1. Adam van Koeverden – Kayaking Likely Canada’s strongest Olympic hopeful, van Koeverden is the reigning world champion in the K-1 1000m, and is a candidate to win a medal in the K-1500m as well. 2. Carol Huynh – Wrestling Huynh is the defending Olympic gold medalist in the 48[Read More…]
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Qatar donates $1.25 million to Islamic Studies Institute
Simon Poitrimolt / McGill Tribune On Monday, March 26, Qatar’s Ambassador to Canada Salem Al-Shafi announced a sizable donation of $1.25 million to McGill University and its Institute of Islamic Studies, in commemoration of the institute’s 60th anniversary this year. Announced during Al-Shafi’s visit to McGill on behalf of the[Read More…]
Joke Issue: Students report sudden color-blindness after mobilization
Stop It, Madonna
Miami’s Ultra Music Festival is one of the biggest weekends on any electronic music fan’s calendar. The event brings together hundreds of the world’s most popular DJs and producers for three days of the best live sets electronic music has to offer, from A-Trak to Zedd. This year, the festival[Read More…]
McGillLeaks are not worth a legal crusade
Last month the anonymous group “McGillLeaks” published confidential documents from McGill’s office of Development and Alumni Relations. The administration has been seriously investigating the leak, even bringing in the police to help. Their response has been aggressive and effective, and the “McGillLeaks” website was quickly taken down. The university’s lawyers[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy trying to reclaim the Iron Throne, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports … NCAA BASKETBALL – March Madness wrapped up this past weekend, as New Orleans played host to the Final Four. The favoured Kentucky Wildcats took care[Read More…]
Joke Issue: Exclusive interview with Mov Squad founder
Internal review on asbestos research is inconclusive
On Tuesday April 3, Dr. David Eidelman, vice principal (health affairs) and dean of medicine, announced the completion of the preliminary internal review of professor J. Corbett McDonald’s research on the health effects ofchrysotile asbestos. The review was conducted by professor and chair of the department of epidemiology, biostatistics, and occupational health Dr.[Read More…]
Motion to censure SSMU VP JoÃl Pedneault fails by narrow vote of 11-11-1
VP External JoÃl Pedneault among three students excluded from McGill campus
On March 26, SSMU VP External JoÃl Pedneault and two other anonymous McGill students were excluded from the McGill campus for five days, until Friday, March 30. Pedneault’s exclusion from the campus followed an incident after a UQAM professor held his class in room 348 of the Frank Dawson Adams[Read More…]