CD Review : Saosin “In Search of Solid Ground”
California-based post-hardcore outfit Saosin has always had a lot of pressure on them. And, whether it’s been following up the success of their debut EP,…
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CD Review : Passion Pit “Manners”
Is Passion Pit the new up-and-coming ‘it’ band? They certainly seem to have the credentials. The Massachusetts five-piece has played sold out shows all over…
Concubines and conquerors
Winnipeg author Margaret Sweatman’s book, The Players, is not something I would recommend for my mom to read. That having been said, I loved reading…
Serving up laughs with a greasy spoon
What play won the 1991 Canadian Authors Award for Drama? If you were to respond, Kelly Rebar’s Bordertown Café, you’d be right. But why is…
Canadian content
As I sit, composing these words, cannons rock the air around me, echoing off the buildings about the Manitoba Legislature in epic remembrance. I have…
Mediocre bike shops beware
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) started selling mountain climbing gear from a single store in 1971. The company has grown to become a giant in the…
Water belongs to everyone, and to no one
Without water, we would be without life. In 2002, the United Nations adopted water as a basic human right. However, on a daily basis, the…
Fort Hood shooting, an inexcusable crime
On Nov. 5, Major Nidal Hasan, a psychiatrist in the United States Army, opened fire on his fellow servicemen in Fort Hood, Texas, resulting in…
My date with UMSU
Oh UMSU, it has taken years, but it seems you’ve finally grown into what I need you to be. I once thought you were self-serving,…
Let’s give compassion another go
Despite my efforts, I am not a great person, or even likely a good person. Hopefully, I’m not a bad person, at least not by…