Blog Archive
-
Yes we can make dance music
Dance music has been on the rise since the Democrats took office. Did Obama kill punk?
-
Do we want a vaccine or don’t we?
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq could be forgiven for wanting to strangle the Canadian public.
-
Use your university
Take advantage of wealth of upcoming speakers
-
Me want cookie.
In Winnipeg Halloween is usually all about the house parties, but this year live music filled all of my costumed moments.
-
Quinzy’s tribute to Norman Borlaug
Excerpts from managing editor Aaron Epp’s recent interview with members of local pop-rock quartet Quinzy, including more info on their tribute to recently deceased American agronomist and humanitarian Norman Borlaug.
-
Big cosmeceuticals and regulatory troubles
How do we maintain a balance between individual choice, capitalism and government regulation?
-
Ponderings on news media…
News media has virtually exploded as a cultural institution in the past 20 years. Who, back in the ‘80s, ever heard of a “news junkie”? But now it seems that news-hungry people can be found all over the place ... The accessibility of information and place brings a consciousness of the far-flung regions of the globe. The physical distance, that once required days or even weeks to traverse, can now be bridged in hours; in the case of information, this connection occurs even more quickly, in mere minutes or seconds - depending on your Internet connection speed. But what does this access to information mean?
-
Erik of Cap-Haitien
The story of a 14-year-old Haitian boy aided (hopefully) through the work of the Haitian Education Project
-
Will the fixed election date plague Greg Selinger?
If given the chance or possibility, there’s little doubt the NDP would call an election before 2011. Fixed election dates are new to the Canadian political system. Will Manitobans embrace a premier without an elected mandate?
-
Top Four Comics with Seth
Sitting down with comics and cartoon artist Seth is a history lesson in the medium. He is a self-taught historian and collector of cartoons and comics, and also one of the most respected artists in North American comics. Here Seth gives a few pointers for those looking for places to start with graphic novels.
-
Remembering the 00s
What will future generations think about the first decade of the new millennium?
-
What’s up with Dave Chomiak?
He shouldn’t have been threatened with contempt, but Manitoba’s Justice Minister seems oblivious to the real problems plaguing the provincial justice system.
-
Vampires dwell in historic mansion.
Show review for local band Vampires.
-
Wanted: Chief elections commissioner
UWSA By-elections postponed
-
I am copy. I am style.
Do you know what a “Copy and style editor” does? I catch grammar-gremlins and keep them in paper cages. Boo yah.
-
An institution is not a home
Protesters lined the sidewalk while Selinger came out on top.
-
Manitoba’s new premier
Greg Selinger won the NDP leadership race yesterday. Will he be able to differentiate himself from Gary Doer?
-
Oh, the irony of an inaccessible Disability Resource Centre
Come on U of W, there has got to be a way to fix this - and fast!
-
UWSA vs UMSU for the Pump It Up Concert: Think of it like partisan politics
UWSA and UMSU compete instead of come together to get K-OS, Girl Talk and The Stills to come to Winnipeg
-
Kudos to the campus!
U of W keeps getting greener.