Give the art gallery to people who need and want it
The gallery of student art — you would think it’s purpose would be self explanatory. Instead it’s a long standing issue at the University of…
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Canadian content
As I sit, composing these words, cannons rock the air around me, echoing off the buildings about the Manitoba Legislature in epic remembrance. I have…
Mediocre bike shops beware
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) started selling mountain climbing gear from a single store in 1971. The company has grown to become a giant in the…
Water belongs to everyone, and to no one
Without water, we would be without life. In 2002, the United Nations adopted water as a basic human right. However, on a daily basis, the…
Fort Hood shooting, an inexcusable crime
On Nov. 5, Major Nidal Hasan, a psychiatrist in the United States Army, opened fire on his fellow servicemen in Fort Hood, Texas, resulting in…
My date with UMSU
Oh UMSU, it has taken years, but it seems you’ve finally grown into what I need you to be. I once thought you were self-serving,…
Let’s give compassion another go
Despite my efforts, I am not a great person, or even likely a good person. Hopefully, I’m not a bad person, at least not by…
The final score stands
In 1959, my father took me to my first CFL game. We watched the game from the legendary North End Zone of the relatively new…
Mental health and well-being
In many ways, this week’s feature on student health and well being is the most important project that I’ve ever had the privilege of being…
Body size, health and fatphobia
With the health-care reform debate gearing up in the states, there has been a great deal of controversy over the current system of health insurance….