How to throw a solid Halloween party
When it comes to Halloween, it’s not the most exciting time for adults. Children are excited as they get to collect massive amount of candy,…
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Reflecting our collective fears
Halloween is a time of year that is surrounded by darkness, fear and celebration. Witches, ghosts, bats and vampires are all popular images that symbolize…
Real-life witches that don’t celebrate Halloween?
When you think of Wicca, do you imagine a really weird pseudo-religion that involves creepy ladies surrounding a bubbling cauldron, tossing in human eyeballs and…
No Shalloween for me
When searching for Halloween costumes for myself and my teenaged daughter, the vast majority of costumes I find in stores and online for women and…
From Dracula to Twilight
Today, vampires are sissies compared to what they used to be. I love classic vampire flicks, Bela Lugosi as Dracula or the rodent like Count…
It should get better
In response to a recent rash of LGBT*-teen suicides, Dan Savage and his partner sat down and made a video. The video setup was simple,…
To whom can a girl turn
Like every young, super-fabulous lady in our city, I like certain things: shopping ‘til I drop, celebs, Apple-berry-tinis™, and the glossy women’s magazines they sell…
Essentially a playlist
So it turns out the editor-in-chief of this here publication has created an “Essentially A Playlist” YouTube account with videos to accompany my selections for…
Student councils at U of M display philanthropy
Socially-minded faculty councils at the University of Manitoba are working to make a difference in their communities. Inderveer Mahal and Priya Sharma, both third-year science…
International student caucus gives students a voice
On Oct. 12, the International Student Caucus met for the first time this year in the University of Manitoba Students’ Union council chambers. The meeting was…