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Cell phone ban brings in $22K on first day in effect The Manitoba government began enforcing its ban on cell-phone use while driving July 15…
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10 out of 12 requests for tuition increases declined
Students in professional faculties, who were dreading a massive increase to their tuition fees this fall, can breathe a collective sigh of relief. Advanced Education…
Degrees, UMFM, UMSU Vision under construction
While the second renovation to the Degrees restaurant over the past two years is currently underway, the UMFM station is also getting its first facelift…
Some students dissatisfied with security on campus
Some staff and students at the University of Manitoba feel “perfectly” safe on campus while others feel that more should be done to keep individuals…
CFS campaigns to end MSM deferral policy on blood donations
The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is currently working to end the Canadian Blood Services’ lifetime ban on blood donations from men who have had…
Stadium plans to proceed
The efforts of a handful of Fort Richmond and University Heights residents proved not enough to appeal the construction of the new Winnipeg Blue Bombers…
Zoological investigations
Hello again readers of the Manitoban and welcome to late June. It is just about that time to start planning your doom — I mean…
This just in, computers can read your mind
Science fiction has often played with the concept of analyzing the brains of the recently dead for clues about the circumstances of their death. The…
Science opinions
If you had almost two hours to kill last week—like I did—you may have sat down in front of your computer with a coffee and…
Love + delusion
“Humans will start falling in love with [and marrying] robots, probably in about 30 or 40 years.” –David Levy (2007) On Nov. 22, 2009 guests…