year than U1 students who have completed their high school degree according to Christine Blais, director of U1.

  • Scrubbing out marine life

    So what happens after you wash your face, scrub off the undesirable dead skin cells, polyethylene beads float past water filtration systems into water systems and small creatures eat them, mistaking them for food? Researchers have proposed several consequences of the ingested plastic on marine life. Thompson explained that there is clear evidence that the plastic consumed by marine life is not passing through their gut in normal ways, “Some have suggested that it will lead to the artificial sensation that the animal is full and perhaps reduce its desire to eat. Others have simply suggested that it will impair the ability to digest food and gain nourishment in a normal way.”

  • To speak or not to speak, that is the question

    Unfortunately, many well-meaning progressives of all stripes forgot the victories won with the support of free speech, and wanted to restrict speech when it could have offensive effect

  • Deconstructing divinity

    Jen Robinson examines how religion manifests itself in the brain. Are religious experiences genuine? Are millions of followers being led by delusions? Leading neuroscientists weigh in.

  • The Beat! make their own kind of music

    Local duo, The Beat!, like to have private dance parties in their living room and you're invited!

  • Sit-down with Santa Claus

    Christmas is fast approaching, and it’s time to check in with our local Santa Claus. Being the magical mogul that he is, Santa appears to be in several Winnipeg malls at once.

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