In search of the ideal study spot
It has been almost three weeks since we have come back to school, and the readings and assignments have wasted no time piling up on…
September 2010
Zoological investigations
In addition to Cuba and the Bahamas, the Caribbean island chain contains an unassuming little island called St. Lucia. A rainforested, mountainous, volcanic island roughly…
Borlaug’s legacy in jeopardy
Sept. 12 marked the one-year anniversary of the death of one of the greatest men of the 20th century, Norman Borlaug. He was the 1970…
Rivers fail piss-test
Researchers from the University of Valencia (UV) have confirmed the presence of several illegal drugs in the canals and irrigation channels in L’Albufera Natural Park,…
Internal combustion: the way of the future
Just when you thought we were on the verge of an electric car revolution, it turns out that the internal combustion engine isn’t leaving anytime…
Bodies, the exhibition
We don’t get a chance to see something like this exhibit every day in Winnipeg. Our city is comparatively small, as are our venues. The…
A tale of two Torontos
Imagine the entire city of Toronto engulfed in noise. A mob of people running through the streets. Car horns blaring in the distance. Police on…
Tories can’t seal deal on long-gun registry
On Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, MPs voted to scrap a controversial private members bill by a margin of 153 to 151. Bill C-391, put forward…
Education is a right
Re: Public education for the public good (Sept. 15, 2010) Education is a right. In fact, Article 26 of the Declaration of Human Rights deals…
The Plan
At this time last year, my life was in shambles. I had just dropped out of law school after two weeks of classes, I was…