International-post secondary briefs
Women become the majority of students enrolled in university The University World News reported recently that Women are no longer the minority in attendance at…
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Canadian students one of the groups hit hardest by Recession
A report released this month found a sizeable increase in the unemployment rates among Canada’s youth. The report, entitled Canada’s Vital Signs 2009, from the…
U of M Prof drawing connection between math and disease control
University of Manitoba professor Abba Gumel and his team of researchers believe they may be able to save millions of lives using math to predict…
Winnipeg pro-choice and pro-life supporters demonstrate side by side
An unlikely peacefulness reigned over a demonstration attended by both pro-life and pro-choice supporters, each rallying for their cause outside the Women’s Hospital on Notre…
Students feel safe on campus say UMSU reps
The safety of students attending the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus has been put into questioning since the stabbing of a 23-year old student…
Transportation still remains challenge on campus, carpooling valid alternative cable cars scrapped
One of the biggest challenges facing the University of Manitoba is transportation. A large portion of U of M students continue to drive to the…
Senate committee launches study on post-secondary education
OTTAWA (CUP) — Post-secondary education is at the forefront of a new study launched earlier this month by the standing Senate committee on social affairs,…
Archaeology, etc.
Dr. William James Mayer-Oakes was the first head of the U of M anthropology department back in the early 1960s. As an archaeologist, he took…
The springs of Springfield
If the origin of his lost appendage were unknown, most viewers would assume that Herman, the one-armed owner of Herman’s Military Antiques, is a war…
Yore Lore: Ishtar
Goddesses of the ancient cultures, especially in Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Middle East, were often both beautiful and cruel. Yet there is something fascinating…