“Three grand artists, one shockwave” was the slogan at the opening of the new art exposition last Wednesday at the Museum of Contemporary Art. The title couldn’t be more fitting, as the works of Valérie Blass, Ghada Amer, and Wangechi Mutu impose an impressive presense, showcasing their latest masterpieces in[Read More…]
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St. Lawrence river may hold clues to the ocean’s future
A paper that was first drafted in a bar in Mont-Joli has been recognized by Quebec Science Magazine as one of the top 10 discoveries in 2011. The paper, written by McGill earth and planetary science professor Alfonso Mucci, is the result of a study on water quality in the[Read More…]
Debating Union succeeds at North American Championship
The McGill Debate Union spent the last weekend of January in Toronto competing in the North American Debate Championship alongside teams from Yale, MIT, and Princeton. Bringing six teams and two judges with them, the union enjoyed immense success—with two teams in the main break, or elimination round, two teams[Read More…]
Are the USA and Canada tangoing to different music in the 21st century?
Canada-U.S. relations have enjoyed an eclectic array of descriptions since the International Boundary that separates the two countries was set up in 1783. Pierre Trudeau famously said that living next to the U.S. was like sleeping with an elephant: “No matter how friendly or temperate the beast, one is affected[Read More…]
Meant for the stage
Oscar Wilde once said, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates
Foxy Shazam: The Church of Rock and Roll
Creating seemingly outdated music may seem like a lost cause in today’s world of music, but Foxy Shazam are skipping down the perfect path with their latest release of authentic and emotional rock music. Their electric fourth studio album, The Church of Rock and Roll, has everything a great album[Read More…]
Steve Gates: A Bee In Her Mouth
In the search for new music, I somehow always find myself drawn towards those artists that hail from the East Coast. It’s a fertile scene with many talented musicians, and Steve Gates’ debut record, A Bee in Her Mouth, is no exception. The album is full of collaborations with other[Read More…]
From the Cheap Seats
Dave Sandford / NHLI As any Ottawa native knows, the 417 is as close as you can get to a parking lot before Sens games. It’s packed, parking sucks, and only a rookie thinks that taking Terry Fox Drive is a shortcut. However, last week for the NHL All-Star Game,[Read More…]
Judicial Board reinstated despite legal concerns
Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune Last Thursday, the SSMU Board of Directors (BoD) voted to immediately reinstate the Judicial Board (J-Board) in order to conclude the J-Board’s upcoming hearing as soon as possible. SSMU will also draft a student referendum question that will bring the J-Board into compliance with Quebec[Read More…]
UN Special Rapporteur discusses rights of migrants
François Crépeau, UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants, gave a talk on Feb. 1, hosted by the McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. The talk, entitled “Inception of a Global Migration Management Regime,” focused on some of the problems facing international migrants, and on what[Read More…]