The living dead take over downtown Winnipeg
Thousands of Winnipeggers took to the streets Friday night in a unified march with a single demand: brains. The fifth annual Winnipeg Zombie Walk, held…
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300-plus turn out to Slutwalk Over 300 Winnipeggers attended the SlutWalk rally held downtown Oct. 15, reported the Winnipeg Free Press. Organizers are hoping the…
Occupiers not going to budge
It has been a chilly first few nights for the Occupy Winnipeg protesters camped in a downtown park since Oct. 14. Around a dozen people…
Zoological Investigations
Hey there, Z.I. fans! I have decided to study in Puerto Rico for a while, but never fear — I am working hard to bring…
Stem cells cloned in NY lab
An article published in the journal Nature on Oct. 5, entitled “Human oocytes reprogram somatic cells to a pluripotent state,” chronicles the findings of a…
iPhone 4S
On Oct. 4 Apple’s new CEO, Tim Cook, announced the iPhone 4S — successor to the iPhone 4 — at a media event at Apple…
Gallery One One One gets full-time curator
The University of Manitoba’s Gallery One One One is about to usher in an exciting new era. On Nov. 1, 2011, Mary Reid will become…
Voter turnout increases . . .
Despite Elections Manitoba’s efforts, the drive to increase voter turnout in this year’s provincial election was not enough to raise voter turnout much more that…
Senate Notes
The University of Manitoba Senate met on Oct. 5. In university president David Barnard’s absence, Joanne Keselman, vice-president (academic and provost), chaired the meeting. The…
Crime Beat
The first month of school appeared to keep Security Services on their feet. Seven reports of theft came to the attention of Security Services over…