Editorial
UMSU is hamstrung by mandatory direct democracy
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The UMSU board of directors passed a motion on Nov. 26 to pursue independence from the Canadian Federation of Students. Having voted 28-1 in favour of leaving, UMSU will now attempt to collect signatures...
Preventing education from becoming another COVID-19 casualty
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With devotion, teachers are standing by their students to maintain their learning and aid in the development of the social, emotional and academic skills during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, this comes at a personal...
TikTok musical a game changer for theatre
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Musical theatre can be enjoyed almost universally through cast recordings and community performances, but live musical theatre on Broadway is only accessible to those with the resources to visit New York and ability to...
Robots the ally, not adversary, of labourers
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that has infiltrated almost everyone’s vernacular. Writers, media houses and technology sector billionaires like Elon Musk warn of a gloomy, even disastrous, future with AI — a future...
Bill 21 is not what secularism should look like
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A court appeal of Bill 21 in Quebec started Nov. 2. A group of civil rights activists and religious advocates are trying to repeal what they view as an unconstitutional infringement of their civil...
Local support growing Winnipeg film industry
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The film industry is transforming, and Winnipeg’s local film scene is no exception. Winnipeg’s film industry has become a hotspot for quite a few large productions recently, and its independent filmmakers are starting to...
Making movies during COVID-19
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The global film industry has been heavily affected by COVID-19. It has virtually halted film productions and has closed cinemas around the world. There is a lot of uncertainty, but with great uncertainty comes...







