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Foam prevents spilled beer
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Researchers have figured out why carrying a glass of beer seems so effortless when compared to a glass of water. It’s all within the head of bubbles.
When a volume of liquid is moved about...
Music to a cat’s ears
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Research shows that cats like music, they just have different taste than us humans.
Cats are stereotyped as being apathetic about most things.
Does your cat love you? Sure – you feed it and give it...
Officials call for tuition elimination
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Cape Breton University (CBU) officials released an open letter last week demanding that the federal government and provinces develop a strategy to eliminate tuition fees for post-secondary education.
Cape Breton University president David Wheeler, faculty...
5 Days for the Homeless
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Six students will be sleeping outdoors from March 15-20 in front of University Centre as part of “5 Days for the Homeless,” a national campaign to raise funds for the homeless.
The University of Manitoba...
UMSU election leak examined
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The chief returning officer of the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) 2015 General Election assured the Manitoban last week that there were no irregularities in the vote-counting procedure after several questions were raised...
City committee takes brakes off U-Pass
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The universal transit pass (U-Pass) is now in the hands of Winnipeg city council and the University of Manitoba Board of Governors (BOG) after recommendations were made by the city’s standing policy committee on...
City committee to take the wheel on U-Pass implementation
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The universal transit pass (U-Pass) implementation is back on the table early next week, with major implications for the already controversial 2015 city operating budget.
Recommendations to proceed with the program are up for consideration...
