Building the arts in a borough
Art director Alexandra Keim (known for her work with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights) and gallery assistant Kristina Vannan are never bored despite the…
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Get hooked on Narcos
Narcos is a crime drama series on Netflix created by Carlos Bernard, Chris Brancato, Doug Miro, and Paul Eckstein that details the life of Colombian…
‘Musical chairs’ on air
Despite a relatively recent change in shows and hosts, listeners who tune in to 101.5 UMFM on Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. will…
30 years of cinematic pride
The Reel Pride Festival will be celebrating its 30th year in Winnipeg by continuing to show films that focus on content relevant to the queer…
Black Mastiff – “Music Machine”, 3.5/5
Edmonton’s Black Mastiff is a sneaky band. Their name evokes heavy metal forefathers Black Sabbath. The front cover of Music Machine is stark and monochromatic,…
Kalle Mattson – “Avalanche”, 3.5/5
Avalanche marks the fifth release by Canadian folk artist Kalle Mattson and offers the listener and short yet fulfilling experience. The album’s six tracks clock in…
Give us a break
When I learned that Bison Sports is dismayed that their best-attended football games draw a mere quarter of the student body out to Investors Group Field, it brought tears to my eyes. The sky became suddenly overcast, and out of nowhere I heard the plaintive strains of the slow movement from Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto ringing out from the world’s tiniest violin.
In an article in the Sept. 30 issue of the Manitoban, Mike Still wrote, “while Bison Sports is working hard to create an optimal fan experience, it’s still up to the students and fans to do their part and actually show up.”
He expressed a similar view in an editorial back in March, describing attendance at Bisons home games as “abysmal” and “pathetic.”
The changing world of bullying
University of Manitoba alumnus Courtney Andrysiak was honoured with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) Master’s Thesis Award for her dissertation on cyber-bullying this summer.
U of M faculty of human ecology officially shuts down
After 105 years in existence, the faculty of human ecology at the University of Manitoba has dissolved, bringing to a close the last school of its kind in the country and dispersing its former programs among other academic units.
Game preview
The University of Manitoba Bisons moved up to number six-ranked in the country with their 42-32 win in Edmonton last weekend against the Unversity of Alberta Golden Bears. They welcome a University of Regina Rams team that has yet to get into the win column this season, most recently losing to the number one-ranked University of Calgary Dinos by a score of 72-8.