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Making UP a World-Class University
A former classmate of mine who was then starting her PhD in University of Michigan once told me that, introducing herself in one of her classes, she confidently told the group that she had
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Unleashing Sex from the Chains of Maliciousness
(On the Semiotics of Sex) In the world of Literature, there are words that send a shudder of fear among listeners (or readers, for that matter)—exhibit A: Sauron – with the mention of this
Read More »Are Immigrants Merely a Means to Manitoba’s Economic Goals?
Manitoba’s fastest demographic growth in the country (Source: January 2011 Census, Statistics Canada) can be attributed partly to the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program’s success in attracting immigrants to the province. It’s a clear proof
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Winnipeg Basketball: Where’s the Hype?
It’s a no-brainer that hockey and football are the top two sports in Winnipeg. This, of course, is punctuated by the city’s Blue Bombers team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Jets
Read More »Reputation
It’s 2012. What now Philippines? Based on the past two decades (1991–2010), one can fairly argue that the Philippines has seen its unremitting decline in international reputation as can be seen through its generally
Read More »What Filipino Winnipeggers Can be Proud of
by Adonis Fernandez While I was making a leisurely research on the history of Winnipeg’s Manila Road and Dr. Jose Rizal Way, I chanced upon an interesting (oral) research presentation by Kelly Philip (a
Read More »Learning from Our Mistakes
by Arriane Morales How many times did you fall down after you have learned how to walk? Life is full of ups and downs, and falling down means experiencing failures or committing mistakes. We
Read More »Don’t English Me, I’m Panic!
by Adonis Fernandez I am a new immigrant. I am from the Philippines where Filipino (Tagalog) is the household language and where English is used occasionally as a language in office and school settings.
Read More »A World of Justice
by Adonis Fernandez If our having a better world requires being governed by a certain ideal, then the best ideal should be justice—not charity, faith, hope, kindness, compassion, patience, or any other virtue. Each
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