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Society is awful — homophobic, transphobic, racist, ableist, misogynistic, imperialistic and classist too. With this horrible cloud clogging up our social stratosphere, institutions jostling to appear inclusive start to seem more threatening than promising. The...

I have been a citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF) since I was 13 years old. Recently, however, I have made the choice to apply for Indian status, and since the Métis are...

The University of Manitoba’s land acknowledgement appears more akin to settler faux-innocence than reconciliation. I want to emphasize the critical importance of land acknowledgements. They are necessary statements to show respect, acknowledge that the lands...

The overwhelming popularity of the short grass lawn is one of the single most devastating trends in residential landscaping. Not only is it boring and unimaginative, it is an ecological nightmare based on classist...

In 2021, around two thirds of Canadians had gym memberships. The third who didn’t presumably were doing Chloe Ting’s month-long YouTube workout regimens. Meanwhile, internet body-building personalities like Jeff Nippard are animating pictures of...

The Manitoban does not publish any facts that are not backed up by evidence from a reputable source. However, this article is in the comment section, which means that I can write my opinions...

For over a century the Manitoban has been at the forefront of the fight for a slightly more informed world. This fight has raged since humanity first started lying to each other, but continues...