The turnout for last week’s Arts Undergraduate Society elections was a relatively healthy 14.4 per cent. What the AUS didn’t have, though, was enough candidates. Five of the 10 elected positions, including the presidency, were acclaimed. This is an all-too-familiar story in McGill student politics. It’s rare to find a[Read More…]
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Toward accessible education
McGill Tribune When I graduate this June, I’ll be in a far better position to be hired than I was four years ago. Moreover, I’ll have accrued great memories and incredible experiences, and I’ll feel much more ready to be hired than I felt right out of high school. I[Read More…]
SSMU exec vows to take transparency to the extreme
After lofty promises were made during this year’s election campaign period, Adam Russell, next year’s incoming Students’ Society president has vowed to lead the SSMU with “so much transparency that ‘you won’t even see me.’” Russell, a U7 earth and planetary sciences student, said he is tired of students’ general[Read More…]
McConaughey rules
ramascreen.com At first glance, Matthew McConaughey’s new mystery/suspense/legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer might strike you as an unusual project for the actor. A stray from his typecasting as a shirtless hunk in every woman’s favourite romantic comedy, McConaughey plays Mickey Haller, a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney. When he is[Read More…]
Liberals kick off federal campaign with Montreal rally
Holly Stewart The Liberal Party 2011 election campaign began Sunday night with a rally at Montreal’s performing centre TOHU, where diverse attendees voiced their support for party leader Michael Ignatieff and their local MPs as well as their distrust in Harper’s leadership. At the rally, a DJ played tracks in[Read More…]
National League Central
1st—Milwaukee Brewers: This could be the year where the Brewers become legitimate contenders. Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun will both be 27 this year, which is an age when players traditionally fulfill their potential. This means that the “Brew Crew” could have two MVP candidates on the same team. Milwaukee[Read More…]
The new prince of Canadian hip-hop
deconrecords.ca Nowadays, the words “Canadian hip-hop” usually lead to a discussion of Toronto hitmaker Drake, whose surge in popularity has earned him fans all over the world. But Sunday’s Juno Awards saw Drake lose Rap Recording of the Year to Vancouver-based rapper Shad, whose 2010 album TSOL has also been[Read More…]
National League East
1st—Philadelphia Phillies: The Phillies are undoubtedly the class of the NL East after assembling one of the greatest pitching rotations in baseball history. It’s always risky to prematurely label something “great” before the season begins but these pitchers are just too good—Roy Halladay is the best pitcher in baseball and[Read More…]
McGill’s historic season ends in CIS Championship loss
Andrew Meade (The Brunswickian) Andrew Meade (The Brunswickian) The 2010-11 season will go down as the most successful campaign in McGill Redmen history despite a disappointing finish. In an extremely physical contest McGill lost 4-0 in the National Championship final to the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds on Sunday[Read More…]
Acclaimed exec positions a growing problem
McGill Tribune In this semester’s debate over whether and how to reform the General Assembly, most of those involved repeatedly stressed their commitment to representative democracy for students at McGill. All proposals for reform were offered in the name of that democracy and its continued improvement. The discourse surrounding student[Read More…]