On March 20, Diving Bell Social Club hosted LA-based comedian Cara Connors and opener Inés Anaya for one of the last stops on Connors’ North American Straight for Pay tour. The hour-long set hilariously captured elements of modern queer experiences—from exploring one’s identity to navigating dating apps to incessant requests[Read More…]
Kennedy McKee-Braide
Kennedy (she/her) is currently pursuing a Joint Honours degree in History and Political Science with a Minor in Gender, Sexuality, Feminist and Social Justice Studies. She manages the Tribune’s Opinion, Student Life, and Features sections and is Editor-in-Chief of the McGill Journal of Political Science Print. Her research interests include Soviet history, housing, policing, and social welfare policy, and internet and media studies.
Posts by Kennedy McKee-Braide
Tribune Tries: Visiting Montreal’s Biodome
Montreal’s Biodome is part of the Space for Life complex, a network that includes four other museums––the Biosphere, the Botanical Garden, the Insectarium, and the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. The network aims to provide educational and research opportunities that prioritize sustainability and biodiversity protection. Researchers at the Biodome have access[Read More…]
SSMU Board of Directors hear property proposal for Affordable Student Housing Plan, approves stipend for Divest McGill occupation
During the March 10 meeting of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Board of Directors (BoD), vice-president (VP) External Sacha Delouvrier presented an update on the Affordable Student Housing Plan. Adopted by the Legislative Council in February 2020, the plan includes a partnership between SSMU and L’Unité de travail[Read More…]
The course of true love never did run smooth
Many Montrealers will be able to tell you where they were on June 24, 2021, when the Canadiens scored an overtime goal in game six of the second-to-last round of the playoffs against the Las Vegas Golden Knights—a win that propelled the team to the Stanley Cup Final for the[Read More…]
Spots for shut-eye: Where we sleep on campus
Shirley Xu, Contributor The sun warm on your face, the grass a soft cushion, the faint murmur of students passing by—what more could you ask for in a napping spot? That settles it––my go-to location to nap is Three Bares Park. During the 30-minute breaks between my classes in first[Read More…]
Showcasing queer culture through cookbooks
Up until Dec. 20, students walking down the Leacock corridor will notice a new addition to the glass cases lining the wall: The “A Recipe for a Queer Cookbook” exhibition. Curated by Alexandra Ketchum, a faculty lecturer at McGill’s Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies, the exhibit showcases more[Read More…]
Five apps to help you step up your study game
The back-to-school season is the perfect time to revamp your study system to ensure a successful semester and minimize your stress. While some prefer to stick to traditional pen and paper, The McGill Tribune has compiled a list of the most useful apps for those wishing to craft the perfect[Read More…]
Toward body liberation
Content warning: This article discusses disordered eating I first started to think about my weight when I was in elementary school. I distinctly remember feeling as though I had to lose weight to make friends or to capture the attention of my crushes. But it was not until early high[Read More…]
The long arm of the law
This November, Montrealers will head to the polls to vote for the next mayor of the city––and perhaps the future of its police. This year more than ever, a key issue on the ballot will be the role and budget of the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal[Read More…]
Stop trying to make ‘cheugy’ happen
On March 30, a TikTok user posted about a made-up word she and her friends use to describe things that encapsulate millennial, girlboss, out-of-style energy: Cheugy. Since then, gen-Z-ers have embraced the term, making TikToks and other social media posts about certain cheugy staples––think minions, millennial pink, graphic T-shirts, Rae[Read More…]
