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Before my obituary
As the family’s resident copy editor, I was tasked with proofreading my grandfather’s obituary before publication.
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Zero fares
Security concerns are impacting Winnipeg Transit’s image and discouraging ridership.
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Shutting down hate on campus
Earlier this month, professor Joanne Boucher gave a talk at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) provocatively titled “The Commodification of the Body: The Case of Transgender Identities.”
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Embracing the curl
Growing up a curly girl in Manitoba was a struggle.
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Beyond the clubs
Months ago, I nervously showed up to an Out There Winnipeg (OTW) queer volleyball practice for the first time.
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A family like mine
It’s nearly impossible to pin down what exactly constitutes a family.
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Why more people have become okay with grocery theft
In January, Global News reported that soaring grocery prices may have led to an increase in theft at Canadian grocery stores.
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I struck out on my own
When I first moved out of my old place with roommates and into an apartment all by myself, my parents back in India were worried.
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Left behind culinary culture
If breathing is our most instinctual act, then eating is our most human.
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Diagnosed as female
The film doesn’t matter, although I’ve only seen a handful in theatres over the past few years.
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The cost of commodifying pleasure
It was blue, sparkly, worn like a Finger Monster and possibly bought at a gas station.
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When words fail
In a guest essay for the New York Times, author Rachel Aviv describes reporting on clinics for people experiencing the early stages of psychosis and meeting “many young patients who were struggling to express what was happening to their minds.”
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Abortion (mis)representation
I didn’t know what happened, except that “the guy had a dirty knife and a folding table.”
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Defensive maneuvers
When five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo signed with Saudi Arabian soccer club Al Nassr late last year, critics cited the move as yet another example of sportswashing.
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Colonizing skating in Winnipeg
Winter in Manitoba can last for six to eight months, which leaves little time for residents to enjoy outdoor summer activities.
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Shattered images
The invitation arrives misaddressed.
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Honourable abuse
No Canadian senator has even been stripped of their “honourable” title in history.
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Schools aren’t safe
Earlier this school year, West Kildonan Collegiate announced its “commitment to eliminate vaping and large groups gathering in the washrooms” on campus.
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On the rise of online scams
Pyramid schemes, grifting and scams have been ingrained into our economy, culture and social imaginary far longer than dial-up.
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You’re banning the wrong books
Every book has a lifespan, especially when it belongs to a public library.
