Bouncing between life and death, facts and fictions
The cover of Jennica Harper’s Bounce House, published in late 2019, evokes the image of Carl Fredricksen’s house from the movie Up — carried from…
January 2020
Kim Davis to step down as MJHL head after 18 years
At a press conference Jan. 29, Kim Davis announced he will be stepping down as commissioner of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League (MJHL) after 18 years as the league’s top dog.
Prairie writing contest sees single Manitoban winner
Award-winning author, local Manitoban and U of M alumna Donna Besel is the sole Manitoban to win a prize in the 2019 Prairie Fire Press…
Re: York University backlash an attempt to criminalize substantive criticism of Israel
I condemn any and all actions of civilian casualties on any side of any conflict, and will most definitely condemn all acts of violence on campus, regardless of whether the culprit is Muslim or Jewish.
The toxic cycle of unpaid labour in academic institutions
There seems to have been an undeniable push to diversify campuses in the last few years, which has been adopted by post-secondary institutions rather performatively….
UMSU shaves election day, passes preferred name motion
UMSU’s board of directors gave the green light for two changes to its elections and referendum manual proposed by the UMSU governance committee at its…
Student leaders call for more diversity in campus politics
UMSU elections for executive and community representative positions are fast approaching, and Indigenous student leaders are calling on Indigenous students to get involved with campus…
University of Manitoba Bisons forward Katie Chatyrbok is becoming a central piece for herd
With 10 first-year players on the roster, the team has an exciting future to look forward to past the struggles of the current season.
Hut Hut raised from the boards of Boats
Like some gangly misbegotten phoenix, Hut Hut arrives — dusting off the ashes of the beloved Boats — and steps into a new world of…
U of M Bisons and University of Regina Cougars basketball programs swap sweeps
While the men’s basketball team continued a championship-worthy season with a sweep, the women were swept away at home against the University of Regina Cougars.