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UMSU continues to collect fees for paid-off loan
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For the past 12 years, the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) has been annually collecting a student fee to pay for space in the nursing building (Helen Glass Centre).
The “Annex Fee,” as...
Don’t have friends . . .
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According to primate research, the number of meaningful social relationships you can maintain at any one time is directly linked to the volume of your neocortex. This correlation has been observed in lower primates,...
Memory improves if you take a rest
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Memory (among other things) is impaired when you are sleep-deprived, and having a full night of sleep (around eight hours, depending on the person) maximizes the potential for accurate memory retrieval. It’s not yet...
Math 4 life
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With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it is only fitting that we explore the relationships between numbers. Yes, numbers — like people — have relationships! They don’t play Guitar Hero and discuss world...
Love hurts
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Imagine you’re out for a walk in the woods and you happen upon an attractive mate; after copulation, your partner promptly bites your head off and eats it, then proceeds to devour the rest...
Zoological investigations
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Kissing Bugs
Rhodnius prolixus is one of several species of blood sucking insects belonging to the order hemiptera that can be found from southern Mexico to northern South America. With strong jaws, a powerful bite...
Love is in the air
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“This stuff is like catnip. Too many women come after me I am looking for a woman my own age, but the 10X attracts them all.” So says Larry from New York,...
