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People of Colour face depression, too
There is a stigma that People of Colour (POC) do not experience mental illness, according to NPR. At the same time, they are more vulnerable to the traumatic experience of racism.
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Sampling FOONYAP’s many musical layers
On Jan. 24, Calgary’s FOONYAP (the stage moniker of musician Foon Yap) will grace the stage of the Ballroom to open Big Fun Festival with their vulnerable and mesmerizing experimental folk electronic music.
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Frosty festival pulls bands out of hibernation
Big Fun Festival, a showcase of mostly local artists, is an incentive to get out of the house during the cold winter months.
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Arts briefs
ConfiDance // QTBIPOC Writing Workshop // CV2 Launch // Me We Everybody // Metal fundraiser
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Whose House? Kent’s House!
Kent Davies is a campus staple at the University of Winnipeg. He’s worked on campus in a number of capacities over the years (including a four-year stint as the chair of the Mouseland Press’ Board of Directors, that oversees The Uniter).
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Comments and comics and boards, oh my!
We’re a little over halfway through the production year, but we’re not slowing down any.
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Limelight to twilight
Winnipeg exists in an odd cultural space; we’re self-deprecating but have fierce hometown pride.
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Charitable contributions need to consider end user
Donating items that one may not need is encouraged, but it is crucial to ensure that those items have not reached the end of their useful life.
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PROFile: Narumi Taniguchi
Professor Narumi Taniguchi has been at the University of Winnipeg (U of W) as the director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program since she moved to Winnipeg in 2015.
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Blood narratives
Although their slogan is the all-inclusive interpellation “It’s in you to give,” Canadian Blood Services has strict criteria regarding donors. People with potential exposure to certain viruses, such as HIV, are excluded from the donation process
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Making Room for Bruce Oake
“Sentiment is changing.” This is how Scott Oake, co-founder of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre, describes citizens’ reactions to the building of the new complex.
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Gearing up for Eastern Rapid Transit Corridor
The early stage of planning is underway for the Eastern Rapid Transit Corridor, piquing the interest of stakeholders in public consultations.
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News Briefs
Wesmen Scholarship Fund raffle // Public talk // Michel Chossudovsky at U of W // Cocktail workshops // Surgeries postponed
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Crystal Clear
As a kid, I was in and out of the hospital so often that the staff became family. I also missed a lot of school. Despite my health, my elementary-school years were great.
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Pronouns in the classroom
Students and professors may have noticed the increasing interest in employing correct gender pronouns, particularly gender-neutral pronouns such as the singular “they.”
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Gear up and get out
Oksana Kosteckyj expresses a common sentiment when she says, “I think winter in Manitoba is pretty harsh.”
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CRITIPEG: Birth of a Family
Birth of a Family, the documentary from director Tasha Hubbard, chronicles the first meeting of the four Adam siblings more than 50 years later.
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Beverly Tender
Just in time to begin hibernating for the winter, Beverly Tender deliver another album full of brilliant and well-informed angular indie rock.
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Support group for LGBTQ Muslims
Queer Muslims, as members of both the LGBTQ+ and Muslim communities, have unique shared experiences and challenges.
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Arts and Culture briefs
A Life on the Line // Close Talker // Cre8ery writing group // Four Lands // Poetry Group
University of Winnipeg and downtown community newspaper