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An il wind
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North Korea, the historically secretive nation, recently opened its doors to media from around the world. What motivated this isolated regime to act so out of character? All signs point to an effort by...
Letters to the Editor
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RE: What Is UMSU Smoking? (Oct. 13, 2010)
I would like to applaud Spencer Fernando for his article in last week’s edition of the Manitoban.
The freedom to choose is one of the most important and...
Love in the time of class war
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In the winter of '09 my life was a spectacular failure in every way imaginable. I was a law school dropout, a call centre dropout and I had no idea what I wanted to...
One person’s terrorist…
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As the old cliché goes: “one person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.” This implies that certain values are ultimately subjective, which is a lesson that is often overlooked or even ignored in Canadian...
Canadian vice regal gets its groove back
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This past Oct. 1 will be remembered in the Canadian history books as any swearing in of a governor general ought to be — the day we got a new one, the Right Honourable...
What is UMSU smoking?
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I was walking out of GPA’s on campus the other day, having just purchased some chips and an energy drink — healthy guy that I am — when I noticed a man buying some...
Violence not the only problem Pakistan faces
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Pakistan is in the headlines once again. A NATO convoy carrying fuel for troops in Afghanistan was attacked in four different locations, including Islamabad, the capital city of the country.
Almost 30 tankers were...
