Theater as transformative action
Racism, motherhood, plastic surgery and the politics of love — these are some of the issues that are being dealt with theatrically as part of…
activism
International Briefs
Qu’ran burning threat ignites protests around the globe Despite the cancellation of his plans to burn copies of the Qu’ran on Sept. 11, 2010, Rev….
Shinerama hopes to raise record-breaking funds
Organizers of this year’s Shinerama campaign are hoping to raise record-breaking funds for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at this year’s Shine Day on Sept….
Strippers in suburbia
When the hook from this classic Ol’ Dirty Bastard song started playing and Roxy Roller unenthusiastically chewed gum and pranced around the dance floor topless,…
What does a laptop have in common with a cup of coffee?
With the recent increase in the public’s awareness of poor working conditions and even suicides occurring at overseas electronics factories, it may be time to…
Local bands and ex-pat cyclist team up to help
Brenna Coupland, a former Winnipegger living in Vancouver, is looking to change the lives of 28 HIV positive women living in Uganda by cycling half…
Asper students hit streets for five nights in attempt to raise awareness about homelessness
On March 14, five students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business will be sleeping outside for five days in an attempt to…
U of M dedicated to Chile relief, quake survivor speaks
Inside the University of Manitoba’s University Center, Tatiana Crawford, a Manitoban of Chilean descent and a Chilean earthquake survivor, spoke to a group of reporters…
Vancouver 2010: A cycling meditation
Cycling in the city has clearly now been proven to be the best way to travel in Vancouver, no matter what the season. Cyclists during…
Grrrls, Grrrls, Grrrls
“Riotgrrrl is [ . . . ] because we are angry at a society that tells us Girls = dumb, Girl = bad, Girl =…