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Spring showdown: the battle of skirts vs. shorts
Skirts Wind factor: In windy Montreal, the burdensome task of walking to school in a skirt can really ruin your morning. If you have to brave the vast tundra of Jeanne-Mance Park or the inevitable wind tunnel known as Prince Arthur, I would advise against a skirt. In addition to other morningaccoutrements, such[Read More…]
Jet stream and snowless ground bring summer weather
Last week, as unusually hot temperatures hit Montreal, McGill students flocked to green spaces all over campus, trading winter coats for shorts and tank tops. The peak of the hot spell hit on March 21, with the temperature reaching 25.8 C degrees, according to Environment Canada. Wednesday’s high exceeded the[Read More…]
Gerts: Recent success leads to a summer revamp
Over the years, parts of the Shatner Building have been reconfigured and refurbished. This year, it’sGerts’ turn to get a makeover. After upwards of three years of planning, SSMUand the Gerts staff are very excited to see the renovations so close to completion. The bar will be closed for the summer, re-opening in September, 2012. “I[Read More…]
Redmen win first CIS Championship in school history
Riots in Sports History
Heysel Stadium Disaster -Belgium, May 29, 1985 Soccer hooliganism has plagued the sport from its birth, but arguably no individual event has left a darker mark than the Heysel Stadium Disaster in 1985, often referred to as the “darkest hour in the history of Disco.” The 90,000 fans present, a[Read More…]
Student assemblies discuss possibility of strike
French Literature (one day strike) Thirty-one students from the French literature department gathered in the Arts Building on Tuesday, March 20, and voted on a one-day strike for the province-wide protest on Thursday, March 22. The motion passed with a near unanimous majority-30 students for, and one against. This[Read More…]
Man-ning overboard
Being a sports fan has its pros and cons. When I think about all the time I have spent over the past years diligently following sports, not to mention the energy and sanity invested in the diehard zealousness associated with being a sports fan, I can’t help but wonder if[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy camping out for the Hunger Games premiere, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports … NCAA BASKETBALL – The madness is growing and thousands of brackets were torn apart in the college basketball world, as the remaining teams competed[Read More…]
A farewell meal to winter
Everything about summer is great. Sunshine, the lack of school, the revitalization of your bank account through a summer job, patios, lake breezes, boating, and of course, delectable fresh summer food. I have been blessed to live in a community where my food comes straight from the backyard of my[Read More…]