November 2010

Promoting peace?

The former British Member of Parliament and supposed anti-war activist George Galloway embarked on a cross Canada tour Nov. 16, with a stop planned in…


An issue of consent

Think before going to BODIES…The Exhibition. BODIES is not to be confused with BodyWorlds, a competing exhibition that has full consent from the individuals being…



Networks without the ’net

Point and click, launch a program and watch as the green bar fills itself up. Do you think it’s always been this easy to share…


Pills smarter than the patients

Complicated processes, specialized machines and the trained professionals that operate them: these are the hallmarks of modern medicine. Technology tends to isolate the afflicted through…



Wind ensemble time

A wind ensemble is a curious thing. According to Fraser Linklater, director of the University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble, the wind band creates an opportunity…



WAFF it up

Since its creation nine years ago, the Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival (WAFF) has come to incorporate films with many themes besides the aboriginal issues it…


Go Greenaway

Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, Black Swan, will be released next week on Dec. 3. The trailer promises plenty of symbolism and Gothic compositions, elements most…