Alumni profiles: Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis – Bachelor of environmental design, 2012 While pursuing her degree, Robin Ellis began to critically observe the world around her. “I began to…
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Raising money for Manitoba Metalfest
On Friday, March 4, local heavy metal booking company Ninjacat Productions is hosting a benefit show for the 13th annual Manitoba Metalfest at the Park…
Alumni profiles: Jordan Stephensen
Jordan Stephensen – Bachelor of fine arts (honours) Jordan Stephensen is a graphic designer with a background in traditional illustration with a focus on typography,…
Women’s suffrage showcase
On Jan. 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to extend voting rights to some women. This marked a significant advancement in the ongoing…
Chimerica launches at MTC
Chimerica, by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood, opened on the John Hirsch Mainstage of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (MTC) Feb. 26 and will run to…
Rococode – “Don’t Worry It Will Be Dark Soon” 2.5/5
Musically, Rococode are exactly what you’d anticipate from their indie-pop moniker. Genre staples like propulsive drumbeats, an instrumentation mostly dependent on synths and keyboards, and…
Matt Andersen brings blues to the Burt
Canadian bluesman Matt Andersen is only days away from the release of his eighth album Honest Man, the release date of which coincides with Andersen’s…
Leafing creatively
Winnipeg artist and photographer Joel Penner has created a unique art and science project that creatively showcases the concepts of life and death via artistic…
Achieving Alumni: Erik Klassen
Erik Klassen – Bachelor of arts, labour studies, 2015 Klassen was born and raised in the small Manitoba francophone community of Saint-Jean Baptiste. After graduating high…
Achieving Alumni: Alex Ateah & Kylie Friesen
Alex Ateah – Bachelor of fine arts (honours), 2015 Kylie Friesen – Bachelor of arts (honours), English literature, 2014 After graduating from the U of…