Zoological Investigations
Love ’em or hate ’em, insects are arguably the most important animals on earth. They are often viewed as the most successful animals on the…
science
Winter Wonderland
Winter is approaching quickly, but seeing as it is nearing the middle of November and we have yet to see a snowfall stick around, I…
The future is now?
I never really grew up watching cartoons as a kid. I was more of a Sports Centre and news type. I remember constant quarrels with…
No shelter from this storm
Classified by meteorologists as a “weather bomb,” Lake Winnipeg’s recent storm has left a chaotic clamouring that can be heard from many sides of the…
Good & Evil
Good and evil. In politically correct discussion, it is often frowned upon to use those terms. We often hear people say, “You can’t look at…
World W.I.S.E project promotes discourse on differences
Representatives of the World W.I.S.E Resource Center encouraged students to appreciate each other’s differences through an interactive photo display this week. The World W.I.S.E Resource…
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…
Blame the Butterflies
The “butterfly effect” is based on the statement “a butterfly flapping its wings in (insert place A) can cause a hurricane/tornado/etc. in (insert place B,…
Delicious DNA
Fans of the classic 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, will recall that each of the children on the factory tour were enlisted…
Printing: Now in 3-D
Sometime in the distant future an avid tinkerer could — for the cost of a low-end automobile — purchase a machine that turns his ideas…