Students give president a piece of their minds
Research, building a stronger sense of community on campus and the U of M’s expanding infrastructure were some of the many topics discussed at a…
October 2011
Places for Peanuts
I looked up at the walls of the Edge Gallery, awestruck. Small postcard-sized drawings were everywhere, covering the walls like tiny freckles. The Edge Gallery…
New 24/7 study space in University Centre
University of Manitoba students will soon have a new 24/7 study space. The new study space will be on the second floor of University Centre…
U of W sheds heteronormativity
As the University of Winnipeg pushes to have gender-neutral washrooms on campus by the end of the academic year, awareness about the issue has been…
U of M student helps revitalize North End neighbourhood
In the winter of 2010, Kale Bonham, an aboriginal student in the faculty of education at the University of Manitoba, started the process of redesigning…
Todd & the Book of Pure Evil
There’s something uncannily charming about Todd & the Book of Pure Evil. The show debuted last fall on the Space network and was filmed right…
Book review: MetaMaus
It’s been more than 20 years since the original release of Art Spiegelman’s two volume holocaust epic, Maus: A Survivor’s Tale, and in that time…
CD Review: Tom Waits, Bad as Me
Tom Waits is notorious for taking listeners to bizarre and gritty soundscapes. His musical prowess has been punctuated with sharp horn melodies, drunken carnival-esque sounds…
My love affair with Death Cab
Death Cab for Cutie, for those of you who don’t know, is a band founded by Ben Gibbard in the late nineties. They’ve released seven…
Lights, camera, (sports) action!
Sports and movies seem to be a natural combination; there have been dozens of classic sports movies over the years. While that is an article…