Editorial

Unless you’re a stone-cold academic, it’s about that time in the school year; you’ve been stuck inside for a month, midterms are either here or around the corner, and the polish of a new...

Dear future self, I would say it’s been a long time but, somehow, I doubt it has. I’ve decided to write you this letter both in effort to impart some of my youthful wisdom and to...

I was recently in the enviable position of sitting on a patio late at night, sipping beer while a bug zapper pleasantly crackled in the background. I was in excellent company and the conversation...

I intentionally avoided opening my Facebook profile this morning, because I knew what it would contain. When finally gave up and logged in, I was not disappointed. Several friends were talking about leaving Canada...

Every year, a squad of loyal volunteers dedicates their time to drawing, taking photos, copy editing and writing for the paper. They alone make the Manitoban possible. These volunteers are the lifeblood of the...

Thompson, Manitoba is getting a lot of press these days. As Vale Incorporated, the multinational mining company in Thompson, has announced the closing of the city’s smelter and refinery, it is estimated that at...

Over the past two months, the people in Tunisia and Egypt have managed to effect serious change in their governments, chasing out corrupt leaders and setting the stage for democratic reform. And the West...