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…
Arts & Culture
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…
Chronicles of Mezzezeh: Part 4
Mezzezeh took the liquid from Koomba and he gulped down every drop of it. Instantaneously he felt the potion flowing through his veins and felt…
Genre-hopping
One of the defining aspects of today’s popular culture is its fragmentation. Popular music is divided into such infinitesimally small sub-genres that some bands move…
Essentially A Playlist
Well I was all set to write about resolutions and promises for this playlist, in keeping with the ones we all seem to make at…
Awaiting a Curve ball
A swing and a miss. It was a valiant effort, but in its two-year life span Winnipeg radio listeners remained unreceptive to the pop alternative…