Creative Writing Contest: Second place
Our car sputtered along the dirt road across the thick prairie plains. It was a gorgeous, hot summer day: the sun sizzled like a sliced…
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Creative Writing Contest: Third place
Evan walked carefully through the snow to the bus stop. His eyes were focused on the ground in front of him, as he tried his…
Stethoscope:
I’m stopped at a red light, right toe grazing the pavement. “What’s in your bag!?” the cyclist behind me screams. I jolt, tipping myself toward…
How “Rock Band” saved my marriage
When I was about nine years old, my parents approached me with what they said would be a wonderful opportunity: they decided to enroll me…
Soluble religion
Religious or not, religion plays a huge role in many of our lives. Christian values are often equated with traditional family values and religious symbols…
How to peel a banana
A few months ago I began to notice that the bananas I bought were becoming increasingly difficult to peel. While I could at one time…
U of M elects new chancellor
On Dec. 8, Harvey Secter, a retired dean of law, a businessman and a philanthropist, was elected as the new Chancellor of the University of…
U of M to house new agriculture food center
On Dec. 14, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the construction of a new interactive agricultural education facility at the University of Manitoba. The Bruce…
City seeks to turn garbage gas into renewable energy source
The City of Winnipeg is proposing a landfill gas and resource recovery project that could turn thousands of tonnes of harmful greenhouse gases into a…
Drawing a line between exercise and addiction
As most gym junkies can attest, the gym gets noticeably busier in January. Not only are more people visiting the gym trying to purge the…