Let’s go back to basics
The act of eating has become something more than nourishing our body; it is a bad habit which promotes excessive intake of food. In 1998,…
March 2010
Riding with pride
The Olympics have come and gone. And now the Paralympics are over as well. Amid all of the controversy, calamity and triumph, there is a…
Hips don’t lie
Belly dancing classes can be found nearly everywhere these days, at almost every recreation centre or dance studio in cities across North America. Even my…
Bison briefs
Football Last week the Bisons announced two new additions to the football club as high school prospects Evan Gill and Thomas Miles have committed to…
Will these shoes ever get old?
I recently met a kid wearing Reebok Pumps. Nostalgic images of Michael Jordan in his prime flashed in my mind as I recalled the days…
U of M researchers look to convert Tim Hortons cups into biofuel
University of Manitoba professors Dr. David Levin and Dr. Richard Sparling have been collecting Tim Hortons cups on campus in order to further their research…
Board of Governors approves 0% increase to executive salaries
The decision to approve the zero percent increase was made by the management resources and compensation committee at Tuesday’s board meeting. “It’s a prudent step,…
Dinosaurs finally have something to blame
One of the most devastating events in the history of life on Earth is believed to have happened 65.5 million years ago, when an asteroid…
Solar power
What if I told you that enough of the sun’s energy strikes the Earth every hour to power the entire planet for a full year?…
Penny for your thoughts
With the results of a study published in the March 11 issue of Current Biology, scientists from University College London (UCL) have brought us closer…