Chris Hunter
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When Katz is gone
Consider this scenario: Winnipeg needs Sam Katz to perform some dire mayoral duty but he is out of town. What happens?
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Being the backup
In Winnipeg resides a wealth of session musicians - men and women who are regularly commissioned to record and play backup for the big name acts.
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A matter of food
If you don’t know where the food in your fridge came from, you’re not alone.
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An odd case of sympathy
On Nov. 4, a 61-year old Winnipeg man was sentenced to three years of supervised probation and 11 months of already spent jail time for shooting his wife in the face.
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The ‘Bodies’ Exhibition
HAVE YOU SEEN THE ‘BODIES’ EXHIBITION? WHY OR WHY NOT?
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Campus News Briefs
Wesmen skills basketball camp; U of W grows greener; Grants fund another year of promising U of M research; Mennonites, Melancholy and Mental Health
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Practically speaking
“And what do you intend to do with that?”
This seems to be the inevitable response one receives after proclaiming interest in pursuing an arts degree. Enrolment in the humanities at many schools is falling – one has only to gaze at the state of University of Winnipeg’s Classics and Philosophy departments to confirm this. -
Reflections from presidents, past and present
Some become policy-makers, others open businesses. Indeed, former University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) members often make interesting career choices.
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The plight of the Piping Plover
As the BP oil spill continues to poison the Gulf of Mexico, Manitobans may soon see its effects in their own backyards. Come late August, many of our indigenous birds will migrate to the location of the spill. So what happens when they arrive?
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Behind the term ‘citizen journalist’
Manitoba has a rich blogging community devoted to covering, critiquing and commenting on local issues. But is it fair to categorize news bloggers as citizen journalists?
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Controversy, criticism and confusion
Dedicated to discussing Israeli racial segregation issues, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) took place at the University of Manitoba campus for the very first time from Monday, March 8 to Friday March 12.
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Local News Briefs
Increased funding for public schools; Olympic hockey teams to play in Winnipeg; Fort Whyte climate change conference; Lighthouse Mission director lives 36 hours homeless
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Campus News Briefs
Grant supports U of W’s Eco-Kids program; CKUW’s FUNdraiser; Business icons donate $4 million to U of W; What do you think of your school?; Women & Justice theme to social justice fair
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Campus News Briefs
U of W students receive rowing scholarships; Fight club at U of M; Correlation between VLT’s and female gambling problems; Dodgeball extravaganza at U of W; Talking about climate change
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Controversy at the Windsor Hotel
Demonstrators rallied on Jan. 9 in reaction to a rumour that the historic Windsor Hotel would be demolished. City officials and current hotel owners deny the rumour. Despite this, Winnipeggers remain determined to protect the building.
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Sleeping in school buses, and loving it
Still fresh from winning a 2009 Juno award, a cappella group Chic Gamine is finally returning to Winnipeg for a long awaited hometown concert and a two-year anniversary celebration.
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U of W’s theatre department contributes to the Fringe’s success
The Winnipeg Fringe Festival, conceived as an answer to the extremely popular Edinburgh Fringe Festival, has been around for just over 20 years. The festival has always served as an open and affordable opportunity to anyone interested in putting on a theatrical production. This, as you might imagine, is the ideal opportunity for University of Winnipeg students studying dramatic arts.
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Folk Fest preview
The Dust Poets put a unique and quirky twist on traditional folk music. Not every band can say a cowboy poetry reading in Brandon, Man. brought them together, but the Dust Poets can.
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Caught in a mosh
Ten years ago, there were maybe seven metal bands in Winnipeg, and there were only two big metal shows a year, where a crowd of 30 would be a blessing. In 2001, Cory Thomas and Chris Leskiw wanted to change that.
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Take that, Pixar!
Coraline is an adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning novel. Directed by Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas), it’s the first stop motion film shot in 3D.
