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How to offend a heretic
By
Alex Passey
There are very few things one can say about atheism that will genuinely offend an atheist. Generally speaking, non-believers don’t hold to any dogmatic guidelines to live by that others may ridicule as...
Blackface Halloween costumes unacceptable
By
Seamus Hamilton-Pattison
It’s that time of year again. Another Halloween has come and gone in Winnipeg, as have all the seasonal amenities that go along with it. If you’re in your late teens or early...
Espionage secures Canada’s energy advantage
By
Tariq Sohail
In the past few weeks, there have been some new revelations about economic espionage leaked to the media by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden. The Canadian government, specifically Communications Security...
Consumerism and the ‘right now!’ era
By
Steve Snyder, volunteer staff
In business, one is always confined by the triple constraints. Fast, cheap, or good: choose two.
As a society, for the most part, we have moved away from the “good” and...
Federal prison strike reveals longstanding labour issues
By
Anne Wyman
Imagine waking up tomorrow to a 30 per cent wage cut, mandated by law. If the cost of living stayed the same, you’d immediately begin budgeting. Which items would be the first to...
Gender discrimination: two wrongs don’t make a right
By
Meg Bergeron
Many feminists think misandry isn’t real. Not even my spellcheck thinks misandry is real. But it has become painfully obvious to me, as I pay closer attention to today’s social issues, that it...
Not on my campus
By
Not on My Campus collective
Across Canada, many provinces and territories have prohibited tobacco sales at post-secondary institutions. It is surprising that the University of Manitoba sells cigarettes in two locations on the Fort Garry...





