Political discourse is deafening and talk is cheap
From my first introduction to political satire as a child in Mad Magazine and This Hour has 22 Minutes, political and social commentary have always…
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Your routine is more than just coffee
My morning routine often looks something like this: I wake up to an obnoxious alarm at 8 a.m., grind coffee beans, brew myself a cup…
Resisting exploitative labour in academia
Early last week, an email was sent out from the office of the vice-president (research and international) announcing the application period for the Undergraduate Research…
How to boost Winnipeg Transit’s brand and service
The Free Press’s special series on Winnipeg Transit provided a good analysis of the challenges of our current public transportation system, stressing the improvement of…
Pax Americana is gone, now what?
War made the United States what it is. In the wake of geopolitical conflict, the country was catapulted into world dominance, but now, the relative…
Epiphanies grow from joyful movement
My seventeenth birthday was a Friday, which meant I had to (got to, really) spend my evening at Center Ice Arena. At this point I…
We owe Afolabi Stephen Opaso remembrance and action
Right at the year’s close, news that 19-year-old U of M international student Afolabi Stephen Opaso was killed by police on Dec. 31, 2023 shook…
Dystopian contests show our unstable finances
When driving to campus, I usually wallow in self-doubt or think about my thesis. I will also have the radio playing in the background, the…
The need for community and care
Growing up in Manitoba as a queer mixed Japanese Canadian, I cannot overstress the importance of maintaining safe and inclusive communities. After emerging from COVID-19…
The art of appreciating bad art
Art, like any creative endeavour, does not exist in a vacuum. There is always a context and meaning behind what it represents. However, sometimes it’s…