Let’s be thankful that PS I Love You are better at writing songs than they are at picking band names. While the moniker is ripe for ridicule, the 10 tracks that make up Meet Me At The Muster Station demand far more respect. Hailing from Kingston, Ontario, vocalist/guitarist and bass[Read More…]
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Redmen’s 15-game winning streak ended by arch-rivals
Adam Scotti The McGill Redmen’s 15 game winning streak came to an end Sunday afternoon with an emotional loss to arch-rival Concordia. It was a tight game until the last 10 minutes, but Concordia made plays when it mattered most and defeated McGill 17-10. The first half was extremely slow[Read More…]
All motions pass at sparsely attended GA
Last Thursday, the student body passed all six resolutions proposed at a sparsely attended Fall General Assembly. The resolutions regarding the Students’ Society liquor licence, gender parity, and liability were passed with few or no amendments. The resolutions regarding the volume in Gert’s, the Arts Undergraduate Society fundraiser, and the[Read More…]
Femme fatale
“Caution: there will be loud noises during this performance,” warns the door to Medea. The meaning of this sign came to light during the most explosive part of the play. A murder is revealed, and BAM! The back wall of the set falls down, revealing charred fabric and streams of[Read More…]
Martlets destroy Warriors but fail to win Redbird Classic
Adam Scotti The McGill Martlets demolished the University of Waterloo Warriors 72-47 in the final game of the Redbird Classic at Love Competition Hall. The Martlets started slow, but once they found their offensive rhythm they were near impossible to stop. McGill trailed 6-1 halfway through the first quarter, but[Read More…]
NBA’s new-look New York Knicks visit McGill gym
In one of the best-kept NBA secrets since “The Decision,” the New York Knicks practiced at McGill’s Love Competition Hall on Thursday. Amid little fanfare, the Knicks put in an afternoon of practice in preparation for an exhibition game Friday night against the Toronto Raptors at the Bell Centre. Members[Read More…]
Nobel laureate alumnus Jack Szostak speaks at Moyse Hall
Dr. Jack Szostak, one of six McGill alumni who have been awarded with a Nobel Prize in Phisiology or Medicine in 2009, spoke at the university on Friday, delivering the keynote address at the Faculty of Science’s Undergraduate Research Conference. After the conference’s prize ceremony, Szostak was introduced by Dean[Read More…]
QPIRG abuses its mandate
McGill Tribune Walking through the Quebec Public Interest Research Group building is like stepping into a different world. Posters entitled “No Olympics on Stolen Land,” “No to Canada-U.S. Imperialism,” and Middle East maps without Israel deck the walls of their hallways. QPIRG is a student-funded organization that collects tens of[Read More…]
McGill Swim Team encouraged by promising results
Adam Scotti On Friday evening, McGill hosted the University of Montreal and the University of Ottawa for a lightning-quick three-team swim meet. The teams sped through the 28 events in just over two hours. This was the second event of the year for the Martlets and Redmen as they[Read More…]
Council puts off Arts & Science rep. decision
The Students’ Society Council defeated a proposed referendum question at their meeting on Thursday that would have asked students to establish an Arts and Sciences representative on Council. The issue was later revisited by SSMU President Zach Newburgh allowing the question to be reconsidered as a plebiscite, a consultative instrument[Read More…]