Women fly free
The St. Andrews airport is hosting an event by the International Ninety-Nines on Mar. 9, where women fly free, in both airplanes and helicopters, to…
social issues
Anti-bullying bill creates contention
A recent provincial bill, entitled “The Public Schools Amendment Act,” has several private and faith-based schools arguing that a clause touching on gay-straight alliances (GSA)…
Going Deep with Jodie Layne
So, dating can suck sometimes/most of the time. This is the common refrain from single friends. Back in the days when I was single, navigating…
Temporarily displaced
In an effort to raise awareness about homelessness and gather donations for a local non-profit organization, several University of Manitoba students are preparing to spend…
Honouring Women
Roses, chocolate, fancy dinners, over-the-top lingerie, and overpriced, mass-produced jewelry in tiny boxes might be what you typically associate with Feb. 14. This Valentine’s Day,…
Flagrantly fat and fucking fabulous
Hot & Heavy is the book that almost never was. Author Virgie Tovar originally pitched it as a book with her as the single author…
Violent video games: The favoured scapegoat
Video games are the cultural product of our modern computer-driven society. Unfortunately, like comic books of the past, it has vestiges of nerdom, virginity, and…
We need to talk: Sexism in video games and gamer culture
A trope is a common or recognizable device that conveys information to an audience, often about an element or role within a story. There are…
Prominent hacktivist commits suicide: family blames harsh prosecution
Prominent web programmer and open data activist Aaron Swartz was found dead in his apartment on Friday, Jan. 11 in an apparent suicide. He was…
The cycle of women, media, and consumerism: Have we really come as far as we think?
During my holiday break I had the misfortune of stumbling across an episode of a show called The Real Housewives of Miami. It was out…