Arts & Culture

In Canada and many other countries, a new year begins on Jan. 1. However, this was not always the norm. In the past, New Year’s Day has been celebrated in September, March and even...

A while ago, Rainbow Resource Centre in Winnipeg unveiled its latest project, Place of Pride — a campus designed to provide 2SLGBTQ+ individuals with access to affordable housing, program spaces and community services. Recently, the project...

I have a confession to make — I really love movies. I belong to the group of people who can quote every line in Shrek (2001) or passionately explain why Interstellar (2014) is the greatest space film ever made...

Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, Little Women, loosely based on the lives of her and her three sisters, was first published in 1868. After it gained great popularity, Alcott quickly wrote a sequel, published...

A  while ago, a friend invited me to watch Mozart’s The Magic Flute performed by U of M voice students and the university’s symphony orchestra. I did not know what to expect since I...

Since 1998, communities around the world have observed World AIDS Day on Dec. 1 to show solidarity in the fight against HIV and remember those who have lost their lives to the disease. The impact...

Heavy metal band Striker, originally from Edmonton, started from humble beginnings. Each member began playing music in their teens and came from similar backgrounds. Before forming Striker, the bandmates  played in other various groups...