Pointlessness of daydreaming future humans
I listen to audiobooks about astrophysics while I drive and work out, a deviation from my strict academic-adherence to the Tier building. The last thing…
international affairs
U of M offers help to students affected by earthquakes
The University of Manitoba is offering its support to students affected by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The two countries were rocked by…
Minimum service level is mandatory work
Conservative member of Parliament and Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the United Kingdom (U.K.) Grant Shapps recently introduced a bill…
Extreme nationalism threatens us all
Supporters of former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro raided Brazil’s National Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices on Jan. 8. This attack followed weeks of…
Historic environmental agreement struck at COP15
The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, hosted by Canada in Montreal, Que., concluded on Dec. 19…
CAN you get out of U.S. politics?
I’ve noticed how invested Canadians are in U.S. politics, and how that investment has turned to involvement. I have a foot in both camps. I…
Brazil elects Lula to stay green
Brazilian left-wing candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — popularly known as “Lula” — defeated right-wing incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s national elections on…
The impact of war on Ukrainian researchers
The Ukrainian community is one of the largest European diasporas in Manitoba — arriving in multiple waves of immigration beginning in the late-nineteenth century. Today,…
Women’s bodies continue to be policed
Since September, Protests have erupted across Iran and the world following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who was found dead in…
U of M gives fee deadline extension to Iranian students
The University of Manitoba has extended the fall fee deadline for international students from Iran, as the Iranian government has been shutting down internet connections…