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Concern over university budget

The University of Manitoba is in the early stages of planning its 2012-13 budget, but officials are concerned that their levels of funding will not…


UMSU Notes

The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) met on Oct. 27, 2011. The meeting began with a speech from Kerry Spence, a candidate for U…


Over 25% of Manitobans obese

A new study from the University of Manitoba faculty of medicine has found that while more than a quarter of people in Manitoba are now…


Striving for sustainability

With a growing push towards sustainability, both the University of Manitoba and the city of Winnipeg are looking at ways to offers cyclists more safe…



Science opinions

In September of this year a piece of news was silently taking the world by storm: The speed of light was broken; Einstein was finished….


Zoological Investigations

So, I had this great thought about all the road-killed dogs, cats and iguanas I see on the drive from Lajas, Puerto Rico to work…



International news briefs

Libya’s new leaders declare liberation Members of Libya’s interim government declared the official liberation of the country on Oct. 23, three days after the death…