Amid a summer transfer window like no other, football’s biggest stars made even bigger moves. But one story especially captivated football fans this year. Alexander Isak, a 25-year-old Swedish footballer, had 27 goals in all competitions last season for his former club, Newcastle United. His time with the team came[Read More…]
Author: Merce Kellner
Quebec’s threshold of grace: Suffering, solace and the right to die with dignity
There is quiet strength in the decisions made at life’s edge—a reality Quebec has been able to realize through its approach to end-of-life care. Quebec has long been at the vanguard of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)—a medical protocol which allows an eligible individual to receive assistance from a medical[Read More…]
‘Essex Honey’ is a perfected orchestra of love, loss, and grief
Devonté Hynes, under the alias Blood Orange, entered the mainstream several years ago when his 2011 song, “Champagne Coast,” gained viral popularity on TikTok. After a six-year hiatus, he released a new album on Aug. 29, Essex Honey in which he contemplates grief, loss, and growing up. Within each song[Read More…]
Learning to live regeneratively
A history of protecting, reconnecting, and restoring wildlife at McGill In 1958, a soldier’s gift reshaped the future of a mountain. First World War veteran Andrew Hamilton Gault entrusted Mont-St.-Hilaire to McGill with a clear instruction: Protect this land so generations of Canadians can learn from it. Today, that vision[Read More…]
A frugal guide to Montreal nightlife
As the school year commences, now is the perfect time for McGill students to make the most of Montreal’s nightlife before coursework ramps up. Here is The Tribune’s tried and true guide to going out in Montreal on a budget. Commit to the pre-game The largest cost of going out[Read More…]
Montreal restaurant recommendations based on your favourite library
Your choice of library says a lot about you—so much, in fact, that //The Tribune// feels confident you’ll enjoy these corresponding restaurants. Schulich If Schulich Library is your go-to study spot, then Montreal classic La Banquise might just be your perfect post-study bite. Like Schulich, La Banquise is open 24-hours,[Read More…]
Institutional amnesia: How children’s media and universities feed revisionist history
The role of children’s media in shaping identity and worldview has always been influential; however, in recent years, the line between education and blatant ideological propaganda has become increasingly blurred. As children’s programming faces cuts and closures across North America, conservative platforms like PragerU Kids fill the gap with content[Read More…]
In loving memory of Fabienne de Cartier, 2003-2025
Fabienne de Cartier was a News Editor and Director of Digital Strategy at The Tribune from 2024-2025. She passed away on August 12, 2025, from osteosarcoma. Fabienne lived as the truest kind of journalist—thoughtful, curious, ambitious, honest—and the truest kind of friend. Her smile was contagious, her love and care[Read More…]
Freshman science requirements got you down? We got you covered
CHEM 110. MATH 140. BIOL 111. PHYS 101. Every McGill science student will recognize these course codes in an instant; they are none other than the freshman science program course requirements. Whether it is your very first semester at McGill, or you are getting those last few credits of your[Read More…]
Anti-trans sentiment strips swimmer Lia Thomas of her Division I titles
On March 17, 2022, University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) swimmer Lia Thomas hit the water in one of her last collegiate races, making a splash in 2SLGBTQ+ sporting history. She became the first transgender woman athlete to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship, in the 500-yard freestyle.[Read More…]
