Companies blame us to avoid accountability
Living in the days of rapidly worsening climate change, many people may be familiar with the idea of having a carbon footprint. The term, which…
social issues
Forum aims to improve refugee policies
The University of Manitoba’s Centre for Social Science Research and Policy (CSSRP) will host a policy talk examining Manitoba’s response to refugees and other newcomers…
Black History Month events on & off campus
UMSU and other student groups will be hosting events throughout the month of February for Black History Month. UMSU vice-president student life Tracy Karuhogo highlighted…
The right to bear (life- ending) arms
The headline read, “10 dead, 10 injured in Southern California mass shooting.” Yet, I read it with the same emotion I might have if it…
The forbidden forest of consumerism
Within in the world of video games, Hogwarts Legacy is already on pace to be a top seller when it releases later this month. While…
What Blackness is
Growing up, people have always been “hush-hush” when talking about Blackness. I would observe people doing mental and verbal gymnastics in order to avoid using…
‘Going woke’? Or just not straight and white?
I recently saw Disney’s Strange World in theatres. After watching the movie, I went to Twitter to see what others were saying, and whether my…
Toronto professor talks unconscious biases in academia
Last Tuesday, the U of M faculty of science hosted a seminar on “Recognizing and Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Academia” at its Fort Garry campus….
In defence of ‘The Crown’
The British Royal Family should be scrambling to save face as a new batch of drama has surfaced with the highly anticipated release of the…
Repeal of Bill 28 a win for labourers
A strike mandate was approved by 96.5 per cent of the 55,000 workers represented by the Ontarian School Board Council of Unions. The council demanded…