A nation hungry for change
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While strolling the trenches of the grocery aisles, I am comforted by my rows of emergency soup cans, beans and chickpeas not-so-neatly piled up in my pantry. Grateful for stocking up on these staples,...
Understanding blood stem cells
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Every day, the body’s hematopoietic system supplies the blood with more than a 100 billion mature blood cells. The process of hematopoiesis, or blood cell production, begins with a sparse population of originator cells...
The intersection of exercise, frailty and heart surgery
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Frailty is a state of reduced health that may result from aging. Frail older adults tend to experience weakness, have reduced muscle mass and low activity levels. Relatively minor events, such as a fall...
Presidential interview: 2024-25 UMSU outlook
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The 2024-25 UMSU executive was inaugurated on April 25 and has begun planning for the upcoming academic year.
UMSU president Divya Sharma said UMSU’s biggest goal this year is a year-long mental health campaign. “It’s...
Basement Mixtape for Bisons — goodbye, hello
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Somehow, despite the unrelenting snowfalls in the last few weeks, we’ve made it to what appears to be springtime. As we enter exam season and finish our classes, anticipation for that sweet escape of...
Josh on the Jets: at season’s end
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When looking up the Jets’ schedule online, occasionally, I inadvertently plunk in “Winnipeg Jest.” In years past, I would smile with cynical amusement and think to myself, “How fitting — this team is a...
On campus news, Karuhogo’s UMSU and Palestine
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What, exactly, is the point of a student newspaper?
I joined the Manitoban as an arts & culture reporter in the fall of 2022 to build my portfolio and make friends in the final hours...
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