McGill community members, numbering around 10 total, gathered to plant a garden on the terrace of the Otto Maass Building on Oct. 15 as a part of the university’s Biodiversity Plan 2030. McGill adopted the plan in 2023, which commits the university to increasing biodiversity on its campuses by cultivating[Read More…]
Author: Daniel Miksha
Know Your Team: McGill Swimming
The McGill Swim Team has dominated the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), taking home the championship for the past three years. The team started this season strong at their first meet, where they racked up 1,187.5 points, 477.5 points above the second-place team, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees.[Read More…]
McGill Global Brigades is building bridges in global health
McGill is home to many student clubs focused on global issues like sustainability and public health. Among them, McGill Global Brigades stands out as a club that encourages students of all fields and interests to roll up their sleeves and collaborate for public health initiatives. Not only does it create[Read More…]
Tokyo Police Club says a final “au revoir” to Montreal
On Jan. 23, Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club (TPC) announced their farewell tour, and on Oct. 12, they played for the last time in Montreal, a city with strong ties to their beginnings as a band. The news of their breakup was met with overwhelming support from fans.[Read More…]
The end of an era: The Oakland A’s relocate to Vegas
On Sept. 26, the Oakland Athletics (A’s) played their final game in the storied yet crumbling Oakland Coliseum ahead of their relocation to Las Vegas, defeating the Texas Rangers 3-2 in a bittersweet victory. Despite the triumph and a sold-out stadium, the Coliseum was filled with a kaleidoscope of emotions,[Read More…]
A runner’s guide to Montreal
About 27,000 runners participated in either the Montreal Marathon or the Montreal Half this September, showcasing the city’s passion for running. I ran cross-country and distance track in high school, and when I arrived in Montreal, I was thrilled to discover that the city is a paradise for running enthusiasts;[Read More…]
Student protest is meant to disrupt the status quo
In anticipation of heightened tensions on Oct. 7, the McGill administration preemptively closed campus, silencing student protest and increasing policing. The university moved classes online and required students to show identification at security checkpoints, with some students reporting that they were denied entry into academic buildings despite valid credentials. Fences[Read More…]
High and dry: How does drying affect weed quality?
While many students spend their day surrounded by cannabis, not all of them can claim that it’s “for research purposes.” For some bioengineering researchers, though, this is their reality. With cannabis slowly rising in popularity among Canadians, research in the field is more relevant than ever. In a recent publication[Read More…]
Mohawk Mothers bring legal battle with McGill to Supreme Court of Canada
On Oct. 15, the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) filed a motion with the Supreme Court of Canada seeking an independent investigation into possible unmarked graves at the site of McGill’s New Vic Project at the former Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH). “We stand in front of the Supreme Court of Canada[Read More…]
What we liked this fall break
Pretty Little Liars – Lily Dodson, Contributor Every fall, there’s little my sister and I enjoy more than sitting on our couch and binging episodes of Pretty Little Liars (PLL). Since discovering it on our parents’ Netflix account at the ages of 10 and 12, we’ve been hooked. The eerie,[Read More…]