PhD legal battle comes to a close
A case that saw the University of Manitoba embroiled in a highly publicized legal battle with one of its professors for close to a year…
2011
NDP candidate touts record of improvement
When asked about the challenges facing post-secondary students in Manitoba, Kerri Irvin-Ross, the MLA for Fort Richmond, smiles then says she would rather talk about…
From across the pond
After a busy transfer window period that closed on Aug. 31, teams in the English Premiership League are stocked with talent to take the new…
Bison Briefs
Men’s basketball The Bisons hosted the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bisons, as the two “herds” played a non-conference exhibition game at the Investors Group…
We’re number one!
Maybe it’s karma finally swinging back our way, a cosmic realignment, or perhaps it’s a touch of divine intervention. Whatever it is, there has to…
Football crisis averted
The NFL lockout is a thing of the past and preseason is mercifully over. Here’s a rundown on some teams around the NFL that should…
For the record lover
Do you ever feel like you never make enough time for your passions or hobbies? That you are constantly flooded with an inbox that never…
The bookstore of the present is closing its doors
One might imagine the allegorical slamming of a book to coincide with the closing of Aqua Books, a renegade used book store in the city’s…
I found five bucks
Seriously, I was walking down the street the other day and there was five bucks, just sitting there! I mean, someone just dropping some cash,…
Remembering Jack
On August 22, 2011, Jack Layton, leader of the NDP and official Opposition, died after a long battle with cancer. Following his death, there was…