Pumpkin and spice and everything nice
Being raised in the outskirts of Los Angeles, deep in the heart of Southern California, I was deprived of actual seasons until I moved to…
Editorial
Communities need local newspapers
Anybody living in Manitoba from mid-July onward knew about the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MLL) strike for fair wages and what it meant for the…
The U-Pass should be available year-round
Most students are probably ecstatic to be out of school come the summer break. Without looming deadlines or back-to-back cramming sessions to worry about, I…
You should care about the Hollywood strikes
In Hollywood, Calif., union actors and writers have pressed pause on television and film productions to hit play on the picket lines. While these strikes…
Going forward, golf must be stopped
My parents tried to raise me to be a golfer. It didn’t work. There is no sport with which I have a greater enmity than…
America is heading toward fascism
I can’t be the first to argue that what I see happening in the United States increasingly resembles fascism. From those who hold power to…
Look past suburbia and experience Winnipeg
Throughout my life, I haven’t heard a lot of people rave about Winnipeg. Recently, I drove around Winnipeg taking pictures of places that I consider…
Gruyère? Here, there, anywhere
Whoever first said, “you can’t make everyone happy, you’re not cheese,” got it wrong. Not even cheese can make everyone happy. Earlier this month, a…
The importance of planting flowers
By now, I think many Manitobans are likely quite weary of winter. I know I am. So take heart, for today on the first of…
Finding beauty and inspiration in every experience
I was raised on a quiet estate in Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja. On Sunday evenings, my mum, little brother and I would drive to Jabi…