Think before you bet
I wake up in the morning, grab my coffee, turn on my television, and there is an ad for sports gambling. Gambling is everywhere, now made…
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Unplugging from the Matrix
The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowskis, is ingrained in our modern understanding of the internet and pop culture. The film follows Thomas Anderson, also…
A lazy girl’s guide to finals
Finals are upon us, and this semester for me is like every other. I started the semester telling myself I would not wait until the…
The Manitoban horoscope for the week of April 6
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Dear Aquarius, make sure you are fueling your body with what it needs. As exam season approaches, you may…
My roses and thorns of Winnipeg
As I get ready to leave Winnipeg, it feels only right to offer a final, deeply subjective assessment of the city. This is not a…
Newspapers are bigger than us
Physical print has always been important to me. Every inch of my house is covered with books, newspapers and letters, reflecting my ongoing need for…
The worst of 2003 is back
I was only two years old in 2003, but looking back, it is hard to shake the feeling that we are back there again, only this…
The Manitoban horoscope for the week of March 25
Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Aquarius, I’m sorry to tell you, you cannot have mini eggs for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Even though Easter…
Money management
When I lived in Zimbabwe with my parents, I thought I was good with money. I knew how to budget, I did not spend unnecessarily,…
Pothole magic
Every spring, Winnipeg enters its annual “pothole season,” when crumbling roads spread chaos from main routes to side streets, frustrating drivers, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI)…