The left wing’s science blind spot
Many people on the left consider themselves to be the science-friendly side of politics and for the most part, I would say they are correct….
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Masters of their domain
On Jan. 6, the Manitoban reported that the UMSU executive is withholding $640,000 in fees owed to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), the national…
Re: Je ne suis pas Charlie
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Thank you, Margaret!
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Stopping the cuts is a community effort
Letters published in the Manitoban are edited for spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Views expressed in the letters are those of the author and do not…
Greek election result a wind of change
On Jan. 25, a political earthquake shook the European Union. The Greeks elected Syriza, a left-wing party. The newly-elected prime minister, Alexis Tsipras, won an…
Stop the Cuts rally
On the afternoon of Tuesday, Jan. 27, hundreds of people gathered in the Engineering Atrium to rally against the proposed budget cuts at the University…
Scientist movies are watered-down hagiography
Last year saw the release of two high-profile films about famous scientists: The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as the ill-fated computer scientist Alan Turing,…
Re: UMGSA confusion
I would like to respond to an article in the Jan. 21, 2015 edition of the Manitoban titled “UMGSA confusion” by Ethan Cabel. The main…
Clash of civilizations?
It is worth appreciating the immense outcry that has flooded the pages of broadsheets in the days following the senseless slaughter of satirists. A series…