Suffering for life
As a former U.S. student, I am lucky enough to have never had the experience of hiding in the back corner of a classroom, trembling…
social issues
Tomato soup and spilled milk
It has been a busy two weeks for liquid foods, which unexpectedly shot up in popularity as the weapon of choice for climate and animal…
A public (dis)service
After months of negotiation following the expiry of City of Winnipeg workers’ contracts, there may finally be an end in sight for the workers represented…
Ye’s deleted tweet glimpse of his antisemitism
Jewish people across the world woke up Sunday, Oct. 9 to a highly antisemitic tweet by influential designer and artist, Ye — known also as…
Avoiding politics is impossible
I remember sitting in my first Model United Nations conference in 2018. It was the Honduran national competition with only 10 committees, yet each analyzed…
It is irresponsible to romanticize university
The weekend before the beginning of school, I was talking with my sister and her boyfriend about how disappointing my university experience has been thus…
Chasing unattainable goals sets self up for failure
A couple of days back, I was making my way to campus when one of my favourite songs started playing on my headset, “The Chase”…
Rebranding Frosh a start, but not enough
The culture of disrespect and rejection within the U of M student body is still vibrant. There are moments that make me second guess whether…
Anti-abortion group CCBR holds rally on campus
The anti-abortion group Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) held rallies at the U of M campus last Thursday and Friday. The group, which displays…
Allyship should not end at the legislature’s doors
“Life gets easier once you are out.” That is what is often heard from close family and friends once one decides to come out and…