From jail cell to the mayor’s chair
This year, Winnipeg’s labour community marked the 90th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike. 2009 also marks the 75th anniversary of a less well-known, but…
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The U of M: a leader in campus (un)sustainability
The direction of grassroots environmental initiatives can be frustrating. It’s all fine and dandy to have “awareness campaigns” and righteously tell students to save their…
Screw you guys, we’re going to Rome
“When are you people going to learn? It’s not about who’s right or wrong. No denomination’s nailed it yet, and they never will because they’re…
Letters to the Editor – Nov. 25, 2009
Re: Energy drinks: risky or rewarding (Nov. 11, 2009) Perhaps it would be RESPONSIBLE to publish an article on this subject by someone with both…
Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill, radical and heinous
Uganda has taken a large step backward in the past month, with the introduction of an anti-homosexuality bill. This issue not only has stirred up…
Why Iran and Israel should not be linked
U.S. President Barack Obama is running on a treacherous path — one that has never yielded and will not yield anything but despair. Obama, the…
Everyday we’re playing a futile game
Imagine you’ve finally gotten your chance to play a giant game of Monopoly where there are 100 players. Imagine you were only able to begin…
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…
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…