Editorial
Watch your mouth
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The concept of linguistic relativism—despite infiltrating the disciplines of cognitive psychology, linguistics, anthropology, and philosophy—has yet to reach the paradigm of everyday discourse. Also known as the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, the theory postulates that the...
Getting fans in the stands
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Things are changing for the better when it comes to sports and recreation at the University of Manitoba. The trend in the right direction started in September of 2013, when the Bison football team...
The education shell game
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The University of Manitoba is preparing for annual budget cuts of three to four per cent over the next two academic years. While the administration claims that these cuts are necessary due to financial...
On water and inconvenience
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Water has been on the mind of Winnipeggers following the city-wide boil-water advisory, which lasted from the evening of Tuesday Jan. 27 to the afternoon of Thursday Jan. 29. Following this temporary inconvenience, there has...
In the absence of body checking
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When Canadians watch hockey today, we are watching men. Riddled with patriarchal language, hockey—and ringette— was created with men in mind. This is evidenced by the names of penalties such as “too many men,”...
Who’s representing you?
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Last week I wrote an article for the Manitoban detailing an ongoing dispute between UMSU and the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) over fees being withheld from the federation. Since then I’ve had conversations...
Stop defining yourself
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If you’ve read a newspaper, visited the airport, or looked at any of the University of Manitoba’s official literature, you’ve almost certainly seen the “Trailblazer” ad campaign. Some of the ads feature pictures of...
