From 1906 to 1946, McGill student newspaper archives record definitive evidence of blackface on and around campus. Although the majority of clippings publicize nearby local theatre productions of minstrel shows, several excerpts explicitly describe blackface performances as taking place at McGill. Persisting in Montreal today, blackface is a form of[Read More…]
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After McGill Athletics cuts, teams navigate a new future under SSMU
McGill Athletics and Recreation announced last November that it would cut 25 varsity and club teams across 15 sports, citing issues with human resource capacity and budget constraints. Since then, most of the 25 teams have worked with the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) to reinstate their programs by[Read More…]
Tricky transitions: How McGillians are adjusting to a new semester
With winter semester exams concluding on April 30 and fall semester classes beginning Aug. 31, McGillians were given four luxurious months to let their minds roam free from endless readings, WeBWorKs, and lab reports. Many students leave Montreal, returning to hometowns and part-time jobs that barely pay a livable wage.[Read More…]
McGill Wellness Hub reinstates GAC for trans American students under the age of 19
The Montreal Trans Patient Union (TPU)—a collective advocating for healthcare for trans and nonbinary people—announced on July 12 that McGill’s Student Wellness Hub will once again provide gender-affirming care (GAC) services to trans American students under the age of 19. This reversal followed months of negotiations between the Wellness Hub[Read More…]
Reading the static and exploring long COVID’s impact on the brain’s electrical rhythm
For some individuals, recovering from COVID-19 is only the beginning of a longer battle with persistent symptoms. The World Health Organization estimates that 10 to 20 per cent of people infected with COVID-19 develop long COVID (LC), a condition marked by more than 200 symptoms that can emerge and persist[Read More…]
Montreal’s gutted motion pacifies Israel’s apartheid regime and shirks precedented municipal responsibility
On Aug. 24, the Montreal City Council adopted a motion introduced by the Official Opposition, Projet Montréal, that expresses solidarity with the Palestinian people and civilian casualties under the Israeli siege. Passed by a 54 to 6 vote, the approved motion diverges significantly from Projet Montréal’s initial proposition. The original[Read More…]
Know Your Artist: Stina Baudin
Based in Montreal, Haitian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist Stina Baudin combines textile, sound, written text, and archival data to represent Black and Afro-diasporic identity. She describes her approach as bricolage, a mixed media practice that transforms readily-available materials into a composite work. In an interview with The Tribune, Baudin shared how she[Read More…]
McGill security required to wear recognizable badges per new policy
Following a joint meeting with student leaders and members of McGill Campus Public Safety earlier this year, a student-led initiative mandated McGill campus security to wear visible, distinct badges on their uniforms starting at the beginning of the 2026-27 academic year. These badges contain six alphanumerical digits—three pronounceable letters followed[Read More…]
AMNAS challenges McGill at the Tribunal administratif du travail
On Aug. 28, the Association of McGill Nursing Academic Staff (AMNAS) and McGill attended a hearing at the Tribunal administratif du travail. AMNAS represents academic staff in the Ingram School of Nursing, one of six schools that fall under McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS). Represented by Sibel[Read More…]
McGill science students: You don’t need to know where you’re going yet
Being unsure of what to pursue after university is not an uncommon feeling among McGill students. A string of interests fostered by your academic pathway and environment does not always lead to an obvious next step. Most of the time that is the last thing it does; the endless course[Read More…]