Author: Asher Kui

Tolstoy transformed: McGill’s Arts Undergraduate Theatre Society’s immersive ‘Great Comet’ shines

From Jan. 24 to Jan. 31, the McGill Arts Undergraduate Theatre Society (AUTS) staged Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812, a musical originally created by Dave Malloy, as their annual performance. The show reinterprets a 70-page excerpt of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace, set in 19th-century Moscow, as[Read More…]

Professor Myrna Lashley sheds light on the importance of studying Black Canadian youth’s mental health

Black Canadians, on average, experience disproportionately poor health outcomes throughout their lives. While genetics may contribute to many chronic illnesses and mental health challenges, social and environmental determinants such as limited access to health care and anti-Black racism drive much of this disparity. This discrepancy is compounded by the legacy[Read More…]

SSMU LC discusses McGill identification policy, undergraduate AI use, and BoD reform

On Jan. 29, the Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Legislative Council (LC) convened to discuss a new motion proposed by SSMU President Dymetri Taylor. The motion seeks several amendments to the SSMU Constitution—the Society’s fundamental governing document, which outlines SSMU’s roles as the governing body of McGill undergraduates and[Read More…]

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