Drinking as a civilian
Just before the school term started, I got back from one of my military training courses where they had a whole hour and a half…
international affairs
Violence not the only problem Pakistan faces
Pakistan is in the headlines once again. A NATO convoy carrying fuel for troops in Afghanistan was attacked in four different locations, including Islamabad, the…
Being angry doesn’t necessarily mean you’re right
In 1997, sixteen out of the twenty seven European Union members signed the “Stability and Growth Pact” which states that each member cannot allow their…
Commonwealth games reveal disparity
During the next two weeks, over 7,000 athletes will compete in the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. The games have been described as an…
Refuting “A refusal to face reality”
Spencer Fernando had me at, “As the world recovers from the global financial crises, governments are beginning to realize that there are deeper flaws in…
Music of the world, but not world music
The Manitoban Musical Atlas of Popular Music is a sporadically-published guide to the export-friendly pop music of the world outside England and North America. Society…
In search of the ideal study spot
It has been almost three weeks since we have come back to school, and the readings and assignments have wasted no time piling up on…
A tale of two Torontos
Imagine the entire city of Toronto engulfed in noise. A mob of people running through the streets. Car horns blaring in the distance. Police on…
A refusal to face reality
As the world recovers from the global financial crises, governments are beginning to realize that there is a deeper flaw in our systems of social…
U of M welcomes new refugee student
Two new students have come a long way to study at the University of Manitoba. On Aug. 18, the U of M World University Service…