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Anatomy of a theory
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Ever wonder what a theory — such as Darwin’s descent with modification — needs to go through in order to gain widespread acceptance in the scientific community? One step is to have your research...
What’s in an introduction?
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If Hollywood is to be believed, scientists are all dermatologically-challenged recluses, who speak their incomprehensible language in nasally tones, with the odd snorting laugh thrown in for good measure. Jim Hare of the biological...
More Canadians relying on food banks
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A food drive program at the University of Regina is asking students to donate what they can so that it can be given to other students in need.
The school’s students’ union organizes a food...
Delta Marsh Field Station to close for winter, staff ‘shocked’
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Staff of the University of Manitoba’s Delta Marsh Field Station (DMFS) is being laid off, as they were informed that the station would be closed by Nov. 30 and be reopened in May of...
Grad students question CFS tax plan
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MONTREAL (CUP) — Graduate students at several schools across the country are taking issue with a national student lobby group’s call to end tuition and education tax credits.
The call is part of the “Education...
Law students from U of M ready for competition in Toronto
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A team of students from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of law are taking part for the first time in the second annual Canadian National Mediation Advocacy Competition (CNMAC).
The event goes on for three...
International briefs
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More international students in America than ever
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that the large number of students attending post-secondary education in the United States are international students.
“The number of foreign students attending...
