New residence nears completion
Residence students will have a new home at the University of Manitoba, as the construction of new Pembina Hall residence, which is slated to replace…
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Where do those student fees go?
With UMSU about to experience a changeover of executives following the recent election, the current executives are busy drafting the budget for 2011-12. UMSU vice-president…
ARAMARK taking over management of Caretaking Services
A deal was announced this week that will see the management of Caretaking Services, a division of the Physical Plant department of the University of…
Get in the clouds
To be frank, the files stored on your computer are not safe; your computer can break at any time. So what can you do to…
What do chickens think?
An interesting experiment was published by the School of Veterinary Sciences in Bristol, U.K.. The paper involves a common, misunderstood and oft-undervalued animal. The experiment…
Semantic coding
The search engine revolution of the mid-90s gave us the power to sift through pages and pages of information at unheard of speeds, but increasingly…
Forget exoplanets
School-aged children the world over collectively tweeted “WTF” in November 2010, when two astronomers announced that they think there could be a previously undiscovered planet…
Commute to U of M could get easier
Better access to the University of Manitoba’s Fort Garry campus from the St. Vital area could be within reach with this week’s launch of a…
International News Briefs
Dog food meal sends frat pledge to hospital A student from the University of Virginia was rushed to the hospital after eating a meal made…
Campus Beat
Environmental Awareness Week reminds students to respect their environment Environmental Awareness Week is set to return to campus again this year, with events taking place…