Frost Fest in review
While it may have been chilly outside, the spirits of University of Manitoba students were kept warm on Thursday night at UMSU’s Frost Fest through…
2015
Paint Nite:
Paint Nite, created in Boston in 2012, has finally made its way to Winnipeg, thanks to Manda Brownrigg. Founded upon the principle of facilitating adults…
Pistolwhips: guns a-blazing
Boasting a Saskatchewan brand of indie-rock and blues music, the Pistolwhips bring an energetic live show to the Cavern on Feb. 13. The Saskatoon-based band…
Safety on the International Space Station
Six astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) have returned to normal operations after a glitch on Jan. 14 indicated ammonia was leaking into the…
Stopping Skynet
The development of artificial intelligence technology has come into the spotlight in popular science as the result of a letter recently drafted by the Future…
Science Briefs
Baby talk Researchers from Ireland have found that reading to your newborn may not be the only way to stimulate their brain. The study looked…
Finding a new antibiotic
After 30 years, teixobactin, a new type of antibiotic, has been found which may be the answer to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. This…
Who’s representing you?
Last week I wrote an article for the Manitoban detailing an ongoing dispute between UMSU and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over fees being…
Winnipeg bus shelter ads target Ontario’s public school system
Winnipeg bus shelters are presently the platform for advertisements against policies for providing full funding to Roman Catholic schools while denying funding to other religious…
UMSU executive reports on Frosh Fest budget
On Monday, Jan. 12, the UMSU executive presented a report to council for the final budget from the second annual Frosh Fest, which took place…