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March of the supersoldiers

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Ian T. D. Thomson
Ancestral Developmental Potential Facilitates Parallel Evolution in Ants,” a study out of McGill University published Jan. 6 in Science, shines light on a different class of ant: the supersoldier. The study was able to...
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The big cheese

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Ian T. D. Thomson
It is evident when cheese goes bad. A foul-smelling odour paired with the presence of uniquely coloured moulds and fungi renders this once pleasurable food item uneatable. As much as your roommate may protest,...
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CWB versus Canada

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Leif Larsen
On Jan. 18 Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Shane Perlmutter reserved his decision on whether to grant eight former directors of the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) an injunction against the further implementation of Bill...
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Missing: female executives in business

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Joanna Graham
Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) is holding a presentation on women in business in response to a report that shows little growth in the number of women in senior positions across Canada. The presentation, called...
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Low attendance for key UMSU events

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Shuja Safavi
Due to the cancellation of their annual Charity Ball and low attendance at their last annual general meeting (AGM), the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) says they are trying to create a greater...
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international news briefs

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Joanna Graham
Yemen’s president flies to Oman Ali Abdullah Saleh, president of Yemen, flew to the Persian Gulf country of Oman on Sunday Jan. 22. He will continue to fly to the United States for medical treatment...
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UMSU presents Celebration Week 2012

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Shuja Safavi
To enliven the University of Manitoba campus, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is bringing back their annual weeklong series of events, Celebration Week. This year’s guest speakers are Dave Meslin, Kim Ives, Samantha...