Shoot to kill!
The rainbow nation is looking to curb crime as the international community looks for safety during the World Cup next summer. South Africa’s President, Jacob…
2009
Better know a prokaryote
It’s obscenely difficult to turn on a television set these days without seeing a woman in a yoga suit talking about the advantages of probiotics…
Letters to the Editor – Nov. 4, 2009
Ineffective Tuition Fee Campaigns The CFS, through ex UMSU President Jonny Sopotiuk, repeatedly makes calls for the province to make tuition free (as recently as…
Two-for-one? What is this, Costco?
Was I feeling alright? Was I running a fever? Had I contracted the dreaded H1N1? I felt there must be something wrong, because I found…
On the Hunt for an Election Platform
This just in: the economy is emerging from the abyss! In September, 31,000 more Canadians found jobs than those that were handed pink slips. That…
Brains versus brawn
Contemplating the contemporary manifestations of Halloween traditions, the Science Editor takes on the Sports Editor; brain takes on brawn. As more and more alternatives to…
Top 10 worst things about Halloween
Expensive dentist bill: Watch out for a bunch of cavities during your next cleaning. Frozen toes: Since we live in Winnipeg, it is almost guaranteed…
Top 10 Halloween costume categories
The matching costume: Find a friend and go as a couple that makes sense together. Examples include a pair of dice, a salt and pepper…
Top 10 best things about Halloween
Candy: Need I say more? Costumes: It’s always fun to escape reality and be someone else for a while. Excuse for childish behaviour: Halloween brings…
Halloween around the world
As hard as it may be to imagine, Halloween is not celebrated all over the world. In fact, both the importance and the associated traditions…