Folk Fest in the City
While the 2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival still seems like ages away, the Winnipeg Folk Festival non-profit organization remains active. Holding their annual fundraising gala, Folk…
November 2014
The Staves: Blood I Bled
With their perfect three-part harmonies, charming melodies, and unique twist on folk-rock, the Staves’ masterfully crafted songs can make a listener close their eyes and…
A pop-rock musical season: autumn still
As one of the newer bands of the local music scene, pop-rock trio autumn still strives to bring their introspective jams to listeners across Winnipeg….
Reforming concert etiquette
Concert etiquette can be a touchy subject, especially among classical musicians. While classical musicians maintain a certain pride in the unspoken rules surrounding concert, it’s…
Why I no longer vote strategically
The day before the mayoral election my social media feed was flooded with pleas from political pragmatists. Supporters of Brian Bowman were trying to persuade…
U of M students come up short in races for school trustee
Two University of Manitoba students who ran for school trustee have lost their respective races in Winnipeg’s municipal election. When the polls closed on Oct….
Justice Murray Sinclair visits the University of Manitoba
The Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, spoke at the University of Manitoba’s Engineering atrium on Thursday, Oct….
Exploding spacecraft can’t dissuade us
In the same week the world witnessed two space mission failures, both of which had commercial origins: the Space Orbital Corporation’s Antares rocket failure and…
Science Fiction: Gluten
Welcome to the first ever installment of the Science Fiction column. In this column we will address popular misconceptions about science and consult on-campus experts…
Bridging the gap between spinal cord injury and paralysis
A special type of cell found in the nasal cavity may be a feasible treatment for spinal cord injuries. Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are a…