Reel Pride film festival returns with a focus on family
We are all part of a family, whether it is one we are born into or one we choose. That is the idea behind this…
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Mindful migrations
Birds — you know them. You might have even seen a few. But have you ever taken a closer look? One campus group has been…
Reconnecting families through storytelling
To a young child, picture books can instill a lifelong love of reading. But for many families, the incarceration of a parent can interfere with…
Back-to-school tunes for the 2024-25 academic year
The start of a school year is an excellent time to listen to new music. This is, of course, because every day of the year…
U of M Strategic Research Plan 2024-29 launched
The U of M launched a five-year strategic research plan in July to elevate the university’s research and global impact. As detailed in a 22-page…
The “right side of history” does not yet exist
Shortly before the Nazi invasion of France forced him to flee Paris in May 1940, the German-Jewish philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote a harrowing essay that…
TikTok and the Kamala campaign: The intersection of pop culture and politics
Since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race, the Kamala Harris presidency campaign has made waves on the popular app TikTok. KamalaHQ, the…
Cozy to chaotic: My journey through the wild world of dating
After eight years in a cozy, safe relationship with my high school sweetheart, I plunged into the chaotic world of dating apps. We sat down…
Island Falls is real and we all live there
Hoping to do some light reading at Folk Fest, I brought Island Falls along with me. Though I finished it over the course of an…
“State-of-the-art” music hall to open on campus
Three years after its construction commenced, a new music venue is about to open its doors to the public for the first time. The Desautels…