Alice Walker Israeli Apartheid Week—a week-long series of events designed to raise awareness of alleged Israeli human rights violations against Palestinians—highlights the ongoing debate around the world concerning the birth of the Israeli state, as it did at McGill this past week. Israeli Apartheid Week is praised for its[Read More…]
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Areas likely to be effected by climate change mapped
Jason Samson Earlier this month, McGill PhD candidate Jason Samson and a number of other researchers released the world’s first map of human vulnerability to climate change. Samson, who studies climate change ecology, originally conceived of the idea while studying species adaptation to climate change. With his team, he[Read More…]
Profs say students seldom take advantage of office hours
Logan Smith Psychology professor Donald Taylor does his best to make students feel comfortable in his office. “I tell my students that if they want to come and see me, we don’t have to talk about a chapter in the book, but they have to say something nice about my[Read More…]
Cig funded McGill
mccord-museum.qc.ca ericsquire.com McGill was built with the help of a number of generous patrons. Perhaps one of the most interesting of these benefactors is Sir William Macdonald, a man who made his fortune in the tobacco industry. Macdonald grew up on a farm in rural Prince Edward Island, and donated[Read More…]
SSMU Election Results
Anna Katycheva Anna Katycheva Students’ Society Councillor Maggie Knight was elected SSMU president Friday night, beating opponent Cathal Rooney-Céspedes with 67.2 per cent of the 4,172 votes cast. Chief Electoral Officer Tais McNeil made the announcement in a two-thirds full Gert’s, which erupted in celebration at the announcement. A number[Read More…]
From velour tracksuits to cardigans and class
The National Basketball Association, my friends, is back. The turnaround the NBA has made over the past few years is truly remarkable considering the dark days it suffered for most of the 2000s. While a number of factors have accounted for the comeback, much of the credit should go to[Read More…]
Emily Clare – VP University Affairs
With regards to the administration people have adversarial relationships towards it or cooperative relations, where do you think your approach falls? I think we have to be ourselves as student representatives but also a resource to the university to get information into what students want. So it’s important to work[Read More…]
Lauren Hudak
We have full faith in the ability of both Lauren Hudak and Emily Clare to do an exceptional job as VP university affairs next year. Ultimately, we feel that Hudak’s wide range of experience and record of working with diverse groups will make her SSMU’s most effective representative to the[Read More…]
Winning the Meltdown Game
Charlie Sheen has been a tabloid staple for most of his adult life. Between his numerous arrests, failed relationships, and well-documented addictions, the actor has provided the media with endless fodder. It’s a miracle Sheen has had any time for his actual profession. Two and a Half Men appeared to[Read More…]
Monika Fabian – VP Clubs & Services
Why is it important that the VP clubs and services be an elected position and not something like the interest group coordinator, who is an appointed administrator? When you’re hired as IGC you kind of already have an idea of what you’re supposed to be doing and you fulfill a[Read More…]