Defending Winnipeg’s Honour
I’ve spent the better part of the past three months trying to buy a specific model of midi keyboard. Through the course of my journey…
Chuthan Ponnampalam
The many faces of Kony 2012
I first heard about Kony 2012 in a fevered organic chemistry lab last Wednesday morning, as my lab bench stumbled through the day’s experiments discussing the…
Striped wisdom
When I was young, before I was able to fully appreciate the wisdom the pair conveyed in their panelled existence, I would flick through the…
Super Real: rise of the real-life superhero
I am obsessed with Batman — severely, disgustingly obsessed. I’ve steadily been burning through the comics for years now. I have donned the cowl on…
Close SOPA and PIPA; OPEN the internet
Unlike SOPA and PIPA, The OPEN Act movement has a home on the Internet, where all the information regarding the bill is easily accessible.
Be like Rainman, but not really
Contrary to popular belief, counting cards in a game of blackjack is not illegal nor is it cheating, as long as the counting is done…
Rise of the GPA
From a young age we are indoctrinated with formal grading practices, and for that reason it is quite impossible to imagine a world without grades….
The Season of the blockbuster
It’s difficult to think of summer without movies coming to mind. Summer blockbusters have become a staple of the warm months — a herald even,…
The Stash Comes to Town
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton was in town on April 5, stirring-up support at a rally near Selkirk ave. and McGregor, for the…
UMSU holds AGM
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on March 31 to discuss what UMSU has accomplished this year and…