Editorial

Editorial

Questioning corporatized campuses

By
Dana Hatherly
The corporatization of higher education and the corporate prioritization of research questions are serious concerns challenging the intellectual integrity of the academy and public research institutions. Since the 1980s, the corporatization of universities has...
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True North deserves a shout out, but not during the anthem

By
Fraser Nelund
Canada’s national anthem can be heard at every game the Winnipeg Jets play. At home, and sometimes away, crowds full of enthusiastic fans shout “True North” much louder than they sing the rest of...
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Playing the name game

By
Mike Still
Debate has raged on in recent months over the Washington NFL football team’s name, the Redskins. The team moved to the nation’s capital in 1937. Numerous parties, including the National Congress of American Indians, have...
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Removing barriers to fair elections in Winnipeg

By
Craig Adolphe
What sets municipal elections apart from those at other levels of government is that candidates are less constrained to toeing the party line. Municipal elections give an opportunity to bring forth creative ideas in a...
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You’re sad? Go for a walk.

By
Katy MacKinnon
You’re depressed? Go for a walk. That’s the common response to individuals with a mental illness seeking help. A recent op-ed published in CBC Manitoba by David Grebstad demonstrates a prevailing attitude about the diagnostic...
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Clarifying the ‘trope of objectivity’

By
Quinn Richert
Last month, I was lucky enough to conduct one of my favourite interviews ever, following one of the best public lectures I have ever seen. John Greyson, a Canadian filmmaker who spent almost two months...
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The value of newspaper credibility

By
Carlyn Schellenberg
I was first assigned copy editing during the preparation of a chapbook, for a university creative writing class. I didn’t know what the position entailed, but once I was given pages to nitpick for grammar...

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