My summer friends
Part of the university experience for most students involves working during the summer months, often in jobs that have precious little in common with their…
Arts & Culture
Apple Cranberry Pear Crisp
Adapted from La Dolce Vegan by Sarah Kramer Filling: 1 cup frozen cranberries 2 medium apples, peeled, cored and chopped 1 pear, peeled, cored and…
A night at Mystique
DISCLAIMER: The following contains innumerable falsehoods and exaggerations and should be regarded as entirely useless for any practical purpose, including entertainment. Based on a true…
Land down under
My name is Brittany Curtis. I am 22 years old and will be graduating from the University of Manitoba with my bachelor of kinesiology this…
Dan Savage: best sex advice for a busy university student?
How does one write a good sex column? For that matter, how does one write about a topic that is often the most intimate and…
CD review : The Paperbacks, “Lit From Within”
One hundred and twenty-six minutes is an unusual length for an album. Yet, that’s the exact duration of Lit From Within, the new album from…
Local Lookout : The Lytics
The Lytics are a local hip hop treat; their music is energetic, lively and optimistic. Their catchy songs range from the electro-inspired dance beats of…
She’s so heavy
Imagine Franz Kafka, but without the joy and hope. You’ll arrive at Caryl Churchill’s Fen — a play as bleak as the landscape from which…
Just the fax
We are constantly reminded how technology is rapidly developing and changing our world. Apple just announced its new product — the iPad — a handy…
New music, Ho!
The 2010 Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival is set to kick off this Saturday. In anticipation, the Manitoban’s John Herbert Cunningham spoke with WSO…