Arts & Culture

Rayannah

By
Katy MacKinnon
With your eyes closed, it might sound like Rayannah is performing with a group of vocalists and a percussion section, but you need only open them to see this local musician standing on her...
Arts & Culture

Fauxpasfunk

By
Katy MacKinnon
Originally created as a research project by Niall Bakkestad-Legare, fauxpasfunk is an instrumental funk band playing at this year’s Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. The band is comprised of Bakkestad-Legare on saxophone, Carter Graham on keyboard,...
Arts & Culture

Jazz Fest 2014

By
Katy MacKinnon
Winnipeg is just an offbeat away from the start of the 25th annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival. Beginning on June 12 and running for 10 days, renowned musicians from around the world and...
Features

Stop defining sex by penetration

By
Katy MacKinnon
For a person who has only taken part in heterosexual sexual experiences, the answer to the question, “How many people have you slept with?” often results in a reference to the number of situations...
Features

How to react when a friend comes out

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Katy MacKinnon
The first time a friend came out to me, I had no idea how to react. Consequently I’ve always remembered that uncertain experience with a tinge of regret. Though I felt I was being supportive...
Features

Coming out, bi me

By
Katy MacKinnon
In a sexually conservative society that assumes “straight until proven otherwise,” hearing a loved one come out to you can still be a little surprising. Although I strongly feel that individuals do not owe...
News

XOXO, UManitoba Confessions

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Katy MacKinnon
Note: for the purposes of this article, the administrator of UManitoba Confessions is referred to as Admin, and the administrator of UManitoba Confessions 2.0 is referred to as Admin 2.0 Since the start of Facebook...
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