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…
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“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…
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…
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…