Johnny Hockey comes home Two years of trade speculation finally drew to a close when John Tavares reached free agency this summer. After almost a decade in New York, the superstar centre opted to leave the Islanders and sign a seven-year, $77 million contract with his hometown Toronto Maple Leafs.[Read More…]
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How Balenciaga set the standard for an entire industry
To the uninitiated, haute couture might conjure up images of haughty snobs sporting wildly-impractical clothing, ankle-breaking six-inch stilettos. The elusive nature of high fashion makes it difficult to categorize: Often toeing the line between wearable and absurd, Balenciaga’s designs muddle this already contentious definition
Montreal hosts annual Pizza Fest
Pizza competition puts Montreal’s best pies to the test
Giant floating boom boosts Ocean Cleanup efforts
For decades, a solution to the problem of marine plastic pollution has seemed out of reach. Fortunately, Boyan Slat, an entrepreneur from the Netherlands, has invented a floating device that removes garbage from the surface of the ocean. Slat was 16 years old when he scuba dived in the Mediterranean[Read More…]
Shooting on St. Laurent shocks students
On Sept. 16 at about 2 a.m, a 27-year-old man was shot on Boul. St. Laurent. The shooting took place close to the intersection of St. Laurent and Avenue des Pins. A media relations officer from the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) said on Friday that[Read More…]
Meet the Execs
Tre Mansdoerfer – President What have you done this summer? “I spent time working on new initiatives, improving our internal documentation/structures, and finding space for student groups on campus. Regarding new initiatives, I reached out to over 70 student body presidents across Canada and the US to learn about what[Read More…]
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McGill Tribune Weekly News Update | Ep.1
Managing News Editor Calvin Trottier-Chi talks us through some of the most important news on campus involving the senate, fossil fuels, discrimination, and elections!
The making of OAP: More than beer and barbecue
What it takes to organize the biggest event of the school year
From the Viewpoint: The resilient whimsy of stop motion animation
This spring, to the beat of drums and the barks of strays, Wes Anderson released his second animated film, Isle of Dogs, nine years after his first, Fantastic Mr. Fox. Both are personal favourites of mine, and both use the century-old technique of stop motion animation. Though I enjoyed both films immensely, I knew nothing of the laborious technique behind their distinct aesthetic, so The McGill Tribune sent me to the community focused Festival Stop Motion Montreal.