Matt Essert The Honourable Justice Morris J. Fish delivered the annual F.R. Scott Lecture on Thursday in Chancellor Day Hall, discussing alcohol’s effect on development of the Canadian Constitution. Fish received a B.A. from McGill University in 1959 and a B.C.L from the Faculty of Law in 1962. He[Read More…]
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Radio host Jon Steinman talks food security at McGill
Sophie Silkes On January 31, over 180 students, faculty, and community members attended a talk on local food system politics, delivered by Jon Steinman, broadcaster and host of the Nelson-based, internationally broadcast radio show “Deconstructing Dinner.” Oliver de Volpi, McGill’s executive chef, introduced Steinman and provided the crowd with mostly[Read More…]
Bawk-bawk-bawk, hak-hak-hak, aka dah-da-da-DAH
Julian Haber Julian Haber When I read the tagline for Geordie Theatre’s MöcShplat—”Shakespeare … in a language you can finally understand”—I assumed they were being ironic. But this clown version of Macbeth, told only in gibberish, was not only easy to understand, it also made the plot and themes accessible[Read More…]
If your vagina could talk, what would it say?
Alice Walker From February 10-12, V-Day McGill brings their 10th anniversary edition of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to the stage. Directed by Claire Hughes, this year’s performance features 16 cast members presenting monologues based on true stories of women throughout the world. The original Vagina Monologues are based[Read More…]
Martlets and Redmen send Rouge-et-Or packing
Ryan Reisert After 15 years, Donald Love Competition Hall has finally seen its first capacity crowd. It may have been a long time coming, but both the Redmen and Martlets gave the sell out crowd of 872 exactly what they came to see, with big wins over conference rival Laval.[Read More…]
Making sense of contemporary British theatre
Alice Walker Alice Walker When trying to describe the underlying message of TNC Theatre’s newest production, Attempts on Her Life, the odds are stacked against you. Attempts on Her Life, directed by Laura Freitag, is the best-known work by modern British playwright Martin Crimp. Divided into 16 episodic segments, the[Read More…]
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McGill looks toward playoffs after disappointing finale
Robert Smith Robert Smith The McGill Martlets (10-10) let lead after lead slip as they fell 3-0 (21-25, 20-25, 22-25) to the fifth ranked University of Laval Rouge-et-Or (17-3) on Saturday night at Love Competition Hall. The Martlets held early leads in each of the three sets but were unable[Read More…]
Endorsements for Thursday’s GA motions
McGill Tribune Resolution Re: The Society’s Invesments – YES This resolution would amend the Students’ Society’s bylaws to include information regarding its investments in corporate shares and government bonds. As SSMU’s counsel has advised, this is necessary in order to bring the corporation in line with Quebec law. Resolution Re:[Read More…]
The Tribune weighs in on 2011 Grammy picks
Best Pop Vocal Album: My World 2.0 — Justin Bieber I Dreamed a Dream — Susan Boyle The Fame Monster — Lady GaGa Battle Studies — John Mayer Teenage Dream — Katy Perry Pop music was everywhere this past year, whether you liked it or not. Although Perry’s nomination may[Read More…]