The McGill administration proudly announced last week that it was recently ranked among the top Canadian universities at constantly announcing its various rankings on a number of surveys. John Lasi, supreme viceroy-in-chief of the McGill Spirit Squad, said he was delighted for the school to be recognized with such an[Read More…]
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Didn’t bring tupperware? Too bad
Holly Brewart This Tuesday, the Students’ Society passed a General Assembly motion to make McGill campus the most sustainable campus in Canada, and probably on Earth. SSMU’s environmental motion will create a number of changes on campus starting in September 2011. Firstly, all disposable plates, cups and cutlery will be[Read More…]
The Alchemist translates into pure theatrical gold
Alice Walker A few swindlers promise gullible investors a huge rate of return for modest investments. Sound familiar? Actually, these kinds of schemes were going on long before the 21st century, and Ben Jonson’s 1610 comedy, The Alchemist, is a testament to that. Currently being performed by the McGill Department[Read More…]
Students reach out to Japan
On March 11, Shaon Basu, like many Japanese students at McGill, panicked as he learned of the tragic events unfolding back home. “I freaked out, quite honestly,” said Basu, a U2 physiology student. “It was after one of my labs and I came to know about it from a string[Read More…]
U.S.-Canada relations conference draws prominent politicians
Alice Walker Alice Walker Last week, the Omni Hotel on Sherbrooke hosted the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada’s annual conference, this year titled, “Canada and the United States: Conversations and Relations.” The conference brought together high-ranking decision-makers from the U.S. and Canada to engage in conversation with the[Read More…]
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Blaming rape victims is still not okay
Apparently a topic the Tribune editorialized about a few weeks ago—a Manitoba Justice who used a woman’s clothing and behaviour to justify a lenient rape sentence—is part of a trend when it comes to sex crimes. In Cleveland, Texas, a storm has been brewing around an alleged attack on an[Read More…]
The Times, It Is A-Changin’
When The New York Times announced a couple of weeks ago that it would begin charging readers to access more than 20 stories per month on its website, it didn’t take long for those who knew I was an obsessive reader to start making jokes. Within hours of the announcement,[Read More…]
Acclamation a growing problem for campus societies
The turnout for last week’s Arts Undergraduate Society elections was a relatively healthy 14.4 per cent. What the AUS didn’t have, though, was enough candidates. Five of the 10 elected positions, including the presidency, were acclaimed. This is an all-too-familiar story in McGill student politics. It’s rare to find a[Read More…]
U0 student worried about Africa after Poli Sci class
After finally attending a lecture for POLI 227: Developing Worlds, Rachel Birkwire, a U0 student from “Toronto” (Oakville), said she is “actually really worried” about the current situation in Africa. Though she couldn’t be any more specific about which situation she was referring to, Birkwire said she thinks “we actually[Read More…]