We must ban the blood ban
MONTREAL (CUP) — On Sept. 8, the United Kingdom’s Health Department announced that, as of November, gay men will be allowed to give blood —…
October 2011
In memory of Steve Jobs
His legacy can be found everywhere. University libraries and classrooms are marked with the signature Apple logo, the streets are rampant with white earphones and…
Centre vs. Centre
Several times during the most recent provincial election campaign I said if you were to take away all of the colours, politicians and TV commercials,…
Gallery One One One gets full-time curator
The University of Manitoba’s Gallery One One One is about to usher in an exciting new era. On Nov. 1, 2011, Mary Reid will become…
Voter turnout increases . . .
Despite Elections Manitoba’s efforts, the drive to increase voter turnout in this year’s provincial election was not enough to raise voter turnout much more that…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The…
Movie review: The Ides of March
In politics, kindness can get you killed. The political arena is so full of ruthless handlers, advisors and media workers that it takes a certain…
Crime Beat
The first month of school appeared to keep Security Services on their feet. Seven reports of theft came to the attention of Security Services over…
The irony of anti-drug sentiments
It seems to me that in the few years following puberty people have a natural inclination to rebel against authority figures. They tend to do…
Marijuana: Four decades, no change
It is difficult for Canadians to talk openly about drugs without hurting our chances of getting jobs or getting over the border in the future….