Science, ethics, and nutrition
Earlier this summer, it was revealed that researchers sponsored by the Canadian government had conducted wildly unethical nutritional experiments on malnourished Aboriginal children in residential…
social issues
U of M(isogyny)
Jodie Layne, volunteer staff Frosh Week and orientation events are rites of passage at campuses worldwide. The events can be a great way to meet…
“Racism” misunderstood?
On Aug. 22, a controversial email from Eric Robinson, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier, came to light. The email was in response to a complaint by Nahanni…
University email change misguided
Tom Ingram, staff The University of Manitoba is adopting a new email policy. Starting Sept. 1, all communications between students and faculty or staff must…
Osborne House controversy reveals ignorance on both sides
The controversy surrounding a recent Osborne House fundraiser rages on, and parties on both sides of the debate have some apologizing to do. For those…
Boiled Alive
Research presented at the International Ethological Conference, known as Behaviour 2013, in Newcastle, U.K. earlier this August has shown there may be more to crustacean…
The prisoner’s dilemma
Wendell Smith stood on the Kennedy Street sidewalk between the Old Law Courts and the Winnipeg Remand Centre (WRC), equipped with a handmade sign reading…
Getting serious about male-on-male violence
The Trayvon Martin/George Zimmerman story needs little introduction. Even though it occurred far south of the Canadian border in sunny Florida, the media coverage has…
Canadian justice system failing Aboriginal people
Katerina Tefft, staff The relationship between Aboriginal people and the Canadian criminal justice system is broken, and evidence is mounting that a radical change is…
The right to not be spied on
In a world increasingly driven by the exchange of data over the Internet, the issue of online privacy is never far from the public eye….