Spending the Japanese New Year with community
After a prolonged break due to COVID-19, the Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba (JCAM) hosted the Japanese New Year celebration, Oshogatsu, at the Manitoba Japanese…
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Dystopian contests show our unstable finances
When driving to campus, I usually wallow in self-doubt or think about my thesis. I will also have the radio playing in the background, the…
The need for community and care
Growing up in Manitoba as a queer mixed Japanese Canadian, I cannot overstress the importance of maintaining safe and inclusive communities. After emerging from COVID-19…
Make time for community and culture over the holidays
My favourite part of the holiday season as a student is the break we are finally rewarded with after the fall semester’s constant bombardment of…
Family and finance in the holiday season
Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all my loyal readers. To everyone else, have a decent December or whatever. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa…
Seasonal dishes are nice, but their future in a landfill isn’t
I bought a bowl that looks like a plate recently. I can use it to serve a satisfying amount of pasta or some rice and…
Tree planting, or a student’s paradise
For most students, summer jobs are a source of income. I’ve been fortunate enough to discover one that is more than just a lucrative paycheque…
Food as the ‘great equalizer’
Aficionados of Cookbooks and all things homemade gathered at Fort Garry library on Nov. 14 to listen to author and award-winning Free Press arts reporter…
’Toban staff try the new Starbucks holiday drinks
With Halloween being so last week and Starbucks officially having its holiday drinks out, we at the Manitoban tested them all so you don’t have…
The modern lawn is dead
The overwhelming popularity of the short grass lawn is one of the single most devastating trends in residential landscaping. Not only is it boring and…