Charity on campus
The university is a hive of activity, and students and staff at the University of Manitoba seem particularly generous in their time and finances. Amongst…
Articles by me
Charity for now: the Winnipeg Harvest philosophy
Winnipeg Harvest is a staple in the city. One of Winnipeg’s most well-respected and well-recognized charities; for decades Winnipeg Harvest has worked to eliminate hunger…
Introduction to the charity feature
Two months ago, as students finished their courses for the fall term, a number of them invested their additional free time into volunteering for local…
Who’s representing you?
Last week I wrote an article for the Manitoban detailing an ongoing dispute between UMSU and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over fees being…
2015: A space odyssey
The year 2014 saw many exciting space missions come to fruition; the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Rosetta mission saw its first rover land on a…
Raindrops
So simply we slip from the sky So fast can this plane, of friction and flame Vanquish us into vapour Not eviscerated, but evapourated Back…
Life of Rye
It was a weird Thanksgiving. I peeled out of the driveway of my mother’s house in a LeBaron that she would never drive again. The…
The Lovers of Valdaro
Bright moon and sun Where two is one, Are Cosmic lovers leaping Rotating gaze Form nights and days, Fixed distance ever-keeping. Igniting the skies With…
Mixed
In the wake of the scoop, I was born. Many dreams bestowed upon my back; decolonization, the dream but nightmare to some. But who…
Looking Out
“Can you please just get out of my way?” Melissa demanded. “Seriously, what the hell?” Amy objected as Melissa’s elbow dug into her ribs, jostling…