Students’ Union to rent out textbooks
The University of Manitoba’s Students’ Union (UMSU) has officially started renting out first-year mathematics textbooks to students, a service that Sid Rashid says will eliminate…
2009
Local Briefs
Winnipeg looks to expand, first since 1972 The Winnipeg Free Press has reported that for the first time since 1972, there are plans to expand…
Derby paves the way to improved fuel economy
On September 23, teams of two participated in the ecoDriver Derby, a competition geared at awarding the most fuel-efficient drivers at the University of Manitoba….
International Post-Secondary Briefs
Headline: International Post-Secondary Briefs Byline: Morgan Modjeski Wordcount: 460 Economic crisis causes students to stay home rather than study abroad According to University World News…
Alan Turing
“The allied invasion of occupied France was the beginning of the end.” “The Nazis spreading themselves over too many fronts lead to their own defeat.”…
Rejecta Mathematica
In every manufacturing process there are pieces made which do not meet a standard set by the manufacturer, these pieces are hopefully filtered out by…
Invasion of Manitoba wetlands
Delta Marsh, located about 25 km north of Portage la Prairie, is a Canadian Heritage marsh and an internationally recognized wetland of great importance. Every…
Think you’re a survivor
There’s a lot of hate in the world today. As a social activist, I’d like to do my part to try to reduce some of…
Good old hockey game
There was an excitement in the air Thursday night. Groups of people gathered, crowding the downtown streets of Winnipeg. It was like waking up from…
In the doghouse
It’s called the worst off-season in sports, and judging by the plethora of NFL jerseys I’ve seen around campus lately (99 per cent Minnesota Vikings),…