Money for used textbooks worth the wait
U of M students looking to sell used textbooks can get cash upfront at the BookStore, or a potentially bigger chunk of change with patience…
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U of M retention pond used to store run-off water and house wild life
The University of Manitoba Smartpark, a subsidiary corporation to the University of Manitoba, is undergoing a multi-million dollar construction project to control runoff water distributed…
Tensions high, debate extensive at CFS annual general meeting
OTTAWA (CUP) — After a marathon closing plenary session, the Canadian Federation of Students’ four-day November general meeting wrapped up late in the evening of…
Administration cuts back on discretionary spending
In light of the current financial crisis, all faculties, schools and administrative units at the University of Manitoba have been asked to curb discretionary spending….
Dr Know
I would like to start off with at least a slight introduction to the dimension that we will discuss today. We’ve had lessons of several,…
Do actions speak louder than words?
Albert Mehrabian, a former professor at the University of California, Los Angels (UCLA), was a pioneer in the research of body language. Among other advances…
Destroying our social fabric for decades
Oct. 29 marked the 40th anniversary of a half-sent message and a computer crash, which marked the birth of the Internet. According to an interview…
Those hot-blooded bastards
Pop quiz, hotshot: you’re walking through the woods. It’s a chilly day autumn day. Birds are chirping and a light breeze licks the treetops. You…
Zoological investigations VI
It is written (at least it is now): “As you sow procrastination, so shall you reap procrastination.” You should be glad to know — if…
IQ isn’t everything
What do holocaust-denier James von Brunn, pornstar Asia Carrera and wrestler Scott Levy (“The Raven”) have in common — other than a tendency toward socially…