Editorial
Under the Norwalk
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Depending on the source, somewhere close to one third of the 370 delegates at the 74th Canadian University Press conference fell ill with norovirus (or Norwalk) on Jan. 14 and 15. This is a...
No mo’? No problem!
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No-shave November 2011, more commonly referred to as “Movember,” has finally concluded. As the visionary and captain of the Manitoban’s official Movember team, I would first off like to report on the success we...
Enough about Paterno
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Unless you live underneath a rock, you’ve probably heard of the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) sex abuse scandal that has rocked the football-centric University. Thus far it has led to the end of...
Expletive! Expletive!
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Had Winnipeg MP Pat Martin been a teenager being scolded for obscene language by a strict parent, he may have reverted to some well-known evasive terms in place of more offensive expletives.
For instance, the...
Occupy’s tired detractors
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Maybe you’ve read your fair share of Occupy Wall Street articles in the last seven weeks; strap in for another.
Since its inception on September 17th in New York’s Zucotti Park, branches of the...
The price of openness
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Unlike mainstream media, the Manitoban does not endorse political candidates, parties or movements. We are a free and open medium for the expression of any and all ideas — so long as they are...
With great companionship . . .
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The holiday season is approaching — fast. I was walking to my neighbourhood drugstore last week and much to my surprise there was a Christmas tree display in the window. And Halloween was still...
