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…
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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…
Call the University of Waterloo attack what it was
Feminism is core to who I am. My past experiences dealing with men’s rage when they discover this about me make me nervous to share…
Illicit drug supply horrors demand action
A substance called xylazine has been popping up in Street Connections’ and SaferSites’ overdose reports. Xylazine — or tranq as it is known on the…
A staff member’s concern about campus climate policy
I would like to comment on the recent report released by the U of M called Where We Are Today, which summarizes the key concerns…
You should care about the Hollywood strikes
In Hollywood, Calif., union actors and writers have pressed pause on television and film productions to hit play on the picket lines. While these strikes…
Why they tried to hide pride
Despite Winnipeg’s Pride parade drawing record-breaking numbers this year, my reflection on the month is soured by how urgently necessary this support was, coming on…