Inclusivity suffers when laptops banned in classrooms
Fall classes have kicked off the University of Manitoba’s academic year once again, but this semester looks a bit different — professors are going over…
Editorial
Cancel culture is not new but it is legitimate
This summer has witnessed an influx of op-eds about a so-called “illiberal” cancel culture growing within leftist movements. Cancel culture is defined as the practice…
Remote learning puts education out of reach
Ever since COVID-19 reached Manitoba this past March, students of all ages have had to adjust to online learning. With the school closures forbidding in-person…
City, province must put foot on gas to slow traffic
One of the benefits of the COVID-19 pandemic is, arguably, the increased numbers of cyclists and pedestrians turning to the outdoors for exercise. But with…
Manitoba’s government must stop being anti-education
It is a contradiction provincially acknowledged that arts deemed valuable in politicians’ personal lives become extraneous costs in their professional lives. But the value of…
No, COVID-19 was not made in a lab
Scientists are not researching to become TikTok famous, they are doing it because it is their job and their passion to help eradicate disease.
COVID-19 is the wake-up call humanity needs
This pandemic will pass, as have all before it. What would be a shame would be to return to the antebellum rush which it has thankfully paused.
U of M’s viral response reveals reactionaries in charge
With the COVID-19 virus changing life more every day, society looks to our leaders to find our individual ways forward through the pandemic. With Parliament…
Call of Duty League is here to stay
The CDL is a masterclass in the future of sport. While the structure underneath, everything built on top of that structure is fresh and new.
Wage theft and the cult of chummy workplaces
Wage theft. It’s hospitality’s best worst-kept secret. From taking a cut of employee tips or not paying overtime, to not giving employees breaks and forcing…