Content Warning: Discussion of disordered eating “Girl dinner,” a recent TikTok sensation, reveals what’s lurking in the backs of refrigerators and cupboards at dinnertime when you have procrastinated grocery shopping. An experience resonating with people of all genders, it shows creators poking fun at makeshift meals. While “girl dinner” started[Read More…]
Author: Ella Buckingham, Staff Writer
New French language funding cannot be a tool of linguistic domination
Tension over the use of French and English is nothing new for the city of Montreal. Decades of disputes between self-appointed defendants of French and those who recognize language laws’ discriminatory nature have brewed a debate so polarized that middle ground seems like a fantasy. Plowing straight through this precarious[Read More…]
The Tribune has cut off Scooter Braun as their Social Media Manager
Music Manager Scott “Scooter” Braun is notorious for buying his ex-client Taylor Swift’s master recordings in 2019, preventing her legal access to the licensing and royalty rights for music she wrote. When this news went public, Braun’s other famous clients, namely Demi Lovato and Justin Bieber, defended him on social[Read More…]
Bored on campus? Try going to a random lecture
Have you ever felt like you wanted to try out every class McGill has to offer? If you’re a keener like me, you just spent the first two weeks of school trying out random classes, switching up your schedule so much that you have burnt the Visual Schedule Builder (VSB)[Read More…]
Mohawk Mothers return to court as McGill begins drilling on New Vic site
Content Warning: Mentions of assault and death The Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) called an emergency three-hour hearing on Sept. 14 over the ongoing archaeological investigation into McGill’s New Vic Project site, where they believe there may be unmarked graves of Indigenous children. Prompted by McGill’s decision to commence drilling on[Read More…]
Roll Out the ‘Rouge’ Carpet: Mona Awad’s Newest Gothic Fairytale is Here
Conversations buzzing, drinks flowing, and books in hand, eager readers livened the Mile End’s beloved bar and venue La Sotterranea on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Here to celebrate the launch of her new novel Rouge, Mona Awad stepped out onto the stage alongside interviewer Heather O’ Neill. Awad’s sparkling, Dorothy-esque red[Read More…]
Varsity Round Up: Sept. 11 to 17
Martlets Soccer (3-2-1) L 5-1 at Laval Rouge et Or on Sept. 15 T 0-0 vs UQÀM Citadins on Sept. 17 The Martlets went on the road to face Université Laval’s Rouge et Or, currently ranked first in RSEQ standings. As Laval opened the score in the early second half,[Read More…]
A symphony of sneezes and a chorus of coughs
As summer comes to a close and courses, syllabi, and three-hour lectures slap us all in the face, McGill first years are hit with yet another challenge: The “Frosh flu.” Frosh, four days of constant socializing, drinking, and partying, often leaves students mentally and physically burnt out. The Frosh flu[Read More…]
Is vitamin B12 supplementation always good for you?
The global vitamin B12 supplement market is poised for significant growth in the upcoming years. Although daily oral vitamin B12 supplements typically contain doses far exceeding the recommended amount, the impact of such high levels of vitamin B12 on gut health remains unclear. In a recent paper, Samantha Gruenheid, Chair[Read More…]
Walkable cities are not a culture war, but a necessity in the 21st century
When you think of a street, what do you visualize? You might imagine an arterial road like Sherbrooke or René-Lévesque, with two lanes for cars in both directions while pedestrians are relegated to small sidewalks. Or, you might think of something more like Mont-Royal and Prince-Arthur, streets with a balance[Read More…]
