When will I graduate?
Graduation — a constant source of misery and concern for me. The idea of needing to have your life figured out enough to know exactly…
Emma Gillich
Of plagues and pests
Recently, there have been outbreaks of chikungunya fever across the world, affecting regions such as China, Bolivia and various countries bordering the Indian Ocean. Symptoms…
Summertime sadness
Every year, I feel as if summer has slipped by without me achieving anything at all. At any given moment this summer, I was either…
Is Folk Fest really about music anymore?
The Winnipeg Folk Festival, although seen by many as the pinnacle of Winnipeg music festivals, for me was a nightmare of sunburn, sadness and heatstroke….
When the paper is due and the world is burning
Doing research several centuries after the slave trade, it appears as though hate and bigotry may be everlasting topics. This is not to say signs…
The importance of animation
Animation has always been one of my favourite parts of the film industry. You can see life behind every single character’s eyes, despite these characters…
Do influencers have too much influence?
I have always struggled with the question of what is influencing? Why is this generation so captivated by individuals who appear on screen dancing and then…
Unlocking precision medicine through genetics
When we take medicine, we expect it to help but the same drug that eases one person’s symptoms might not work for another. Abdullah Al…
Newborn’s first breath and the fight for oxygen
The moment a baby is born, their body undergoes one of the most significant transitions in human life. Oxygen supply shifts from the placenta to…
Surveillance and sense of safety
When Graham Baffour Adumata heard about a stabbing incident at Winnipeg’s Millennium Library, the first thought that crossed his mind was, “It could have been…