Chimps, children and lawless violence
I completed a first-year anthropology course titled Human Origins last semester. While we covered a wide range of subjects — from genetics and the modern theory…
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Hearts, minds, and bladders
Recently a video that showed American marines urinating on the bodies of dead fighters appeared online. There is no way to verify the claim that…
Man up
2011. The year of the manly man? “Man up!” How many times did we hear this phrase? About every time Sarah Palin showed up on…
CBA opposes C-10
Since their election in 2006, the Harper government has held steady on several themes. One of the most prominent, “tough on crime,” is on the…
Pipeline to prosperity
Oil pipelines are simply an economic necessity. If we want a strong economy, we need to export resources to willing buyers; there are willing buyers…
Public land is ours
This fall the City of Winnipeg all too quietly offered an expression of interest for the sale and development, both commercial and residential, of seven…
The ‘free rider’ and effective representation
Spencer Fernando’s comments in the Jan. 4, 2012 issue of the Manitoban’s “UMSU membership should be voluntary,” about what is sometimes called Voluntary Student Unionism…
Social media and technology
The argument can be made that since UMSU does not provide core university services, we as students should have the right to choose whether or…
If a tree burns in the swamp, does anyone care?
Early in the morning last Monday, Jan. 16th, one of the oldest living organisms in the world caught fire and burned to death. “The Senator”…
Your privacy versus Canadian lives
Right now, on Manitoba streets, there are unregistered cars driving around, a clear sign that issuing registrations for cars is ineffective, and should be scrapped…