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Left brain versus right brain
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The conflict between “left” and “right” runs deeper than opposing political camps each forging their own pugilistic paths toward social enlightenment. I’m referring, of course, to the battle being waged within your own skull....
Zoological Investigations III
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Last night I had to come to terms with two things: I’ve got a mean bronchial infection and there are spiders gleefully using my bathroom as their breeding ground. I counted at least 10...
From brain to grain
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Ah September, the leaves begin to change, light crisp air slowly starts to replace the heavy and humid conditions of August and students return to the campuses of this great country. And what will...
New lab expected to attract global talent
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University of Manitoba will be the proud recipient of a brand new immunology lab at the U of M’s Bannatyne Campus, worth $5.6 million. The new lab will be an extension of the faculty...
Pirate Party drops anchor in Canada’s harbour
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SASKATOON (CUP) — After years of minority governments, Canadians have gotten used to constant talk of elections. Whether or not the country goes to the polls this fall, however, the recently formed Pirate Party...
Recession causes students to go back to school
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Graduate enrollment is up 5.5 percent from the 2008/09 year, reported the University of Manitoba’s Office of Institutional Analysis in a press release, but it seems that graduate enrollment is up in institutions across...
Saskatchewan, Manitoba enjoy lowest unemployment rates in Canada
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Workers in Saskatchewan and Manitoba have fared better during the current recession than the rest of Canada, according to a labour force survey released by Statistics Canada earlier this month. The two provinces are...
