Coffee shops are an undeniable cornerstone of student life in Montreal. While our campus libraries are left hollow by the mass removal of books, cafes beckon us warmly with romantic decor. When we earnestly fight sleep during a three-hour lecture, cafes promise caffeine in all its finest forms. And when[Read More…]
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DAT and MCAT preparation: Expectations, pressures, and balances
For many professions, undergraduate education is the final step before entering the job market. However, for the medical field, it is only the preface for an additional four to eight years of schooling. Prerequisites for dental and medical school include the Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) and Medical College Admission Test[Read More…]
Final farewell: Lionel Messi retires from the Argentine national team
For more than two decades, Lionel Messi has been the most watched, celebrated, monitored, and scrutinized soccer player on earth. On Aug. 31, at the age of 39, he finally put down the Argentina jersey for good, bringing an extraordinary international career to an end. It was not quite the[Read More…]
You have the best taste in music, as long as it’s yours
I was probably the most obnoxious 12-year-old to exist. I listened to 3WK Undergroundradio and looked down upon my friends whose Liked Songs on Spotify spanned the short distance from Juice WRLD to XXXTENTACION. Instead, I was passionate about jazz piano. I would sooner listen to 10 minutes of pots[Read More…]
Quebec must address its homelessness crisis through preventative, not punitive, measures
After years of government negligence and punitive policies targeting unhoused people, the Quebec Homelessness Prevention Collaborative (QHPC) has created a set of guidelines to confront homelessness in the province. The collaborative, co-founded by McGill University and the Old Brewery Mission and now involving over 20 research and advocacy groups, seeks[Read More…]
Feeding two birds with one scone: RadFrosh 2026 tackles student passivity and food insecurity
While McGill classes officially begin on Aug. 31 this year, students can plunge into the upcoming semester a little earlier: Rad Frosh 2026 is happening from Aug. 28 to 30! Organized by McGill’s Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG-McGill), the three-day orientation promises students a chance to indulge in good[Read More…]
Why must I-max out my credit card to go see ‘The Odyssey’?
On a muggy Tuesday evening, my father and I amble down to our town’s local theatre to catch one of the summer’s biggest films: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026). As we squish into the old cinema’s musty velvet chairs, we joke that our legs will not be the only thing[Read More…]
Meet Your Prof: Ivan Topisirovic
Long before his tenure scientifically fighting cancer at McGill, Professor Ivan Topisirovic wanted to be a soccer player. However, a youth coach at a Belgrade club settled the matter early, telling him he would never make even a low-tier team. While it may have hurt at the time, looking back,[Read More…]
The U.S. must play its part in fighting North American—not Canadian—wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to Canada: A tariff hike over wildfire smoke. As of July 28, 893 active fires are burning from British Columbia to the Atlantic provinces, affecting over 3.7 million hectares of land and forcing Canadians to flee their homes amid evacuation orders. Individuals who come[Read More…]
Global T20 cricket tournament returns to Canada, yet coverage lags behind
Following a year-long break due to a breach of contract between Cricket Canada and its former tournament host, the sole professional cricket league in the country has made its comeback on July 16 in Toronto with the fifth installment of the Global T20 Canada tournament. In many sports, bringing back[Read More…]