CD Review : Grant Davidson “Tired Limbs For Ashes”
Local fellow Grant Davidson’s album, Tired Limbs for Ashes, is a quiet affair, evoking a dusty late-summer afternoon spent reflecting on life’s highs and lows,…
2009
Musical Memory : Musical injury
Reading recent Musical Memories regarding “mosh-pit misadventures,” I was painfully reminded of a tale of shame and violence all my own. It was in late…
Oscar Wild : The calm before the shitstorm
I lost my Oscar virginity at the age of nine. It was the year Titanic won Best Picture and swept the majority of the remaining…
Yoo missed it
This is the concert you should have attended. On Oct. 28, 2009, acclaimed conductor Scott Yoo brought magnificence to the exalted pews and stained glass…
International students contribute billions to Canadian economy
OTTAWA (CUP) — A new study released on last week by International Trade Minister Stockwell Day has announced that international students generated a whopping $6.5…
Burka should be an option, not banned, says student group
VICTORIA (CUP) — “Extreme” views are behind calls to ban the burka in Canada, according to members of the University of Victoria’s Muslim Student Association…
Rapid Transit in Winnipeg becoming a reality
Students can expect the much anticipated rapid transit system to become a reality in the near future, but will have to wait for a connection…
Local briefs
Canadians opinions on Americans studied According to The Winnipeg Free Press, a new study published by the Historica-Dominion Institute, indicates feelings Canadians have towards Americans….
H1N1 clinic a plus for U of M campus says University public affairs
The University of Manitoba is one of the 12 locations set up in Winnipeg to distribute the H1N1 Vaccine. Located temporarily at Helen Glass and…
University set to undergo renovations
It has been projected that the University of Manitoba will undergo major renovations from now until 2013 in the hopes of benefiting efficiency, research and…