Prepare for the posthumous protester
Three-quarters of a year before the end of the Second World War, a child was born in the ruined city of Berlin and grew up…
November 2013
Meet the intercultural poltergeist
What can we possibly expect from a performance art piece described only as “a live art ritual involving body-based practice and spoken word”? The answer…
Google’s mystery barges
For two weeks now, a story has been developing that seems more like the ominous beginning of a science fiction novel than genuine news. On…
The Iceman cometh
On Sept. 19, 1991, Erika and Helmut Simon, vacationers from Nuremberg, Germany, discovered a man’s body protruding from the ice in the mountains of the…
Re: UMSU begins CFS review
Re: UMSU begins CFS review I find Christian Pierce’s comments within the article “UMSU begins review of CFS relationship” disturbing on many fronts. UMSU is…
Espionage secures Canada’s energy advantage
Tariq Sohail In the past few weeks, there have been some new revelations about economic espionage leaked to the media by former National Security Agency…
Consumerism and the ‘right now!’ era
Steve Snyder, volunteer staff In business, one is always confined by the triple constraints. Fast, cheap, or good: choose two. As a society, for the…
Following up on free-choice learning
Jill Bueddefeld is a graduate student in the faculty of kinesiology and recreation management.
Resiliency and education
Stephanie Yamniuk’s excitement about education and interest in the well being of others is evident when discussing her PhD research, her goals, and some of the challenges facing refugee education at home here in Manitoba and throughout Canada.
A legacy of peace and progress
Mercredi is recognized both in Canada and internationally as a leading advocate for Indigenous rights.