What is real, anyway?
I just finished reading Jon Krakauer’s book Into the Wild. I know, I know, it’s been out for a while now, but as a student,…
Editorial
Canada’s sports culture and the rest of the world
From within the confines of an increasingly pluralistic society, it can oftentimes be difficult for countries like Canada to lay claim on any one particular…
Mental health and well-being
In many ways, this week’s feature on student health and well being is the most important project that I’ve ever had the privilege of being…
Body size, health and fatphobia
With the health-care reform debate gearing up in the states, there has been a great deal of controversy over the current system of health insurance….
Different day, different action
On Nov. 5, students and community members will rally at U of M, U of W and the legislature for the annual Students’ Day of…
Musical memory or rummy remembrance?
Is it possible for people to go two hours without drinking? I do not think so. I refuse to believe that people refrain from “pre-gaming”…
Sitting inches away from Dr. Norman Finkelstein
On Oct. 17, Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein, an advocate for human rights and peace in the Middle East, spoke at the Canadian Mennonite University. Finkelstein…
The Ultimate Downer
On the morning of April 5, 1994, Jarrod woke up wide-eyed. Believing that he could fly, the teenager convinced his father to drive him and…
What would Gretzky do?
I recently drove to Minneapolis to hear Kevin Smith, of Clerks fame, give a three-hour talk on whatever was on his mind. The topic of…
Why are you here?
“If you don’t love it, leave it.” — Merle Haggard I was riding the 60 to the university the other day, and I had the…