Grub’s up
To live is to eat. In this feature the Manitoban explores the conventional food system and looks at some alternatives to it. Some experts have…
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Breaking down the campus food revolution
Many competing interests drive the food system at the University of Manitoba. Here the Manitoban attempts to break down some of the complexities of competing…
Life lessons in the dining room
Some people look down on food service jobs. “I would never work in a restaurant” – a phrase I have heard many times in my…
Futuristic edibles
It’s common knowledge that human beings, especially those living in the industrialized world, have seriously impacted the Earth’s environment. We know that the cars we…
Putting poutine in its place
You may have noticed that, for some time, there’s been a food truck parked on campus. A welcome relief from the unrelenting mediocrity of campus food services (though I’ve yet to actually see anyone buying poutine there), the Poutine King is inarguably an asset to life on campus.
The whole point of a food truck, however, is that you can park it anywhere; the specific spot the truck currently occupies is not only inappropriate, it is offensive. The truck should be moved – perhaps more importantly, whoever told it to park there should have known better in the first place.
Hop on over to Black Rabbit
Located at 135 Osborne St., Black Rabbit Bistro has taken the place of the formerly well-known Bistrot by Basil and transformed it into a budding…
Elections and Canadian values
Stephen Harper is no longer the driving force of Canadian politics. Though I’m less than happy with the results of the federal election, it is a relief to be able to say that.
While most Canadians seem glad to see the back of him, the usual gadflies have predictably emerged to salvage what they can of Harper’s reputation in an effort to construe him as some kind of noble, tragic hero. This simply cannot be allowed.
Dance on over to UMSwing
Ballet. Jazz. Tap. These are just a few dance classes you might have taken as a child at the urging of your mother. You might…
Pages by and for the people
On Oct. 24, Toronto-based Broken Pencil Magazine, a publication dedicated to “zine culture and the independent arts” will present Canadian zine event Canzine 2015 in…
University of Manitoba Press launches Decolonizing Employment
The call for inclusion of indigenous Canadians in the labour market is the focus of a new book launching this week from the University of…