Student collects over 400 toys for UMSU toy drive
The University of Manitoba’s Student’s Union (UMSU) Toy Drive will launch as the “411 Toy Drive Challenge” in honour of U of M student Allan…
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UMSU pushing for bottled water free campus
In 2009, the University of Winnipeg eliminated the sale of bottled water on campus. Following the same steps, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU)…
City unveils transportation master plan
The City of Winnipeg’s new transportation master plan (TMP) tries to plan for methods of transportation other than just driving, which is something students want…
University Centre a work in progress
The University Centre Revitalization Project, the ongoing plan to renovate and improve the University Centre building, is once again underway at University of Manitoba. For…
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Liquor outlets could be in grocery stores by next spring The Manitoba Liquor Control Commission has issued a request for proposals to grocers interested in…
It’s not a tumour
Could your cellphone be giving you brain cancer? It’s hard to say, but the latest research is reassuring. A study recently published in the British…
Where do oceans come from? Just ask Herschel
New data from the Herschel Space Observatory shows massive reservoirs of ice near the young star TW Hydrae. The ice, if it were in liquid…
Zoological Investigations
I went snorkeling in Puerto Rican waters on my day off this week. Yes, that’s right. I will rub it in, thank you. Even though…
Cheap seats no more
Students may be disappointed with the upgrade planned for Cinema City McGillivray, Winnipeg’s “cheap seats,” as renovations will be followed by higher ticket prices. The…
U of M President makes historic apology
University of Manitoba president David Barnard made history Oct. 27, with a statement of apology for the university’s indirect role in the residential school system….