We owe Afolabi Stephen Opaso remembrance and action
Right at the year’s close, news that 19-year-old U of M international student Afolabi Stephen Opaso was killed by police on Dec. 31, 2023 shook…
Dallin Chicoine
Liberals must reckon with Trudeau’s tenure
Across different media outlets, the news paints a dire picture for the prime minister. However, this position should not spell the end of the Liberal…
Who gets to dictate new speech?
Fashion can be a funny thing. Some people seem able to spot style trends and are the earliest adopters of what is new. Others wait…
Re: Re: U of M Prof’s concerns regarding nursing student suspension
I am writing in response to Haskel Greenfield’s Dec. 18 letter, which was a response to Ben Baader’s Dec. 5 letter in support of suspended…
A race-conscious critique of The Lord of the Rings films
Over the break I had a movie marathon of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films. I ended up watching the franchise four times…
Let’s abolish the Senate already
Canada is technically a constitutional monarchy, but the king is more like a figurehead, and really, is not that important in the grand scheme of…
Re: U of M Prof’s concerns regarding nursing student suspension
The purpose of this letter to the editor is to respond to Ben Baader’s recent letter in support of Arij Al Khafagi in the Manitoban….
Legal inaction against law dean accused of misspending funds angering
Dear Michael Benarroch, It is with immense anger and discontent that I learn that the university administration has chosen to not pursue legal action against…
Re: “Palestine teach-in: In our own words”
Dear editor, I thought I might take this opportunity to provide a brief and hopefully re-orienting set of remarks relating the opinion piece published in…
The ’Toban staff’s holly-jolly holiday movie picks
A Christmas Fury (2017) If you’re looking for a holiday film with a large dose of Canadiana, look no further. Based on the same characters…