Top 10 ways to ruin your summer
Wear socks Yes, socks will ruin your summer. In order to truly appreciate summer, your feet must touch the grass and you must feel sand…
Noreen Mae Ritsema
Using people as props
A rally was recently organized in Winnipeg in response to the Conservatives’ open courtship of what is too comfortably known as the “ethnic vote.” This…
What are you being offered in the name of yoga?
Yoga is everywhere these days. In Winnipeg, it feels like there is a new yoga studio popping up on every block of every trendy neighborhood….
Starting a small farm
There is nothing more satisfying than eating a meal derived from plants you have grown yourself. Perhaps this is why so many people dream of…
Don’t fear the shears!
cutting your own hair is tricky at best. Results can range from utter horror to sheer joyfulness. However, once you can master a few basic…
Let’s hear Moore about the environment
Thompson, Manitoba is getting a lot of press these days. As Vale Incorporated, the multinational mining company in Thompson, has announced the closing of the…
Where is the best place to be a journalist?
At its best, journalism is a distillation of facts displayed before the public that allows people to make up their own minds about issues. Ideally,…
Saving Lake Winnipeg
Lake Winnipeg is the 10th largest lake in world, but given its size, it is also one of the least studied lakes in the world….
Merging theory and action for International Women’s Day
The University of Manitoba Feminist Collective consists of eight members. Dana Austman, Nadine Boulay, Kira Dickson, Irene Fubara, Tara Lambert, Chantel Paul, Jennifer Portillo and…
Meet the FAQ Collective
The FAQ Collective, consisting of Mylène Gamache, Jen Portillo, Tara Lambert, Raelene Foisey, Ryn Broz and Nadine Boulay, have worked together arduously to publish the…