Bison briefs
Football The Bisons dropped their season opener earlier this month, falling to the University of Regina Rams by a score of 45-11. The Rams held…
Articles by editor
Boom-shaka-laka!
On Sept. 18-19, the NBA will be bringing their Jam Session festival through the heart of the prairies and setting up shop at the Forks…
All-time great jock jams
2 Unlimited — “Get Ready for This” C&C Music Factory — “Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)” Gary Glitter — “Rock and Roll Part…
Jock jams
In 480 BC, as the Persians approached the Greek ships at the Battle of Salamis, they heard singing. According to Greek poet Aeschylus, “All the…
International Briefs
Qu’ran burning threat ignites protests around the globe Despite the cancellation of his plans to burn copies of the Qu’ran on Sept. 11, 2010, Rev….
Local Briefs
Cellphone increases workload for 911 call centre The increasing use of cellphones to dial 911 is putting stress on dispatchers. Part of the problem is…
City council race heats up in St. Norbert
The race for city councillor in the St. Norbert ward is starting to heat up. Both candidates, incumbent Justin Swandel and entrant Louise May, have…
Don’t cheat, new DISC label brands academic dishonesty on transcript
The new grade label DISC (discipline) will replace CW (compulsory withdrawal) on a student’s transcript, beside a letter grade, if they are forced to leave…
Student Loans max out this year
Although the federal student loan program recently maxed out at $15 billion, forcing Ottawa to come up with last-minute additional funds, Manitoba students are expected…
Rapid transit activists demonstrate frustration with lack of progress
The Winnipeg Rapid Transit Coalition used musical theatre to demonstrate their frustration with the lack of progress on rapid transit in Winnipeg on Sept. 8….