The fallacy of the American dream
Recently a Chinese billionaire made a provocative and, at its core, American statement. In an article translated by the Cambridge Entrepreneur Academy, Jack Ma, executive…
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Washington on the defense
Recently, the Daily Show aired a segment pitting a panel of Native American activists who are pushing for a new name for a certain Washington-based…
Human rights and wrongs
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), which is now open for business, has been controversial for a number of reasons, including the museum’s treatment…
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…
More than just academics
As October rolls in, we see students are settling back into the regular grind of classes and part-time jobs. With all of this going on,…
Letter to the Editor
As a former vice-president student services and member of the Board of Trustees, I would like to provide some background information about UMSU’s endowment fund….
Letter to the Editor
UMSU executives attributed removal of the GoSA Coordinator position to unsustainable funding from the endowment fund. I would like to comment on the work of…
ISIS and the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy
Kevin Linklater The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been covered a lot in the media, and some mention has…
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…
Issues to follow in the civic election
Zach Fleisher If you’re like most Winnipeggers, then you haven’t spent an outrageous amount of time following the #wpg14 hashtag, otherwise known as the lead-up…