TMI: Too much information?
Between the birth of the world and 2003, there were five exabytes of information created. We [now] create five exabytes every two days. See why…
international affairs
Game-saving play: Women’s hockey may be inching towards parity
While Canadian hockey fans were glued to their screens watching the 2013 World Junior Hockey Championship in Ufa, Russia, another international hockey tournament featuring another…
Private college on U of M campus criticized by former students, faculty
A privately-run college located on the University of Manitoba campus, the International College of Manitoba (ICM), has recently drawn anger from former students and the…
Documents show FBI surveillance of Occupy Wall Street movement
In a recent release of restricted FBI files under the Freedom of Information Act, documents show that the FBI has had the Occupy Wall Street…
Top U of M campus news stories of 2012
6. Stephen Lewis speaks at the U of M amid Kony 2012 phenomenon Last March saw renowned human rights activist Stephen Lewis hold a series…
Free Mohammed al-Ajami
Poet’s imprisonment reveals hypocrisy of Qatar
Cabinet considers Izok Lake proposal: Good for the economy, not so good for the environment
Plans for a major mining project in Nunavut are under consideration by the Prime Minister’s cabinet. The project has been proposed by MMG Minerals, a…
Science briefs: North Korean rocketry, Chinese porpoises, and quantum computing
North Korea in space On Dec. 12, North Korea finally managed to launch a satellite into orbit after 14 years and four failed attempts. The…
Rally for peace
Supporting Israel and the rights of the Palestinian people
Chutney Mayhem
On Saturday, Dec. 8, some local artists will perform a trick of philanthropic magic and turn art and music into food, clothes, medicine, and education….