U of M makes headlines worldwide with allegations of student fight club
The University of Manitoba recently made headlines around the world including a brief mention on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with stories that a bare-knuckle…
2010
U of M: paper towel dispensers are step forward
The University of Manitoba is continuously looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly while cutting costs and saving energy around campus. In the 2008-09…
Asper says stadium will be ready for 2012 kick off
Football fans need not worry. David Asper has said he expects to meet his 2012 deadline for completion of the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers stadium….
International-post secondary education briefs
U.S. earns big on tuition from foreign students According to the University World News (UWN), the amount of money the United States receives from foreign…
Snowpants will never be sexy
Winter: we Winnipeggers love to hate it — and with good reason. Every year I ask myself why I have chosen to remain in this…
Winter Comfort’s Discomforted
Well, I suppose it’s official now. We’re deep in the throes of winter. The time of year when many of us head indoors, pull on…
Wear Abouts
The feeling of sockless toes freezing in patent leather ballet flats while walking through unshovelled sidewalks in mid-December is really an experience like none other….
Winter Fucking Rules
Often, disparaging things are said about winter, but I believe that winter is one of the best seasons — second only to summer. Sure, sure,…
Are you SAD?
The acronym for “seasonal affective disorder,” SAD, seems quite appropriate when you consider that this condition is a form of clinical depression. The disorder is…
Winter Cycling
I hate taking the bus. I absolutely despise it. I’ve lived in Winnipeg for 22 years and yet, no amount of Winnipeg Transit experience prepares…