The provincial NDP announced on June 24 that, after much work, post secondary institutions in Manitoba have agreed to work toward making it easier to transfer credits between institutions. Presidents and vice presidents from Manitoba universities and colleges met at the Legislature to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), agreeing to have a “final plan” [...]
The Manitoban
The Students' Newspaper of the University of Manitoba
Archive for June, 2011
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Recommendations: Live music in July
Shad Canadian hip-hop artist Shad returns to the Pyramid Cabaret for the Jazz Fest this year. He’s a critical favourite and for good reason, switching between thoughtful and playful rhymes with ease. His last album, the Juno-winning TSOL, could totally be played at a party; it’s a brainy good time. You can also get a [...]
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Adding Canadian depth
After leading the Winnipeg Blue Bombers to a shameful record of 4-14 in 2010, GM Joe Mack and head coach Paul LaPolice had their work cut out for them heading into their second year at the helm of the franchise. With the new football stadium slowly but steadily taking shape on the University of Manitoba [...]
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The team lost the Cup
The Vancouver Canucks were considered early favourites to win the Stanley Cup. Cruising into the playoffs as the top team in the NHL — with Olympic hero Roberto Luongo between the pipes and the sensational Sedin twins (Daniel and Henrik) making dazzling plays in the offensive zone — they were Canada’s best shot at bringing [...]
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Kicking ass and taking names in 1947
Rockstar Games, the company responsible for Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, have released their newest title, L.A. Noire, a game that puts you in the shoes of Detective Cole Phelps as he climbs the ranks of the 1947 Los Angeles Police Department. Holding fast to the motto “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix [...]
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NASA schedules final shuttle mission
One of the things that define humanity as species is our fascination with the heavens. As children, how many of us gazed up at the stars and longed to travel among them? For a few lucky individuals, this dream has become a reality, and this July four more astronauts will be added to the elite [...]
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Undressing the business professional
Oh summer! With the temperature finally staying in the double digits for longer than a few hours, one can finally revel in the joy of summer fashion. How easy is it to break out the short shorts, flip-flops and Wayfarers? One topic that causes some confusion, and that this writer has recently encountered, is what [...]
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School’s out
Alas, classes and exams are over. One can finally be free and bask in the joys of summer. As such, our normally bustling campus has been nearly abandoned — where have all the students gone? Here’s a peek at what some faculty members may be up to since classes ended. Agriculture students For many of [...]
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The Season of the blockbuster
It’s difficult to think of summer without movies coming to mind. Summer blockbusters have become a staple of the warm months — a herald even, that summer has arrived. As of late, superhero films have been ushering in summer on the silver screen, and before superheroes it was dinosaurs and loveable aliens, with a galaxy [...]
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Jail not the answer
On June 1, 31-year-old Brian Wallace was given a two-year conditional sentence in the community and a five-year driving ban after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing death and refusing a breathalyser — Winnipeg was outraged. On Oct. 31, 2007, Wallace had been driving 136 km/h through a residential neighbourhood after spending the night drinking. [...]