The best and worst frightful flicks
With the spookiest time of the year just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to curl up on a cozy, dark night with snacks,…
mental health
Province promises $1m in school mental health funding Plan aims to support mental health as staff and students return to class
Minister of Education Cliff Cullen and Minister of Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Audrey Gordon met outside the Louis Riel School Division’s head office Sept….
Combating negative mental health during the pandemic Adjunct professor collaborates on project exploring pandemic mental health impacts
Ben Collins, adjunct professor in the department of anthropology, is engaged in a collaborative study targeting the effects of the pandemic on mental health. The…
Celebrating National Video Games Day The Manitoban staff shares some games they went gaga over this summer
After the past year and a half, there is a collective need for decompressing, raising morale and releasing frustrations. Thankfully, these are all things video…
Tataskweyak Cree Nation declares state of emergency
In the wake of recent deaths and self-harm-related injuries, on July 14 Tataskweyak Cree Nation declared a state of emergency for the community of Split…
Twiddling green thumbs during COVID-19 Growth in plant ownership soothes lockdown loneliness
One typical stay-at-home night last September, in the midst of a COVID-19 Manitoba lockdown, my partner discussed the joys of owning and caring for plants…
’Toban tracks
The hardest part of studying isn’t trying to learn the material in front of you. It’s trying to ignore everything else — that the entirety…
Incoming UMSU president responds to remote learning survey
Last week, the Manitoban published the results of a survey gauging how students felt about their experiences during a year of remote learning. Nearly 500…
Students speak on remote learning experiences
On March 23, 2020, the University of Manitoba officially switched to remote learning in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a year later, the…
’Toban tracks
The best love songs are not romantic — instead, they say something about romance. Sometimes they are about friends or parents or children or pets…