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Marching on
This issue straddles the end of February and beginning of March, a transition from deep winter to end-winter.
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How to save a planet
Though early February saw frostbite warnings and freezing temperatures in Winnipeg, the planet overall continues to rapidly heat up. Feb. 9 also saw the Peg City Climate Jam, the first event of many produced by Climate Action Team Manitoba (CATM) to bring people together to collaborate, communicate and work toward a zero-carbon society.
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Confounders
A puzzle series by Justin Ladia
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Jeff + Trevor
A comic by Eric Hetherington.
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Midterm tensions
Midterm tests and practical exams are often associated with stress, but with the right study habits and self-care practices, students can make it out alright.
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Mental health matters because…
The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) has launched a campaign called #StudentsLetsAct to urge the Canadian government to create positive change for those struggling with mental illness.
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News briefs
Oil, Equities and the Zero Lower Bound // Drop The Mic #9 // Métis Student Celebration // Mental Health First Aid training sessions // I Love to Read Month // UWinnipeg open house
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Intimacy beyond sex
A lot of talk around sex positivity foregrounds sexuality as inherently a good thing – something to not be ashamed of and even as a way to enact self-love and community-building.
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Celebrating African fashion in the ‘peg
Winnipeg’s large and diverse African diaspora community includes fashion designers, makeup artists and models, such as designer Ali Opemipo for Aplus African Fashion.
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Can’t buy me love
Valentine’s Day has long been the day for couples to show their affection for each other and singles to renounce love forever.
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Learning through tasting
Winnipeg’s Black History Month (BHM) celebrations are going in a tasty new direction.
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“Sanctioned arty violence”
Tucked away in the hip neighbourhood of West Broadway behind beloved local eatery The Tallest Poppy, The Sherbrook Inn isn’t really a place where you would expect live wrestling to be a hit.
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Did you see that movie?
Major film releases featuring Black characters and stories are few and far between. When these films do make it to theatres – such as 2018 films Sorry to Bother You and BlacKkKlansman – they often are only in select cinemas for short runs.
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Arts briefs
Write Ur Own Rom/Com // How I Learned to Drive // All You Can Eat Perogies! // Winnipeg Tattoo Show // Boss Babe Pyjama Party
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CRITIPEG: Local Sky Tonight
Last week, the latest collaborative effort from local performance art heavy-hitters Lorri Millan and Shawna Dempsey, Local Sky Tonight, was presented at the Gas Station Art Centre.
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Whose House? Barbara’s House!
Barbara Bruce introduces herself in Cree. Her name is Kitchi Pinesiw Piminaw (Flies High Thunderbird), and she is from the Ma’iingan-doodem (Wolf Clan).
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It’s the time
It’s been a busy time for students in the cold, cold days of winter.
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More power to you
“Do you even lift, bro?”
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Confounders
A puzzle by Justin Ladia.
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Much ado about queer theory
Strange; odd; peculiar; eccentric. These are the 16th century connotations of the word “queer.”
University of Winnipeg and downtown community newspaper