Destroying our social fabric for decades
Oct. 29 marked the 40th anniversary of a half-sent message and a computer crash, which marked the birth of the Internet. According to an interview…
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Those hot-blooded bastards
Pop quiz, hotshot: you’re walking through the woods. It’s a chilly day autumn day. Birds are chirping and a light breeze licks the treetops. You…
Zoological investigations VI
It is written (at least it is now): “As you sow procrastination, so shall you reap procrastination.” You should be glad to know — if…
IQ isn’t everything
What do holocaust-denier James von Brunn, pornstar Asia Carrera and wrestler Scott Levy (“The Raven”) have in common — other than a tendency toward socially…
Reconceptualizing willpower to reach fitness goals
Willpower. It’s often thought of in terms of something we either have or don’t have. But willpower is being reconceptualized as a skill. This is…
Women’s hockey team putting up impressive numbers
After a slow start and two consecutive losses to the University of Alberta, the Bisons women have been absolutely flying this season. Coming out of…
Athlete profile: Caley Miskimmin
Not only is Caley Miskimmin busy balancing soccer, school and a social life, she is also a member of the University of Manitoba track team….
The NHL holiday list
In the spirit of the holidays the following is a list illuminating exactly the types of issues and concerns the teams of the NHL will…
Grading the Blue Bombers part two
After evaluating the offensive line (B), quarterbacks (F), running backs (B+) and wide receivers (C) in last week’s issue of the Manitoban, the rest of…
Legends of the Periphery: Video Game Tsar, Billy L. Mitchell
From time to time even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…