Profit margins on pharmaceuticals at GPA’s pose problems
GPA’s is a major convenience for U of M students at the Fort Garry campus. We rely on its presence to fulfil many of our…
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Pumpkin and spice and everything nice
Being raised in the outskirts of Los Angeles, deep in the heart of Southern California, I was deprived of actual seasons until I moved to…
Letter from president Benarroch to UMFA
Dear Orvie, Thank you for your correspondence. As we head into the fall term, I am happy to provide the following information in response…
Letter to U of M president Michael Benarroch from UMFA
Dear president Benarroch, Despite much of the normalcy that has resumed amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 is not a trivial ailment, even for healthy…
The indignity of grad students’ frozen federal funds
Returning to campus for the fall semester, many of us will ignore displeased hissing as the most miserable members of the U of M retreat…
Communities need local newspapers
Anybody living in Manitoba from mid-July onward knew about the Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries (MLL) strike for fair wages and what it meant for the…
Facing the first year of university in a post-pandemic era
As the school year begins, I can’t help but reminisce about the past few years. I often think about how our lives and university experiences…
Government inaction in landfill search is negligence in action
In 2017, I attended Tanya Talaga’s talk at the Millennium Library where she was promoting her book, Seven Fallen Feathers. Part of Talaga’s book is…
What’s the deal with Timothée Chalamet?
Those who watched Barbie recently may have seen previews for Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet as a young Willy Wonka before he founded his funhouse of…
The U-Pass should be available year-round
Most students are probably ecstatic to be out of school come the summer break. Without looming deadlines or back-to-back cramming sessions to worry about, I…