Editorial
Give Up Now
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The only way to avoid the crushing moment-to-moment parade of utter hopelessness that is “life” is to give up now. Believe me, it is beautiful relief to lie prone, on the floor, detached and...
Diamond rings are cheap
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“You lower on bended knee, look into her eyes and ask her to spend the rest of her life with you. This is a moment of pure joy, and there’s no need to be...
Why are you here?
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Our universities in Manitoba are having trouble operating. Between inflation, tuition freezes, crumbling buildings, a bad economy and a host of other issues, it is amazing that our post-secondary institutions can even afford to...
Universities need to learn from Facebook and Twitter
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The Internet is constantly becoming more advanced, but is taken for granted as a passive tool for gathering information and being entertained.
Social networking, one of the more actively engaging tools in use online...
Would you kill your grandchildren for a boatload of oil?
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This past December, our government met with other governments at the climate summit in Copenhagen to worry about what kind of a thing they will, or will not, do to reign in that rapscallion,...
What is real, anyway?
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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, I am more than a little behind on my...
Canada’s sports culture and the rest of the world
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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 activity, style or happening. However, as one of only...
