The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Winter 2026 Referendum questions. The endorsements reflect a majority vote of the editorial board, with the option for editors with conflicts of interest to abstain from pertinent questions. Increase of the SSMU ECOLE Project Fee:[Read More…]
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Winter 2026 PGSS Executive Endorsements
The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements of the candidates for the 2025-2026 Post-Graduate Students’ Society of McGill University (PGSS) Executive Committee. Editors researched and communicated with each candidate before leading an Editorial Board discussion on the candidates’ qualifications and vision for their prospective roles. Editors with conflicts of interest[Read More…]
Winter 2026 SSMU Executive Endorsements
The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements of the candidates for the 2025-2026 Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Executive Committee. Editors researched and communicated with each candidate before leading an Editorial Board discussion on the candidates’ qualifications and vision for their prospective roles. Editors with conflicts of interest abstained[Read More…]
Students at Macdonald Campus object to McGill’s consideration of inter-campus shuttle stoppage
In 2020, the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) began construction on a new station in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, the Anse‑à‑l’Orme terminal station on the West Island. The REM delayed the branch opening until spring of 2026 and is still on schedule to open during this period. In response to this new station, McGill[Read More…]
White supremacists cannot be trusted with coercive state power
Trigger warning: Mentions of racial and sexual violence WhiteDate, advertised as a “dating platform for white people with traditional values,” is a white supremacist, neo-eugenicist, ethnonationalist propaganda network impersonating a dating app. An investigation has revealed the presence of military and elected officials on this platform, posing a profound threat[Read More…]
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…]
A look inside POWE: A McGill club empowering women in engineering
Content warning: Mention of femicide New students often find it daunting to find a community that shares their values and aspirations. At McGill, engineering students can join Promoting Opportunities for Women in Engineering (POWE), an organization that creates a sense of belonging through mentorship, professional development, and outreach. POWE was[Read More…]
Meet your prof: Alex Ketchum
Food. Gender. Tech. Queer history. What do these topics have in common? They are all key research areas for Alex Ketchum, a historian and an Associate Professor in McGill’s Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, whose research explores how these topics intersect. Ketchum has long been interested in feminist[Read More…]
McGill’s partnership with Planet Labs undermines its claim to neutrality
Satellite imaging company Planet Labs recently restricted public access to satellite imagery over Iran and surrounding regions. Now, images will be subject to a mandatory 14-day delay before being made available, with the intention of preventing ‘adversarial actors’ from conducting Battle Damage Assessments (BDAs) of Israeli and American attacks—a military[Read More…]
RSEQ basketball champion Martlets return to national stage
The McGill Women’s Basketball Team capped their 2025-26 season with a return to the national spotlight, winning the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) Championship before finishing fourth at the U SPORTS Final 8 in Quebec City. The run combined defensive grit, timely performances, and a young core that[Read More…]
