Bison briefs
Women’s hockey The 17-7-4, fourth-ranked Manitoba Bison women’s hockey team was ready to do battle in the post-season. The Bisons hosted the Regina Cougars in…
2014
Comeback central
The Manitoba Bison men’s hockey team entered playoff action with their spirits high after clinching a home playoff berth the week prior. Their opponents, the…
The Good, the Bad, and the Critic
I have watched many strange animated films, but none as peculiar as Shayne Ehman and Seth Scriver’s Asphalt Watches. The film yields a Gonzo-esque experience –…
Dancing for the darkness
Grave Clothes,” one of the three songs on the freshman release from local trio the Party Dress, is suited for use in a film by…
The show is about to begin
The days of the iconic Big Top may have faded into history, but that doesn’t mean the days of the circus are over. According to…
Taking up space with rock ’n’ roll fury
If you haven’t witnessed the rock ’n’ roll fury that is the Pack A.D., prepare to give your eardrums a smashing treat. The energetic guitar-and-drums…
When our humanity meets mental illness
If you want to be confronted with the challenges of being human sans heavy-handed preaching, then check out the upcoming production of The Valley at…
Calling all trans* writers
This May, Winnipeg will have the honour of hosting “Writing Trans Genres: Emergent Literatures and Criticism” – a conference which will be “the largest gathering…
Marijuana users must stand up and be heard
Sorry, head shop owners and outraged head shoppers, but we deserve absolutely zero sympathy. Sure, what’s happening to our local pipe peddlers is a bummer,…
UMSU general election candidates announced
Last Friday saw the first all-candidates meeting for the 2014 UMSU general elections. Slates and community representatives were officially announced at the meeting, held in…