Courtney Schwegel
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More spaces, more opportunity
After years of being awkwardly split between the north and south basements of MacNamara Hall, the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) day-care centre has finally relocated to a single facility.
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Beyond the books
For many students balancing work and school is a struggle. For some, being employed at the university makes things a little easier.
For Angela Sylvester, a fourth-year English student, this is certainly the case. -
Conscious cafeteria
University of Winnipeg students can say goodbye to greasy, processed burger patties and soggy crinkle-cut fries and say hello to wholesome, fresh and locally-sourced cuisine.
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UWSA who?
Nestled deep in the basement of the Bulman Centre is the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA).
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Campus News Briefs
H1N1 update; Bottled water gone on campus; U of W represented at Global Youth Assembly; Uni won’t accept credit cards for tuition payments
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Campaign Life Coalition demonstrations
What do you think of Campaign Life Coalition’s strategies of demonstrating in front of the Women’s Health Clinic?
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New facilities, same struggles
The development of the Spence Street Promenade between Portage and Ellice avenues, a greenspace equipped with a bandstand and basketball court, will be ready for campus use this fall. The promenade, which is funded by a provincial government grant, is the newest of several significant developments that are underway at the university’s main campus.
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Bridging the Osborne gap
After waiting more than 30 years for Rapid Transit here in Winnipeg, construction of Phase 1, the Southwest Rapid Transit Corridor, has finally taken off. But already the project has hit a pothole.
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Jazz Fest offers diverse line-up
Organizers are hoping a preview show will help kick this year’s Jazz Fest off with a bang, and believe the festival’s diversity will bring out more concert-goers.
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Aren’t they darling?
Singing murder ballads and songs about chickens at various cafés and pubs is how Winnipeg’s blue-grass sweethearts, Oh My Darling, are redefining the way Canadians think of old-time country music.
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From Winnipeg to Montreal – and back again
In the eyes of a Winnipeg hipster, Montreal has got it goin’ on. From its eclectic art and music scene to its bitchin’ loft parties and superior Quebecois coffee, the hipster appeal of the culturally diverse Canadian city is colossal.
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Don Amero - Deepening
I’m torn. It’s hard to hate the soft, smooth voice of Don Amero, but it’s also kinda hard to love it. I think the problems stem from the inconsistencies of this 16 track acoustic-pop album.
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Tacky, or just good old fashioned fun?
Talk to anyone who hails from outside Manitoba and watch their brow wrinkle in confusion at the term “wedding social.” But while it’s a foreign idea to outsiders, we Manitobans are as familiar with wedding socials as we are with winter.
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…
From Harry Potter to Twilight, children’s literature has attracted a lot of attention in recent years. But it’s not just kids creating the craze – adults are feeding the frenzy, too.
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To dance forever
Sometimes one single experience can shape the direction of the rest of our lives. Such is the case with Ryan Vetter, who after seeing Singin’ in the Rain at age five, was changed forever.
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Revealing flaws through fiction
Universities are generally seen as safe learning environments that encourage free intellectual exploration and offer numerous possibilities for students. But George Keith Young, an alumnus of Lakehead University, claims this view is horribly false.
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Where have all the virgins gone?
Thanks to media portrayals of young people as sex-crazed skanks, it’s common belief that all young people are having sex. The image of the virgin radiating with an aura of innocence and pale cheeks not yet tainted by afterglow seems to be disappearing. But since we can’t see into the heads and beds of today’s youth, is it safe to assume that virgins are a dying breed?
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Screwin’ with the status quo
The societal dynamics of a generation produces a distinct group of individuals whose goal is to challenge the status quo. Here’s a look at some of the counter-cultural groups who have made a mark over the past 60 years.
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One thing leads to another
Adam Charbonneau may not be a professional actor by definition, but he displays all of the qualities of one: commitment, attentiveness, preparation and passion.
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Films as conversation pieces
Cinesanity, a free monthly film series that screens films portraying individuals living with mental illness or addictions, will kick off the new year with a screening of the film Heavy.