’Toban staff try the new Starbucks holiday drinks
With Halloween being so last week and Starbucks officially having its holiday drinks out, we at the Manitoban tested them all so you don’t have…
lifestyle
The modern lawn is dead
The overwhelming popularity of the short grass lawn is one of the single most devastating trends in residential landscaping. Not only is it boring and…
Fitness culture and fatphobia are fascistic
In 2021, around two thirds of Canadians had gym memberships. The third who didn’t presumably were doing Chloe Ting’s month-long YouTube workout regimens. Meanwhile, internet…
An ode to The Real Housewives from a history lover
Bravo’s The Real Housewives is my Roman Empire. I mean, the Roman Empire is also my Roman Empire, as a classics student. One way or…
Change and adaptation in the flow of life
I think life is something that has to go through a process of constant change and adaptation. These changes are important parts of our lives,…
The Campus Coffee Crawl
Coffee: the potentially addictive treat that is the friend of students and labourers everywhere. While I wouldn’t consider myself a coffee expert, I do drink…
Classics Students Collective brings students together
On Friday, Oct. 6, the U of M Classics Students Collective (UMCSC) held their first social event of the year – a movie night. It…
Making a day worthwhile
If you are anything like me, then you probably attach personal value to your efforts or performance at school or work. School comes with a…
Men’s sexlessness societal win, hookup culture not real
These are sexually twisted times for sexless men and sex-frenzied 20-somethings. In the United States, nearly one in three men between the ages of 18…
’Toban about town — Aburi Sushi
The philosopher Walter Benjamin wrote in celebration of the flâneur, the wandering person of leisure in urban spaces. Flâneurs soak their cities in, stroll around,…