Opinion
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A taste of heaven
Let’s start off with a quick quiz, reader. Make sure to answer “yes” or “no” out loud, regardless of your present location.
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Transit fee increase doesn’t help those who pay it
The first formal rapid transit study for Winnipeg was brought before city council in 1959, nearly 53 years ago. Written by Norman D. Wilson, who by then had planned Toronto’s subway system, the study called for the construction of three subway routes which would wind their way across Winnipeg’s irregular grid pattern. An ambitious plan, it would ultimately be destined to be forgotten by everyone but a few obsessive transit nerds.
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Exposing a weakness
In developed and western counties, nudity can be used as an artistic form of protest in order to deliver a strong message about unjust conditions; in this context, it may or may not spark controversy.
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It’s not true!
The conspiracy theorists of old talked about aliens and JFK, the pressing issues of the time. But today’s conspiracy theorists have branched out and expanded their knowledge base, taking on diverse issues from theoretical physics to fast food.
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Taking a detour
Darren Aronofsky is a man who endeavours to create art that will leave an indelible mark on your film psyche.
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A tough situation
“I encourage you to join us in a province-wide effort to raise awareness about domestic violence and the resources available to families affected by this issue. ... We all have an important role to play in preventing domestic violence in our families and in our community.”
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How awesome would it be to remember everything?
As I get older, I find it harder and harder to remember crap.
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Not my Canada
Ian McKay, a history professor at Queen’s University, recently conducted a lecture entitled, “The Empire Strikes Back: Militarism, Imperial Nostalgia, and the Right-Wing Re-Conceptualization of Canada.” He argues that Canada is in the midst of “a radical right transformation” - and he may be correct.
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Destroying our economy
What puzzles me about the current economic crisis is that we know what is happening, and why it is happening, but nobody talks about it.
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…If it really happens
With the recent release of a new Transportation Master Plan by the City of Winnipeg, discussion has once again been re-opened on the current and future state of our city’s public transportation situation.
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What do you call it?
If you’re like me, and seem to spend approximately 40 hours a week stuck in Winnipeg rush hour on your commute to and from the university, then perhaps you’ve noticed the rather interesting advertisements plastered along the sides of certain city buses.
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Tough but not effective
You might disagree with him, but that’s because Don Cherry says what he means - not what he thinks you want to hear.
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Smile for the camera
It seems like the world today is oversaturated with digital photos.
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Do you promise?
Manitoba’s Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) program is often criticized, and rightfully so.
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I’m gonna say it
What should free speech in a democratic country look like?
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The lowdown on downloading in 2011
I was in the mall the other day and I noticed something hilarious.
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And God said, ‘Don’t change that channel’
It’s probably safe to say that few eyebrows are raised today when a new ad campaign for a stick of deodorant, movie or bacon-loaded burger makes its way into regular rotation on our televisions.
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I know my rights
Women in Saudi Arabia seem like they are always waiting for a royal decision to have their rights given to them.
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It was our idea first
The University of Winnipeg is home to one of the most innovative, healthy and cutting-edge campus food providers in the country, if not the world.
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We’re in this together
The Neepawa Natives hazing scandal rolls on.