Mad World
This is definitely not your ordinary Alice in Wonderland. No, audiences will be walking in a Tim Burton wonderland this time around. The director’s vivid…
Amber Teres
Transit users can now text for ‘real-time’ bus schedules
Winnipeg Transit has launched a new system that allows transit users to text for “real-time” bus schedules. Introduced on Feb. 10, the new system, called…
Shutt’er Down
Director Martin Scorsese and actor Leonardo DiCaprio pair up for the fourth time on Shutter Island, a film that looked thrilling in trailers but is…
CD review : Miss Ivy “Your Evil Bride”
Oh, Miss Ivy. I must say, for your first album out, this is not a hit at all. I would seriously suggest going back into…
CD Review : Trans-Siberian Orchestra “Night Songs”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) is probably unlike any orchestra you have ever heard. The New York-based five-piece are a combination of progressive rock and heavy metal,…
It’s a wonderful play (within a play)
The Manitoba Theatre Centre celebrated their 52nd anniversary with the opening of It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play, an engaging and entertaining twist on…
The University of Manitoba say no hiring freeze in the future
The University of Manitoba currently has a total of 66 academic vacancies in various faculties, primarily for assistant professors. Brad McKenzie, University of Manitoba Faculty…
Law students from U of M ready for competition in Toronto
A team of students from the University of Manitoba’s faculty of law are taking part for the first time in the second annual Canadian National…
A second chance at a healthy life
The Biggest Loser is a life-changing show for overweight Americans who want to change their lives by becoming healthy through exercise and nutritional eating. The…
Running for the cure
This year on Oct. 4, I took part in Winnipeg’s CIBC Breast Cancer Run for the Cure. At 9 a.m., everyone from infants to seniors…