A dark night for bats
Given the scale and diversity of most animal populations, it is a rare thing to talk about extinction on the same time scale we might…
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Zoological Investigations
Hello and welcome to January 2011. I was looking out the window earlier, enjoying the hoar frost, when it occurred to me that, really, Winnipeg…
Science briefs
The ultimate hangover cure! Science has provided us with the ultimate cure for hangovers. A hangover can occur when doses of ethanol (large or small)…
It’s about to get crowded
Do you think Winnipeg rush hour is bad, or you feel cramped in the university’s underground tunnels and in the stores of the mall? Well…
UMSU presents Celebration Week to liven up campus routine
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union’s annual Celebration Week will see events happening across campus with hopes of creating a festive feel amid the winter…
U of M support staff vote 87% in favour of strike mandate
The University of Manitoba could be faced with the second strike by support staff in a little over three years, after their contract expired in…
No more food for beer!
Degrees’ is currently going through the process of applying for a cocktail lounge licence so students will be able to purchase liquor without food. University…
Lukacs, U of M square off in court
Embattled math professor Gabor Lukacs and the University of Manitoba had their much-anticipated day in court on Jan. 20. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Deborah…
Target pays $1.8 billion for Zellers takeover
Consumers in Canada will soon have access to Target stores, following a recent agreement by the Hudson’s Bay Company to allow Target Corporation to purchase…
New programs at U of M and U of W set to boost fine arts community
Two new university programs are expected to help strengthen the visual arts community in Manitoba. The University of Winnipeg has added a new specialization in…