Features
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Dr. William Rory Dickson, associate professor of religion and culture
Dr. William Rory Dickson’s dream is to make Sufism more accessible to all.
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The Urban Issue: Addressing violent crime
It’s a tradition here at The Uniter for us to release a special themed issue as our last weekly edition of the publishing year. The Urban Issue, as we call it, is an opportunity for us to look at social, political and street-level issues that are impacting Winnipeg as a whole: as a city, as a community, as a place, as people.
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Dr. Jobb Arnold, associate professor of conflict resolution studies
For Dr. Jobb Arnold, home is not only a physical space, but a psychic one.
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Origin Stories: Bîstyek
For Kurdish visual artist Bîstyek, colour has always been a symbol of resistance. A prolific painter, his practice grew to incor- porate sculpture, design and public art, recognized on a national scale.
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Growth mindset
With spring on the way, many Manitobans are beginning to think about their gardening plans, and the city’s greenhouses have them covered.
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Zero proof possible
Bre Kelly’s favourite drink to make at home for herself is an espresso martini. Minus the alcohol.
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Mending against ending
Whether it’s a gradual depreciation, an aesthetic blemish or a catastrophic meltdown, wear and tear is a natural part of most things’ lifecycle.
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How the Village was won
Where young people congregate, they will also create. The rule has proven itself many times in many cities over the years.
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True crime is still true life
A cacophony of sirens blares from rescue ve- hicles as they whip past a traffic clog. Drivers tense up and look around. What happened? Is it serious? Did someone die?
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Behind the bar
The bands, Roman Clarke and Courtney Fox begin loading in at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at the West End Cultural Centre (WECC). They are greeted by the people working the lights and sound, who started an hour earlier.
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Horoscopes
Friday’s last quarter moon sees changes taking place over the weekend. Go for what you want!
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Dr. Bev Fredborg, psychology assistant professor
As a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in trauma and emotion regulation, Dr. Bev Fredborg, an assistant psychology professor at the University of Winnipeg (U of W), is well aware of current social-media trends involving mental-health advice – and misinformation – about trauma.
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Origin Stories: Kale Sheppard
In the realm of urban artistry, Kale Sheppard emerges as a dynamic force, weaving their identity into the tapestry of Winnipeg’s cityscape.
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‘Avoidable harm’
Masked faces are few and far between as I walk through the University of Winnipeg (U of W)’s main campus in early January, watching as students brush past one another in hallways between classes or congregate around tables in the library’s mezzanines.
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Reinventing the ring
Attending your first professional wrestling match is a bit like attending a Rocky Horror Picture Show screening.
You have to see it live. You can never fully anticipate it. And, often, it’s best to go in blind.
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Signs of the times
Like most cities, Winnipeg’s buildings tell a story about its past. Well, maybe it’s not a single story with a clearly defined arc. Perhaps, more accurately, Winnipeg’s buildings are a scattershot anthology of short stories. They range from the old and beautifully preserved to the rundown and decrepit, from quaint character neighbourhoods to rows of identical strip malls, like so many cubes of Lego, devoid of any personality whatsoever.
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Something’s been brewing
Inside the West Broadway coffee shop Thom Bargen, the whirring of coffee grinders and espresso machines mixes with the buzz of people mingling in the shop.
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Uniter 30 outtakes
Tabulating the votes for the Uniter 30 every year is an emotional rollercoaster. Some years it’s fun. Others, boring. Depending on my mood, it’s a task I either look forward to or dread. No part of the psychological experience oscillates more wildly than the joke votes.
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Favourite Winnipegger abroad
1. Chris Jericho
2. Guy Maddin
3. Brit Kornell
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Favourite local visual artist
1. Dylan Carr
2. Barb Bottle
3. JD Renaud