Shotgun Jimmie: loaded rock ’n’ roll
As a solo artist influenced by 1990s indie rock, Jim Kilpatrick, stage name Shotgun Jimmie, brings an interesting take to the singer-songwriter genre. Having released…
2014
The good, the bad, and the critic
The only thing Roger Ebert loved more than movies was Life Itself, according to the film’s tagline. Growing up in North America, it would be…
FemFest 2014: She’s Got the Power
In the early 2000s, a time when women accounted for 27 per cent of the playwrights produced on Canadian stages, Sarasvati Productions launched FemFest, an…
ISIS and the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy
Kevin Linklater The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been covered a lot in the media, and some mention has…
First annual Cassette Store Day
Cassette Store Day, like Record Store Day, is meant to bring lovers of the dying media together. While this is the second year it has…
You’re sad? Go for a walk.
You’re depressed? Go for a walk. That’s the common response to individuals with a mental illness seeking help. A recent op-ed published in CBC Manitoba…
The urban prairie pothole: doing our part
In recent years, flooding has been given a new meaning for many Manitobans. The Assiniboine River experienced a 1-in-350-year flood in 2011 and numerous flooding…
Organic from roots to ruminants
Students in the department of agroecology attended an annual field trip Sept. 3 to gain a perspective on real-life applications of coursework. Students, ranging from…
Green with envy
A storied Rivalry There is no denying the history between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Saskatchewan Roughriders. There is an intrinsic rivalry and sense…
Rise of the Winnipeg food trucks
Winnipeg may have been a latecomer to the food truck trend, but these mobile kitchens are now dominating the culinary scene. Three years ago, food…