Volume 64, Number 19

Published February 11, 2010

  • Designated graffiti walls

    Do you think we should have designated graffiti walls in Winnipeg?

  • Fashion Streeter

    My fashion icon is Mr. Krabbs.
  • Olympic speed skater J.R. Celski discusses his diet for success

    Having a healthy relationship with your body is fundamental for ensuring long-term good health. For U.S. Olympic short track speed skater J.R. Celski, this relationship has been an essential part to his success as a professional athlete.

  • My economic action plan

    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about ways to make extra money and I’ve come up with an ingenious plan.

  • Let your taste buds say, ‘Olé!’

    Located just off Osborne Street on Stradbrook Avenue, Segovia, Winnipeg’s newest tapas bar, introduces some much-needed Spanish flair into Winnipeg’s dining scene.

  • Will you be my Valentine?

    Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and with it comes the challenging task of buying the perfect gift. It’s tough to be original when all we see in stores are endless heart-shaped boxes of chocolates and useless stuffed teddy bears. Whether you are in a long-term relationship, in the early stages of dating or just smitten for someone special, these suggestions take a different, fashionable approach to your Valentine’s Day woes.

  • The Finger’s Twist

    Between the long arm of the law and the seedy bowels of the underworld lies a grey area that a few choose to follow. It is a place where lawyers cut dubious deals, politicians get special bonuses and police put spins on their investigations.

  • Arts Briefs

    Brotherhood of the Saggy Pants; Spooky Period Piece

  • Justice is a dirty process

    When 10 million gallons of oil spilled in Alaska in the much-publicized Exxon-Valdez disaster in 1989, harrowing images of small petrol-covered animals struggling to stay alive blasted from every news media outlet. At that very same time, Ecuadorian Amazons came forward with reports of cancer, displacement and death caused by spills 30 times greater than the Valdez case, to a deaf audience.

  • The man who knew too much

    Every once in a while, a film comes along that challenges our preconceived notions and leaves a definite mark on its audience.

  • Dancing through a dark past

    When Winnipeg artist Sarah Anne Johnson’s exhibition House on Fire was purchased by the Art Gallery of Ontario in August 2009, she was immediately faced with a dilemma. An upcoming show at Ace Art Inc. was booked for January, and now she had nothing new to exhibit.

  • Concerned with the surreal and the unconventional

    Karen Asher’s No Cause for Concern exhibit is an intriguing display of a variety of photographs which investigate questions of identity. Seemingly random choices of individuals and events are photographed in Asher’s collection, reflecting her appreciation for the awkward.

  • Finding her Heart on the road

    It’s not often you find a musician so inspired by silence.

  • CFCF - Continent

    This didn’t grab me on first listen, but digging deeper I see the light.

  • THE NEW ENEMY - Shakedown EP

    Oh looksie, another neo-hardcore punk band trying to do retro hardcore punk, and failing.

  • CHRIS PAGE - A date with a smoke machine

    The Stand GT, of Glengarry, Ont., was a favourite in the punk circles of the early to mid ‘90s here in the city.

  • Blues-tainted hip-hop artist is bringing Magic

    When Vancouver blues hip-hop poet extraordinaire C.R. Avery got down to talking with The Uniter, it may have seemed like a less than ideal time. Avery, on his way to record for CBC’s Canada Live, was sitting in his recently stalled car awaiting the next ferry to take him to mainland B.C.

  • Struggles and triumphs

    When it comes to Winnipeg’s music scene, the first quarter of 2010 belongs to literate rockers with activist roots.

  • Environmental realism could be the solution to climate change

    According to British-Canadian geopolitical expert Gwynne Dyer’s latest book, Climate Wars, two degrees Celsius is the maximum “safe level” to which global temperatures can rise compared to pre-industrial times without ensuring catastrophic climate change consequences.

  • Is it too late for Portage Avenue?

    Recently, a New York marketing firm was hired to look into the prospects of downtown Winnipeg’s retail. Focusing on the three retail nodes – Graham, Portage and the Exchange District – the report assessed current realities and tabled recommendations for the future.

  • What the Citizens’ Coalition could be

    In June 2008, over 180 excited citizens formed the Winnipeg Citizens’ Coalition, a progressive political movement that would challenge our pro-business city council headed by Mayor Sam Katz.

  • Happiness is what you make of it

    Recently, I embarked on a new stage in my academic life. I applied to go to graduate school, hoping to do a Master’s degree in Criminology.

  • The ambiguity of separating church and state

    Whenever I hear someone call for the separation of church and state, I shake my head. Not because I disagree with them, but because church and state (in many parts of the world) are already separate. There hasn’t been a fusion of church and state in Western Civilization for hundreds of years, so why are we trying to reinvent the wheel?

  • Sad end to hope for the playoffs

    The 2ndplace Regina Cougars men’s basketball team beat out the Wesmen team this past Friday, Feb. 5.  Despite the setbacks the Wesmen have encountered this year of losses, they put up an incredible battle and made Regina fight for their victory.

  • Duff has the stuff

    The Wesmen Women’s Volleyball Team headed off against the Manitoba Bisons on Feb. 3, both teams looking for the win to get the playoff spot.

  • A series of great games

    If you weren’t at the Duckworth Centre this past Friday, Feb. 5, you missed some great games.

  • U of W owes province $8.8M for vanished pension surplus

    The University of Winnipeg is looking to increase revenues and reduce operating budget costs over the next 40 years to pay back an $8.8 million provincial government loan.

  • ASC prepares for annual Spring Pow wow

    The Aboriginal Students Council (ASC) is hard at work fundraising for its eighth annual Spring Pow wow to be held on Friday, Mar. 12. Although their request to the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association for additional funding for the event was denied, Pow wow co-ordinator Courtney Berthelette expects to be able to meet the costs of the event.

  • Cisco deal puts U of W in the technological lead, but not without questions

    Students may have noticed that they have to log in to access the University of Winnipeg student Internet network. This is new Cisco Systems technology and is just a small taste of the outcome of a multimillion-dollar deal between Cisco, the U of W and the provincial and federal governments.

  • Campus News Briefs

    U of W staffer wins award for community service; U of W grad studies joins national networks; Undergrads get paid; Open house Wednesday, Feb. 17; Class Ace V helps students

  • Take a tour through the curvy and creative McFeetors Hall

    Last fall, McFeetors Hall: Great-West Life Student Residence became the new home for 159 students and community members. The building – whose primary donors are University of Winnipeg alumnus and CEO of Great-West Life, Ray McFeetors – has dorm rooms to accommodate 172 students, as well as 25 apartments for community members and their families.

  • Landlords giving renters the boot

    Imagine being told you must leave your home. You must give it up for months of construction and then return, unable to recognize it – or afford it.

  • International News Briefs

    Taxi driver drunk with 49 passengers; Naples given pizza honour; Mexican official promotes legalization of pot; Camel burger new on menu

  • 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

  • Long wait times for treatment put female addicts in danger

    Winnipeg women looking for inpatient treatment to battle drug and alcohol addiction must wait up to four to five months to be admitted, according to Addictions Foundation Manitoba (AFM).

  • Local developers cashing in on iPhone apps

    The release of the iPad and Apple’s continued supremacy over the mobile phone market has many local software developers cashing in on the new demand for fun, convenient applications.