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Bring it on
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The same people that bitch and moan every time the price of fuel goes up continue to purchase gas-guzzling vehicles every time the price of gasoline goes down. Society has a short-term memory problem....
Fairtrade coffee, a great way to make a difference
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As consumers, there are many ways to make a difference and create a positive impact in the world. Canadians are the biggest coffee consumers in North America, averaging three cups of coffee per day,...
Poor going hungry in recession
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This week, Food Banks Canada, the association of food banks across Canada, released its annual survey on food bank use in Canada. Hunger Count 2009 reveals, not surprisingly, that it is the poor that...
Would you still love me if I was a girl?
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When people professed to me that they loved someone, I used to ask them questions like “If that person killed someone, would you still love them?” Doing this, I found that in a good...
Student Refugee Program: humanitarian or dwindling effort?
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This is my fifth year as a student at the University of Manitoba and my first year of being involved with the Student Refugee Program (SRP). It was not until this year that I...
Give what you can
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What would you say if someone asked you to donate 10 per cent of your income every year to charity? Well, if you’re a student, you’d probably tell them to go suck an egg....
From jail cell to the mayor’s chair
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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 politically significant moment in Winnipeg's history. It was on...
