University Centre flood damage ‘minimal’: U of M public affairs
Brian Rivers, the physical plant director at the university, explained that the flood was caused by the shutdown of the main air handlers during the…
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Bannatyne shuttle bus continues to be missed by students and faculty
“Sometimes you only realize how valuable something is after it’s taken away. I think the shuttle bus to Bannatyne was one of those things,” said…
Celebration Week celebrates its 40th anniversary
Celebrating its 40th anniversary, UMSU Celebration Week will run from Jan.25-29 at the Fort Garry campus and from Jan.20-22 at Bannatyne. As with previous years,…
Online banking preferred method of tuition payment at U of M
Over half of students at the University of Manitoba now use online banking to pay their tuition. Sam Vagianos, assistant manager of the revenue, general…
A critical analysis of facilitated communication
Locked-in syndrome is a terrifying condition where an individual’s senses, such as sight, hearing and touch, are intact, but they are physically paralyzed — they…
Zoological investigations VII
That’s right, I said “oxpecker,” and no, I am not just gearing you up for Valentine’s Day. Folks, I am talking about birds — vampiristic…
Dr. Know
When last we left Dr. Know he spoke of having been in the midst of fleeing human authorities for some reason involving organ harvesting. Oh…
Privacy vs safety
Exhibitionists might just decide to fly more often, following an announcement by the federal government on Jan. 5, 2010, that, in order to increase security…
How do you like my third arm?
If you’re one of those people who sit up at night, worrying about what radiation is doing to you, you might be worried about the…
Geologically quick
The natural forces that shaped our planet, such as the formation of oceans, seas and ice ages are gradual processes that take thousands if not…