I am obsessed with Batman — severely, disgustingly obsessed. I’ve steadily been burning through the comics for years now. I have donned the cowl on more Halloweens than I haven’t, and indulged in the rubber nipple fest that is Batman & Robin more than I should have. About the only thing I haven’t done in [...]
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Author Archive for Chuthan Ponnampalam
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Close SOPA and PIPA; OPEN the internet
Unlike SOPA and PIPA, The OPEN Act movement has a home on the Internet, where all the information regarding the bill is easily accessible.
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Be like Rainman, but not really
Contrary to popular belief, counting cards in a game of blackjack is not illegal nor is it cheating, as long as the counting is done mentally. Before you try your hand at counting cards you should know the ins and outs of blackjack: the rules, the tricks and the etiquette. Until the basics of the [...]
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Rise of the GPA
From a young age we are indoctrinated with formal grading practices, and for that reason it is quite impossible to imagine a world without grades. Sometimes grades serve as motivation to do well in school, other times they become padlocks on our futures or completely convolute the learning process. But as familiar as grades have [...]
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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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The Stash Comes to Town
New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jack Layton was in town on April 5, stirring-up support at a rally near Selkirk ave. and McGregor, for the upcoming federal election. Layton started off by saying that he was dedicated to helping Manitobans fight the spring floods, and hoped federal assistance would be provided if needed. He wasted [...]
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UMSU holds AGM
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) held their annual general meeting (AGM) on March 31 to discuss what UMSU has accomplished this year and what it hoped to accomplish in the year to come. Sheldon Gardiner, vice-president (external), explained that currently students living in residence do not receive protection under the Manitoba Residential Tenancies [...]
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ASBC elections experience CRO switch and alleged vandalism
The Arts Student Body Council (ASBC) elections campaign period has been plagued by hostility and a mid-campaign chief returning officer (CRO) change. Voting for the election takes place April 5 and 6. Kasey Magedanz, the current vice-president of ASBC, resigned as CRO, and Trisha Kulathungam, the current president of ASBC, took over her duties. Magedanz [...]
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New residence nears completion
Residence students will have a new home at the University of Manitoba, as the construction of new Pembina Hall residence, which is slated to replace Tache Hall, is nearing completion. The residence is being built overtop of where the Pembina Hall building currently stands. Ken Berman, the project manager for the new residence, said that [...]
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Where do those student fees go?
With UMSU about to experience a changeover of executives following the recent election, the current executives are busy drafting the budget for 2011-12. UMSU vice-president (internal) Aisyah Abdkahar explained that the UMSU budget for the upcoming year must be completed prior to the beginning of new executives’ term, and much of this is done during [...]