The smog
“What do you want?” Ian looked at me, as direct as his question. I didn’t know him at all. I came with Justus, whom I…
Features
Business as usual
Everything loses beauty with overexposure. Even the sunrise becomes devalued when one sees it constantly with tired eyes from the seat of a 747. Cycles…
Change in perspective
The term wanderlust is defined in the Oxford Dictionaries as “the strong desire to travel,” but I feel as though it is more than just…
Lotus-eater vibes
It goes without saying that British Columbia is rotten with hippies. Especially in summer, when the gentle people travel from many provinces and countries to…
We are all tourists
Pedestrians pour over the perfectly manicured grass and onto the street, obstructing the cars attempting to drive by. Everyone seems to move at a glacial…
City girl gone bush
It’s been just over one month since my return from a five-week placement at a boreal garden working with the Grow North Corporation in Leaf…
One student tells all
With so many new things to do, see, eat, and experience, travelling can be exhilarating. The University of Manitoba Icelandic Field School was unique because…
Introduction to the shitty feature
Defecation is something that everyone deals with. Although we don’t often talk about it, it plays a role in every person’s day-to-day life. We use…
Winnipeg’s dilution dilemma
Along with the swift arrival of spring comes Winnipeggers’ worries about sewer overflow. Overflows occur when, during heavy rainfalls or rapid snowmelt, drainage exceeds the…
A brief history of the toilet
For much of the Western world, the toilet is a modern convenience taken for granted on a day-to-day basis. Modern plumbing, water treatment, and sewage…