Pluto killer on campus
Rock star expositor of astrophysics Neil deGrasse Tyson delivered his first public lecture in Canada last Thursday, March 13 on the U of M campus….
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Careers in Space
On March 12, the University of Manitoba held the event “Careers in Space,” for which a panel of individuals involved in the space science community…
The string’s the thing
Last week’s Dream Big conference featured a number of events aimed at a general audience, but one was definitely for the physics in-crowd. On March…
‘Keep lookin’ up’
On March 11, ufologist Chris Rutkowski gave a presentation on UFOs at the University of Manitoba as part of Dream Big, last week’s series of…
Out of the gallery, into homes and streets
On March 22, a launch party like no other will be held at Union Sound Hall. Hosted by Wab Kinew and featuring New Orleans’ own…
Rape culture on campuses a reality
With the help of the media, coverage of rape culture on university campuses is increasingly being brought to the fore.
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
This week’s column is based on a question from a reader and will be answered in two parts! Check back next week for the followup….
7th annual Growing Local Conference
Food Matters Manitoba (FMM) hosted its seventh annual Growing Local Conference in downtown Winnipeg last weekend. The three-day event saw participation from dozens of organizations…
Stop and smell the pickles
While February isn’t typically the canning season, you wouldn’t know it from the full house gathered at Café Ce Soir on a chilly Monday night….
Federal budget fails on youth unemployment
Michael Lee, volunteer staff With the new federal budget being released, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty made sure to highlight the federal government’s contributions to curbing…