Mia Helfrich Creative Director: I can’t remember what pulled me into The Tribune. I showed up to an Arts and Entertainment pitch meeting before classes began in my first year at McGill. My memories of university simply start here. After writing articles for a few months, I became curious about[Read More…]
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Cut varsity teams shut out of McGill24 fundraising despite promise of continued support
Less than two weeks before McGill24—the university’s annual day of giving each March 11—McGill’s Field Hockey team received an email that changed everything. After submitting their McGill Crowdfunding proposal, they learned the team could no longer participate because they were not managed by a McGill unit. The notice came from[Read More…]
Varsity or bust: Inside the fallout of McGill Athletics’ restructuring
A condensed-for-print version of this article was published in The Tribune’s Dec. 3, 2025 issue. On the evening of Nov. 20, members of varsity and club teams under the McGill Athletics portfolio were informed via email that 25 of 44 varsity and club teams will not have a future at[Read More…]
Varsity Report Card: Fall 2025
Redbirds Baseball: C+ A rebuilding year showed in Men’s Baseball’s final record: 11–18, with a tough 3–11 mark on the road and no conference play on the schedule entering fall nationals. The team’s strong 8–6 home record kept the season from slipping further, as did steady pitching flashes and an[Read More…]
Campus Conversations: Community
A love letter to the librarySarah McDonald, Science & Technology Editor If you’d have told me when I first got to McGill that my closest friendships would be forged in a library, there is no way I would have believed you, not even a little bit. Surely I’d make friends[Read More…]
McGill Athletics slashes over half of varsity and club portfolio
Recent provincial pressures on McGill’s finances—from government limits on how many international students McGill can accept, to government-mandated tuition hikes for out-of-province students—have led the university to cut costs. Most recently, McGill cut 25 McGill Athletics varsity and club programs. As McGill Athletics announced on Nov. 20, the teams that[Read More…]
McGill Athletics’ varsity program restructuring: Town hall updates
Following the announcement of the upcoming varsity review, McGill Athletics hosted a town hall on Nov. 7 to promote transparency for its club and varsity teams. Perry Karnofsky, Athletics Director of Wellness Programs and Facility Operations, and Daniel Méthot, Athletics Director of Sport Programs, led the meeting. Karnofsky and Méthot[Read More…]
McGill Athletics’ varsity program restructuring: Student-athletes’ perspectives
For over a year, rumours have circulated that McGill Athletics is evaluating its varsity teams with the intention of making cuts to the varsity program. This year, that rumour was confirmed. Fourth-year Women’s Rugby player and Varsity Council member Annette Yu shared in an interview with The Tribune that McGill[Read More…]
A long-awaited return: McGill Field Hockey hosts second home weekend in over six years
For the second consecutive year, the McGill Women’s Field Hockey team made their home debut, marking a major step in the team’s efforts to re-establish their presence on campus. On Oct. 11 and 12, the Martlets played their only home games of the season, facing off against the University of[Read More…]
A month of McGill Sports leaves room for improvement
Sept. 22 marked one month since the start of the 2025-2026 McGill Fall Athletics season. So far, the Martlets and Redbirds are off to a rough start and are looking to regain their athletic prowess. Redbirds Football is at a tipping point, with their season locked up with two wins[Read More…]