Appreciating Marshall McLuhan
By
In its hundred-year history, the Manitoban has been the first step on the way to a professional career for numerous writers. But there is one who leaves them all behind, whose association with the...
Attendance policies harmful
By
In my first year at the University of Manitoba, I encountered something I had never imagined before. On arriving at my first English class and receiving a syllabus, I discovered that there was an...
Voting on the U-Pass
By
This week, UMSU members will vote on the issue of a proposed mandatory universal bus pass for students. UMGSA is also holding a similar referendum on whether to pursue the U-Pass. By the time...
A musician’s worst nightmare
By
A very small controversy recently raged among musicians online due to Air Canada's policy on musical instruments. As of Oct. 2, the policy on the airline's website stated that while violins could be taken...
My anticlimactic trip to the shrink
By
I’ve never been what you might call a cheery person. I was seven when it first occurred to me that one day I will die and the rest of my life must be lived...
Washington on the defense
By
Recently, the Daily Show aired a segment pitting a panel of Native American activists who are pushing for a new name for a certain Washington-based football team against a panel of fans who are...
Human rights and wrongs
By
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), which is now open for business, has been controversial for a number of reasons, including the museum’s treatment of issues relating to First Nations people, the handling...
Articles By:





