Coffee reduces DNA breakage: study
Coffee’s place in a healthy diet has always been a divisive topic. If you’re one of its fans, you’re in luck: recent studies have shown…
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E-cigarettes contain chemicals linked to lung disease: study
E-cigarettes have exploded in popularity in a very short time. What started as a possible alternative to smoking and a tool to help people break…
The second impact
The ubiquitous Cavendish banana is on its last leg due to the fungal pathogen Fusarium oxysporum. The fungus causes a condition called Panama disease and…
Organ farm
Organ transplant is a topic that has not only been a source of inspiration for plots in movies and books, but is also the fuel…
The devil’s tumour
Looney Tunes fans are probably familiar with Tasmanian devils. The rare and particularly feisty marsupial found exclusively on Tasmania, a small island-state located just south…
Brian Bowman: leader by default
Brian Bowman is 14 months into a job that he put himself forward as best candidate for. He was elected based not on demonstrated service to our city, but based on the kind of service he promised for the future. Simply put, Bowman was elected because he convinced the majority of voters that he was a leader.
The city does not need a mayor to continue functioning – it has a bloated bureaucracy and self-satisfied council for that. The streets will be cleared, the potholes filled, without any notable input from the mayors’ office. The mayor must be expected to do more than sign the paperwork by which the snow-clearers and pothole-fillers are paid. The mayor should be expected to provide leadership.
UMSU motion calls for more indigenous representation at university
At the final University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council meeting before the winter break, the union passed a motion endorsing increased involvement for indigenous students in decision-making processes at the University of Manitoba.
Province grants additional $27.9 million to universities, colleges
Colleges and universities across the province will receive an additional $27.9 million from the Manitoba government, NDP Premier Greg Selinger announced Jan. 7.
Faculty of education upgrades diversity admission policy
The faculty of education at the University of Manitoba is expanding its diversity admissions policy and increasing the number of seats set aside for enrolment into its bachelor of education program.
UMSU moves forward on University Centre renovations
The $1.4-million UMSU Street renovation project took a step forward at the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) council’s regular meeting Jan. 7, with the approval of preliminary drawings and the creation of a management committee to oversee the project.