Harper’s war on news media
Canada’s 42nd general election campaign is now well under way and the media is in full campaign coverage mode, although for one party that might not mean much.
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The sound of campus radio
Any undergraduate or graduate students interested in student and community media should be happy to know that the Manitoban is not alone on campus. For…
Overcoming obstacles
University can be the best time of your life – or the worst. The key to making it the best time of your life is…
Get involved on campus
Every year the same advice is given to students heading to university, whether it’s their first or final year. You’ve probably heard it, or maybe…
Cape Breton University Students’ Union loses court case
The Cape Breton University Students’ Union (CBUSU) is considering declaring bankruptcy a month after a court ruling which found them responsible for damages and court costs to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) amounting to roughly $400,000.
Science briefs
Science briefs looking at the newest from Nintendo, why we find screams scary, and a self-inseminating flatworm.
Wearing nothing but a smile
While the early bird may get the worm, the funny man always seems to get the girl. Countless movies depict the awkward, funny guy attracting the attention of the beautiful girl seemingly by magic: he says something witty and clever, and suddenly she’s smitten. But is there science behind the desirability of someone who leaves your sides splitting, or is it just movie magic?
The new jocks
The sports section of the Manitoban may begin to change in the near future. Alongside Bison briefs, you may begin to see profiles on local professional gamers, or the results from the latest League of Legends tournament.
Weighing in
Over the last month we’ve been hard at work on the back end of our website. Among other things, we have switched to a new web host that provides a better service than we were previously getting. The Manitoban’s web traffic has grown by an order of magnitude in the last few years and we’ve become too big for the space we had at the old host.
Keeping your head in the game
Playing football can be different things to different people. For some, it’s an escape from the real world, a way to release frustration and anger…