Royal Boost
Its official: Prince William has finally popped the question to long time girlfriend Kate Middleton. While the Queen and British tabloids are surely jumping for…
international affairs
Thousands of students choose military life on path to degree
While many students choose to take out hefty student loans or balance a part time job with school, thousands of students each year choose a…
Seriously?
In Saudi Arabia, women cannot drive, cannot use many facilities utilized by men and must receive a man’s written permission to open a bank account,…
South Africa’s Obama?
Jacob Zuma, the president of South Africa, has always been a controversial figure. Before becoming president he was dogged by allegations of corruption, rape and…
Newcomer students continue to face barriers
Refugee and immigrant students living in the downtown Winnipeg area face numerous challenges when it comes to adjusting to life in Canada. Abdikheir Ahmed, program…
International News Briefs
Canadian universities aim to recruit students from India Several Canadian university presidents were in India this past week to pitch their schools to Indian education…
Petaflops! Terabytes!
The abundance of decorations, promotions and candy seemed to indicate that there was a celebration or festival going on in the last week of October….
Good & Evil
Good and evil. In politically correct discussion, it is often frowned upon to use those terms. We often hear people say, “You can’t look at…
Why we must remember
This Nov. 11 we once again paused to remember our men and women in uniform who have layed down their lives for our freedom and…
If Canada cares about child soldiers
A few weeks ago Omar Khadr, the last remaining Western citizen being held by the Americans at Guantanamo Bay, pleaded guilty to all charges against…