The casting of moral stones
There has been much debate in recent days over why Hamas chose to launch an “unprovoked” ground, air and sea attack against Israel, and its…
social issues
The issues with grades and grading curves
With the chilly October breeze finding home in our bones, of course the time has come when our first grades are coming back. In many…
Canada’s housing crisis culmination of capitalism
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives closed out the better part of a decade of austerity consistently, if nothing else. The Manitoba government has reportedly sold off more…
Clear skies in Manitoba’s future
After a long fifteen-hour shift serving my beautiful province working for Elections Manitoba, enduring a paper cut and a nick from a pair of scissors,…
It’s almost Winnipeg’s 150, but we really shouldn’t be celebrating
Winnipeg will mark its 150-year anniversary on Nov. 8, 2023. In the lead-up to civic celebrations, it is important to look at what Winnipeg’s incorporation…
Transphobia is being allowed to thrive in the Prairies
Days after the 1 Million March 4 Children (1MM4C), I started seeing online articles that celebrated counter-protesters outnumbering the fringe, cross-country anti-trans protest. While there…
Illegality of dumpster diving in Winnipeg facilitates waste
In this economy, the discarded microwaves and half-eaten red velvet cakes in my apartment complex’s dumpster are their own sweet temptations. However, I am defiant…
To protect trans kids is to demand a better future
It seemed like the fascists wanted to hurt us. The anti-queer 1 Million March 4 Children (1MM4C) protest in Winnipeg last Wednesday drew far larger…
Rise up, gamers: the corporate miasma of professional League of Legends
My fall semester so far has involved neglecting my growing September backlog of games in favour of the most divisive video game of our time,…
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…