Winterruption to take over Winnipeg venues
Local indie music promoter Real Love Winnipeg’s multi-day and multi-venue festival, Winterruption, is set to return for another year from Jan. 20 to 25. Altogether,…
Emma Gillich
UMGPS to host Jan. 16 town hall meeting
Two weeks into the start of the 2026 winter term, the U of M Graduate and Postdoctoral Society (UMGPS) will host an in-person town hall…
The ‘wicked problem’ of AI in assessment
A new 2025 study reveals artificial intelligence (AI) use in assessments as a “wicked problem,” or a problem “that [defies] neat solutions,” forcing educators to…
Listening to the land’s stories
Warren Cariou, a professor in the department of english, theatre, film & media, has spent his career thinking about stories. Cariou focuses on where the…
The impact of Katseye and Sydney Sweeney’s campaigns
Something as simple as a nice pair of jeans could never become politicized, right? Well, in today’s tense political atmosphere, anything is up for debate. …
Finding power in words
Erin Weinberg, an instructor II in the U of M department of English, theatre, film and media, spends her days exploring how stories from different…
The gift of being a beginner
As someone who works with clay, I can confidently say that learning how to wheel-throw was a humbling experience. I was sitting in a classroom…
Grades over growth
Every now and then, I understand why school is supposed to be interesting, but the excitement never seems to last. Right after learning something interesting,…
Conversing about death and dying
For many older adults, long-term care homes are where they will spend their final days. In Manitoba, these are also known as personal care homes….
Sleep is a cousin of death
“Don’t fall asleep…” This is a line that kept me up at night, made me afraid to sleep when I was younger, and a line…