To beard or not to beard?
Oh Bearduary, what can I say? The shavings of Movember have barely hit the sink and now the two month event of Bearduary has begun;…
Arts & Culture
Let’s talk about sex
Many Canadians of a variety of ages can associate late night sex-related programming with none other than the world-renowned sex educator Sue Johanson, host of…
U of M Bookstore puts other stores to shame
Located at 140 University Crescent is the biggest and baddest store on campus. If you are not careful, the University of Manitoba Bookstore may just…
Symbol of summer
In the last months of summer I moved from my townhouse on the edge of the suburbs to a small apartment in St. Boniface, right…
The ice? No dice
There is now an ice rink in the middle of campus that many students might miss. I was not one of them, however. A few…
The threatening nature of a butterfly knife
Even though the butterfly knife is an illegal weapon in Manitoba, the idea of it alone is a stimulating thought. In real life, the butterfly…
The gold handbell
There once was a young girl who lived in residence at the Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. One day while walking to class she heard…
The jive on jay walking
I drive two vehicles, and not very often at the same time. I drive a large pickup truck for work and my Chevrolet Aveo on…
Back to the grind
So you’re reading the Manitoban again — this probably means that you’re back at school and have fallen into that old routine. Yes, with the…
Insta-foods and you!!!!
University students always seem to be on the run: late for class, catching a bus and constantly in a crazed rush. Have you ever thought…