From skeptic to scholar: my journey with Karl Marx
Karl Marx. A name that often evokes a mix of intrigue and apprehension. Before starting my master’s program, my understanding of Marx was likely what…
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The essential art of yapping
I love getting to know people, but I hate networking. As soon as there are expectations of an exchange measured between what I can supply…
Midwest princess Chappell Roan reigns TikTok and pop
Chappell Roan has taken our cyborg world – and my heart – by storm. The 26-year-old, ultra-femme lesbian, hyperpop drag queen has exploded in popularity…
“My medicine is making art”
Acclaimed multidisciplinary artist Lita Fontaine (Mikinaak Ikwe) premiered a long-awaited solo show at Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq earlier this month. Fontaine is a 1997 graduate…
“Outsider” art in the gallery
Pride month may be over, but a new exhibition of 2SLGBTQIA+ art has begun at aceartinc. Curated by James Turowski, QUEERiosities: A Queerious Art Exhibition…
A “New Hope” for language revitalization
A short time from now in a galaxy very close to home, a new version of Star Wars will debut at the Centennial Concert Hall….
A pinhole to the past
Vanessa Warne, associate professor in the department of English, theatre, film and media and co-organizer of the Crafting Communities project, taught her ENGL 2140 Literature…
Basement Mixtape for Bisons — goodbye, hello
Somehow, despite the unrelenting snowfalls in the last few weeks, we’ve made it to what appears to be springtime. As we enter exam season and…
REIA hosts year-end hurrah
The Racial Equity and Inclusion Alliance (REIA), a student-led community group at the U of M which started operations in the fall of 2023, hosted…
Shakespeare as flashy high fashion fun
When Katrina Dunn, assistant professor in the University of Manitoba theatre program, asks her students to raise their hands if they love, hate or don’t…