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U of M retention pond used to store run-off water and...
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The University of Manitoba Smartpark, a subsidiary corporation to the University of Manitoba, is undergoing a multi-million dollar construction project to control runoff water distributed by future Smartpark projects.
The project of constructing a retention...
Tensions high, debate extensive at CFS annual general meeting
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OTTAWA (CUP) — After a marathon closing plenary session, the Canadian Federation of Students’ four-day November general meeting wrapped up late in the evening of Nov. 28.
Hundreds of delegates from campuses across the country...
Administration cuts back on discretionary spending
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In light of the current financial crisis, all faculties, schools and administrative units at the University of Manitoba have been asked to curb discretionary spending.
“The university is facing significant challenges with its budget...
Do actions speak louder than words?
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Albert Mehrabian, a former professor at the University of California, Los Angels (UCLA), was a pioneer in the research of body language. Among other advances in the subject, he combined research from two books...
Destroying our social fabric for decades
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Oct. 29 marked the 40th anniversary of a half-sent message and a computer crash, which marked the birth of the Internet.
According to an interview with Leonard Kleinrock, which aired on CBC on Oct....
Those hot-blooded bastards
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Pop quiz, hotshot: you’re walking through the woods. It’s a chilly day autumn day. Birds are chirping and a light breeze licks the treetops. You hear a rustling ahead to the right, but before...
