A student’s guide to gallery shopping
The art gallery: that impenetrable bastion of high, nearly unapproachable, culture. Its track lighting and white walls are dominated by whispering figures and sidelong glances….
Ben Clarkson
Rejection!?
Eventually, no matter what, you will get to a point in your life and be hopelessly under qualified to do whatever you want to do….
Get off your dumb lazy butt
When I was asked by one of the editors of the Manitoban to write an article about how to motivate yourself and how you are…
Dearest David Lynch
Dearest David Lynch, I write this letter to you as a concerned and interested fan. I have been following your work for as long as…
Yoga kills
When I was deciding on what class to take this term with Bison Recreational Services I was presented with several options. The first was tae…
Working out in the water
Swimming is a form of exercise that is often overlooked. It may not be as high impact as, say, weight training or wind sprints, but…
Give the art gallery to people who need and want it
The gallery of student art — you would think it’s purpose would be self explanatory. Instead it’s a long standing issue at the University of…
Musical Memory : Punk rock boyscout
I was fifteen years old and quickly being molded by my overweight, slightly slow friend, Colin, to truly appreciate punk rock. Now, suburban Barrie, Ontario,…
The Speedo, the square and the jammer
I have two older brothers who live in Ontario and in their spare time they train and compete in triathlons. My brother Mikhail is an…
Ben Clarkson’s guide to the perfect C+ paper
As an alumnus of the University of Manitoba and as a former resident of Tache Hall, I know a little something about under-achievement. The A+…