‘People are talking’
Tom Ingram, staff A recent article ran on the New York Times website with the headline “Possible Meteor Over California Has Social Media Abuzz.” CTV’s…
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How to offend a heretic
Alex Passey There are very few things one can say about atheism that will genuinely offend an atheist. Generally speaking, non-believers don’t hold to any…
Blackface Halloween costumes unacceptable
Seamus Hamilton-Pattison It’s that time of year again. Another Halloween has come and gone in Winnipeg, as have all the seasonal amenities that go along…
Re: UMSU begins CFS review
Re: UMSU begins CFS review I find Christian Pierce’s comments within the article “UMSU begins review of CFS relationship” disturbing on many fronts. UMSU is…
Espionage secures Canada’s energy advantage
Tariq Sohail In the past few weeks, there have been some new revelations about economic espionage leaked to the media by former National Security Agency…
Consumerism and the ‘right now!’ era
Steve Snyder, volunteer staff In business, one is always confined by the triple constraints. Fast, cheap, or good: choose two. As a society, for the…
Federal prison strike reveals longstanding labour issues
Anne Wyman Imagine waking up tomorrow to a 30 per cent wage cut, mandated by law. If the cost of living stayed the same, you’d…
Gender discrimination: two wrongs don’t make a right
Meg Bergeron Many feminists think misandry isn’t real. Not even my spellcheck thinks misandry is real. But it has become painfully obvious to me, as…
Not on my campus
Not on My Campus collective Across Canada, many provinces and territories have prohibited tobacco sales at post-secondary institutions. It is surprising that the University of…
Marching together for safer streets
Spencer Fernando On Sept. 19, I had the opportunity to attend the 35th annual Take Back the Night rally. This was the first time I…