Dec. 6 sheds light on gender-based violence
On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine walked into École Polytechnique de Montréal and murdered 14 students because they were female. He separated the male and…
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Province targets minimum secondary dropout age
New provincial legislation will increase the compulsory education age from 16 to 18 in an effort to curb dropout rates in Manitoba. The minister of…
Cold weather brings flurry of car accidents
As winter brings with it a flurry of holiday cheer, an increase in car accidents on and near campus comes along as well. On Nov….
U of M home to new Monsanto Canada Breeding Centre
On Nov. 23, the University of Manitoba welcomed a new Monsanto Canada Breeding Centre. Meanwhile, protestors gathered on campus to oppose the opening. Monsanto, the…
UMSU wants to bring pub back to campus
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) presented a proposal for a student owned-and-operated pub to the university administration on Nov. 16. UMSU’s full-time office…
Thank Goodness for modern medicine
Medicine can be described as a wealth of knowledge that has grown over time. Only time, innovation and experimentation have given us what we know…
Cubes everywhere!
The year is 1919, and the greatest minds of academia have unraveled the very secret of matter! In a triumph of logic, the arrangement of…
Double Zoological Investigations!
Creationists be damned; I insist that we are all creatures of the sea. Look in your heart of hearts and I think you’ll agree. Regardless…
Mechanical revolution, now in your office
Many innovations are now available to the enterprising businessman due to the many technological advances of the past few years. Every time-consuming office process can…
The science of Phrenology
Man, of course, is the only creature given divine rationality. These, and other traits, are housed in the brain, the central organ that differentiates us…