Playing the name game
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….
Editorial
Removing barriers to fair elections in Winnipeg
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…
You’re sad? Go for a walk.
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…
Clarifying the ‘trope of objectivity’
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….
The value of newspaper credibility
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…
Politicked off? Don’t vote
“Everything that can be said about the suffrage may be summed up in a sentence. To vote is to give up your own power.”…
The price of convenience
Seemingly everyone has a smartphone these days. According to surveys from 2013, almost half of all Canadians and more than half of all Americans use…
…Much more probable
Simple, student-friendly recipes
Taking time to cook a meal is an exciting experiment for some, and a challenging ordeal for many. Just looking at a recipe might cause…
Purposeful strides ahead
That unmistakably thick, heady fog of impractical resolutions and implacably glass-half-full attitudes permeates the air: it’s the New Year. I know I’m never more purposeful…