Arts & Culture
Rap it up
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The debate over music and over different music styles has been raging for years. I am sure that ever since music started being played, someone has complained about it. I personally pride myself on...
Broken roads to open hearts
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Backpacking across Europe is perhaps a right of passage. Maybe I’m a bit behind the times? Australia is the new Europe when it comes to a popular destination for young backpackers: a plane...
Confession of a baby face
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I have got a confession to make. It is nothing monumental that is going to change the course of my life, or yours for that matter, but here it is . . . I...
UMSU elections?
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University of Manitoba Students’ Union elections are once again upon us, and once again I find myself saying, “It’s election week?” Like a lot of students, I am not involved in our student government...
On nostalgia in art
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Editor’s Note: This is the first in a short series of essays about the role of nostalgia in art.
It can be difficult to find stability amidst the cacophony of input we face. The...
Spring kind of sucks
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Can you feel it?
The last week of weather in Manitoba has offered us a glimpse into what we are in for. The temperature on the thermometer is slowly climbing back above zero.
We can...
A Guide for the Urban Voyageur
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One of Manitoba’s proudest traditions is the Festival du Voyageur.
Known for a while as the world’s largest kitchen party, the Festival du Voyageur was started in 1969 by a number of entrepreneurs in...
