Gruyère? Here, there, anywhere
Whoever first said, “you can’t make everyone happy, you’re not cheese,” got it wrong. Not even cheese can make everyone happy. Earlier this month, a…
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Pointlessness of daydreaming future humans
I listen to audiobooks about astrophysics while I drive and work out, a deviation from my strict academic-adherence to the Tier building. The last thing…
Shop for sustainability
At an estimated US$2.5 trillion in global market value, the fashion industry is one of the largest in the world. In the last 20 years…
There is no such thing as an accident
An approximately 150-car train carrying hazardous materials crashed in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3. What does it mean to regular people like you and…
There’s still COVID on planes
During reading week, I took an international flight and two U.S. domestic flights. In my observations of people in and around the airport, I noticed…
What I want out of UMSU
The annual general election for the University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) is afoot. This means that our current UMSU executive and community representatives are…
Why you should still care about Ukraine
The African proverb goes, “when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers.” It takes a war to understand that civilians are the grass who…
Racism is a public health emergency
Systemic racism is an issue that plagues many different parts of society, including the health care system. There is scientific evidence of health inequities that…
The importance of planting flowers
By now, I think many Manitobans are likely quite weary of winter. I know I am. So take heart, for today on the first of…
Cruises: petri dishes for crimes and disease
At the very end of the 19th century, Albert Ballin set forth to create the world’s first cruise ship. The ship, named the Prinzessin Victoria…