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”…
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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…
Innocent until proven guilty
“We don’t have a gun problem. We have a criminal problem, we have a gang problem, we have problems with people who have no regard…
UMSU membership should be voluntary
Students are allowed to opt out of UMSU Health and Dental Coverage. Why can’t the majority of students opt out of UMSU Membership itself? Some…
Logic and the art of not being offended
It was not too long ago that an acquaintance of mine said something incredibly absurd with the utmost sincerity. I don’t harbour any animosity over…
Occupied confusion
Large congregations of people have gathered in various cities across Canada and the United States. They live humbly in tents, play djembes and meditate communally….
Your children are you
The meaning behind the behaviour of children and youths is a topic discussed by people of all sorts in various forms of media, particularly when…
An Old Cobbler
The old man yet lived, only because he was useful. He sat on a rickety wooden stool, alone, centred in the dim shop and staring…
Bettering our campus
From Nov. 17-20, the fifth annual Canadian Conference on Student Leadership (CCSL) was held in Calgary, Alberta. I was one of the eight undergraduate students…
Efficient altruism
The other day I was walking around campus when I passed a pink fire truck. It was, of course, related to some kind of breast…