News
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Eulogy for a ‘Shy Guy’
In music, there are many people who leave an indelible mark on the culture but, due to various circumstances, do not become household names. The Canadian music industry lost one such person when Chad Allan died on Nov. 21, 2023 at the age of 80.
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Aloha means goodbye, among other things
Over the past year, downtown denizens encountered a microcosm of tropic island life – the more luxurious parts, anyway – while walking past the Royal Albert Arms Hotel.
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A farewell to the Good Will
Nearly a decade after nine guys decided to open the Good Will Social Club, the beloved venue will take a final bow on Feb. 1.
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Something’s been brewing
Inside the West Broadway coffee shop Thom Bargen, the whirring of coffee grinders and espresso machines mixes with the buzz of people mingling in the shop.
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Reflections on a decade at The Uniter
This week marks a major anniversary for me. Ten years ago, in the early days of 2014, I first started writing for The Uniter. For the past decade, this newspaper has been my life.
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Silence=death
During the AIDS epidemic, queer organization ACT-UP popularized the slogan “Silence=Death” to show that the public pressure to not speak about AIDS was leading to the deaths of queer people who were left without resources or support. Many queer activists have recently used the slogan to show that queer silence is complicity with Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians.
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Campus briefs
Work-Study Program // Webinar Wednesdays // Career Chats on Instagram // Fall Exams // Ask an Advisor // Study Abroad – Summer Programs // Holiday Break/Start of Winter Term // The Wellness Hub
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City briefs
Google strikes deal on Canadian news // Mass shooting in West Broadway // Globe and Mail names Winnipeg third most livable city // CN Rail files suit against protesters // Embattled school trustee resigns // True North requests extension on Portage Place redevelopment
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Favourite on-campus spot
1. Library
2. Fourth-floor cafeteria
3. The University of Winnipeg Club
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Favourite political moment
1. NDP defeats PCs in provincial election
2. Palestinian solidarity/ceasefire movement
3. Rally for Trans Youth
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Favourite local outdoor gathering place
1. The Forks
2. Munson Park
3. Assiniboine Park
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Favourite local athlete
1. Brady Oliveira (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
2. Bobby Schink (wrestler)
3. Connor Hellebuyck (Winnipeg Jets)
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Favourite local politician
1. Wab Kinew
2. Leah Gazan
3. Uzoma Asagwara
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Favourite local grassroots group
1. Mutual Aid Society
2. Bear Clan Patrol
3. Winnipeg Police Cause Harm
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Favourite local achiever over 60
1. Fred Penner
2. Karen Fuhr
3. Lara Rae
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Failure to launch
Canada’s failure to keep its climate commitments reflects the need for more people to do any heavy lifting when it comes to taking climate action and the crisis head-on.
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Campus briefs
MONEY TALKS // WEBINAR WEDNESDAYS // ASK AN ADVISOR // WORK-STUDY PROGRAM // CAREER CHATS ON INSTAGRAM // STUDY ABROAD – SUMMER PROGRAMS // FALL EXAMS // THE WELLNESS HUB
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Devin Latimer, chemistry instructor
Devin Latimer, a chemistry instructor at the University of Winnipeg, hails from the northern Manitoba towns of Lynn Lake and Leaf Rapids.
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City briefs
Continued calls for ceasefire in Gaza // Arlington Bridge closed indefinitely // Bombers lose the Grey Cup // The Good Will says ‘see you later’ // STBBI prevention and ongoing care // Teach-in and discussion on Palestine and genocide
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U of W Rocky Cree Language Project launches app, teachers’ guide
The language one speaks every day, like breathing, is easy to leave unexamined. But as many Indigenous educators, activists and artists point out, languages, and especially regional dialects, carry important, geographically specific cultural and historic context.