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U of M student identified as struck highway worker A highway worker killed while working on construction outside the city has been identified as 21-year-old…
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Math prof embroiled in court battle with university
A math professor who was suspended for three months at the University of Manitoba is currently embroiled in a legal battle against the university. Gabor…
Here comes Treble
This week I thought I had the symptoms of Bieber fever: incredible pain, sweating and shitting like there’s no tomorrow. In the end I realized…
Sex and the campus
I, like many people, previously had a love affair. It lasted quite a while, but has recently been on hold for a prolonged period of…
Interview with a smoker
Having worked in a small town grocery store this past summer I learned that the average cash out for tobacco products was $1,000 a day,…
BA not a path to a McJob
When it comes to finding employment after graduation, arts degrees are sometimes viewed as useless. However, the faculty of arts at the University of Manitoba…
Profs wages will increase 4.4% over three years
he University of Manitoba and the faculty association reached a new collective agreement that will see faculty member’s wages increased by 4.4 per cent over…
National campaign challenges Canadians to dare for AIDS in Africa
Students at the University of Manitoba are joining a nationwide challenge working to turn the tide of AIDS in Africa. The Stephen Lewis Foundation launched…
Here comes Treble
Do I look out of shape? A question I raised at the Manitoban office water cooler this week. My editor Ryan playfully suggested I should…
International student caucus gives students a voice
On Oct. 12, the International Student Caucus met for the first time this year in the University of Manitoba Students’ Union council chambers. The meeting was…