In the space between the bottom of my bare feet and the ground—that is where you loved me. No matter where you are standing, you’d say. An area of mosquitoes and dirt, but to you as captivating as any. Unfazed by your own strangeness, basking and romantic. At dusk we[Read More…]
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Summer reading list from McGill’s most popular profs
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This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good[Read More…]
Turnitin users affected by downtime
Over the last few weeks, a number of Canadian universities have experienced problems with Turnitin, the digital paper-submission system which detects plagiarism by comparing students’ work to that of their peers. The University of Toronto and Ryerson University both posted university-wide notices regarding the outage, which began on March 9.[Read More…]
Consultating consultation
Still months away from assuming their posts, next year’s Students’ Society executive has announced plans to hold multiple consultation forums in the coming semesters in order to better understand how McGill students want to be consulted about consultation. Though the seed of this idea was part of incoming President Adam[Read More…]
McGill ranked among top schools in reporting on rankings
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…]
Shipment of scarves delayed
A shipment of scarves and cardigans intended for the McGill philosophy department has been delayed in transit, causing major concern and worry for the members of the program. The philosophy department, which many students in the department call “the only thing worth doing,” is currently searching for the package. However,[Read More…]
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…]
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…]
American League West
1st—Texas Rangers: Last year’s unexpected run to the World Series is hopefully a sign of things to come. However, the Rangers limited their chances at another division crown by leaving Neftali Feliz in the bullpen, when they could use another impact starter. They could still win it because of their[Read More…]