Green tides in the land of the rising sun
Four University of Manitoba students had the opportunity to travel to Tokyo, Japan as part of the Japan-Canada Academic Consortium (JACAC), to discuss environmental issues…
2010
Bill and I
“I think I may be in love with William Shakespeare.” I tell this to my academic friends and they answer with sceptical faces. “How?” they…
In a land far, far away
School I only ended up having maybe three actual meetings with each professor. Both classes required one paper, both of which are now finished, and…
The crocodile of Jaco
The Crocs The Rio Tarcoles, just north of Jaco, Costa Rica, is home to the largest crocodile population in the Americas. There’s a bridge over…
Local News Briefs
Governor General in attendance at last day of Truth and Reconciliation commission On the fourth and final day of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission event…
International briefs
Waterloo suspends football program for one year Following the biggest steroid investigation in Canadian university history, the University of Waterloo has put its football team…
Residents petition to keep new stadium away from neighbourhood
A group of concerned Fort Richmond residents have begun a campaign to keep the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium away from their neighbourhood. The residents,…
Winnipeg Pride Parade has biggest turnout ever
The annual Winnipeg Pride Festival had its most successful parade ever this year, with 36 floats and walking groups and over 10,000 participants turning up…
Student community garden still coping from losing shed in fire
The University of Manitoba Student Community Garden continues to cope from the loss of their shed, which burnt down in a fire on April 23….
Construction underway on various projects throughout the U of M
The University of Manitoba continues to be booming with construction on several projects that are expected to rejuvenate the Fort Garry campus. The $150 million…