Hippies and guns
“Ready!” someone calls from behind me. I’m nervous, shaking in that way that is imperceptible to everyone but you; no one else notices, but to…
Sports
Vuvuzela!
I can’t see it but I know it’s out there. I know it’s out there because I can hear it from far away, both beckoning…
Worshiping the wind
They worship the wind. They wake up in the morning and check the trees outside of their windows to gauge how much wind is blowing…
Bison briefs
Cheerleading The Bisons cheerleading team got a chance to showcase their talent earlier this month as the squad performed during the halftime intermission of the…
Legends of the periphery
From time to time, even some of the greatest and most prolific heroes in all of sports fall through the cracks of obscurity and are…
‘Ball’ golf meets Frisbee
Presuming that we will not be greeted by another fresh dumping of the white stuff in early April; which, dare I say, is probable, the…
Take off your shoulder pads and skates
The National Basketball Association — ever heard of it? Take your shoulder pads and skates off for a moment, put that Tim’s cup down and…
The Bisons’ trail in T-Bay
Grace, poise and dignity define the presence of the University of Manitoba Bisons men’s hockey team at the 2010 Cavendesh University Cup in Thunder Bay,…
Chess alive and well on campus
In March, the University of Manitoba Chess Club hosted the U of M vs. U of W chess match. Each institution sent a team of…
The mother of all Bison Briefs
Basketball After opening the 2009–10 season with a win against the Brandon University Bobcats, the men’s basketball team struggled to maintain consistency, going 3-6 over…