A downtown wish: True revitalization
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I remember going to see a movie at Portage Place with my grandma. Before we left, she handed me a penny to toss into the mall’s iconic fountain. I do not remember what I wished for,...
The spectacle of political debate
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I felt entertained and agitated watching the U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 10. Seeing my preferred candidate, Kamala Harris, blow Donald Trump out of the water was gratifying. But it was not a debate I...
Haggling: A lost art young people must reclaim
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A friend recently dragged his dad along to buy a new TV, convinced he needed his help negotiating a better price. Armed with his father’s experience, they walked into the store, only for my friend...
Confessions of an AI user: A call for intentional use
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Artificial intelligence (AI) discussions are quickly becoming a regular conversation in the classroom. Each professor and student is tasked with managing the AI conversation and deciding what is allowed and what is not. Alongside...
Gen Z’s new nightlife: Staying in is the new going out
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I remember being 18 and stepping out of a cab on a freezing Winnipeg night. A group of friends and I were shoved into the back seat, with the most charismatic of us sitting...
Ozempic obsession: How big pharma profits from panic
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If you’ve been to the movie theatre lately, your ears drums might’ve been blown by the obnoxious Ozempic ad with poor sound editing. An upbeat tune plays while the camera introduces the unwilling audience...
Academic perfectionism: The silent struggle
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I remember when I was first called a perfectionist. I sat across from my therapist with a confused expression. I was appalled, “how can I be a perfectionist? Nothing I do is ever perfect,”...
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