In an effort to pressure the McGill administration to reopen the Architecture Café, the McGill Students’ Society Council voted to support a student boycott of McGill Food and Dining Services at its meeting on Thursday, despite the vocal opposition of several councillors. The motion, brought to council by Arts Senator[Read More…]
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Diamond Rings
nyctaper.com The glitzy, gender-bending alter-ego of Toronto’s John O’Regan, Diamond Rings brought his ‘80s-inspired glam pop to Le Divan Orange Saturday afternoon as the not-so secret guest. With his kitschy costumes, cheesy dance moves, and dinky keyboard lines overtop of programmed beats, there’s a lot to not like about O’Regan’s[Read More…]
History faculty members address BP Gulf oil spill at forum
McGill history professors Jason Opal, Thomas Jundt, and Daviken Studnicki-Gizbert spoke at a public forum on Wednesday to address last April’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The aim, according to Opal, was to tackle “the legal, cultural and political dimensions of deep-water drilling in and near American waters[Read More…]
David Suzuki discusses his legacy in lecture at McGill
Anna Bock David Suzuki, the famed Canadian author and environmentalist, was welcomed by the McGill Bookstore last Tuesday. With the release of his newest book The Legacy: An Elder’s Vision for our Sustainable Future, the author addressed an eager McGill audience in a full Pollack Hall, presenting what he referred[Read More…]
MLB heats up as weather cools
Leaves are changing colours, the air is crisp, and the days are getting shorter—it must be time for the MLB playoffs. Only fools would bet on baseball in October, but we’ll take a stab at predicting it. A.L. Divisional Series Rays vs. Rangers—The Texas Rangers (90-72) are one of only[Read More…]
EUS ban of QPIRG a hasty overreaction
McGill Tribune At their council meeting on Tuesday, the Engineering Undergraduate Society banned the Quebec Public Interest Research Group from using any promotional tables in the McConnell Engineering Building for one year. This ban came in response to the September 23 confrontation between QPIRG and the QPIRG Opt-Out Campaign, which[Read More…]
Arch Cafe, Martyr
I don’t care about the Architecture Café. Maybe I’m a traitor and you hate me and I’m completely wrong, but at least I’m honest. All the protesting and rallies meant little to me even after I found out the café was the only student-run food spot on campus. I understand[Read More…]
Stuxnet: the world’s most sophisticated virus
Stuxnet is a working and fearsome prototype of a cyber-weapon that will lead to the creation of a new arms race in the world Kaspersky Labs When one of the world’s leading malware research labs releases a quote like this, it’s time to get worried. Stuxnet is one[Read More…]
Holy Fuck
Holly Stewart There may have been a mini-monsoon Thursday night, but that didn’t stop droves of people from making the trek up Park Avenue to Espace Reunion for a 2 a.m. set from Toronto’s Holy Fuck. Taking the stage clad in a “Poo Teens” t-shirt (talk about catering to a[Read More…]
Confidence and Female Achievement
When it comes to diversity in politics, Canada has a long way to go. This is true even compared to the United States. Only one woman has ever been elected as a premier in Canada, and we’ve had only one female prime minister. The U.S., on the other hand, currently[Read More…]