Chris’ Top Five Albums of 2012 5. Grimes—Visions 4. Slow Magic—Triangle 3. TOPS—Tender Opposites 2. Beta Frontiers—…EP 1. Purity Ring—Shrines Ilia’s Top Five Songs of 2012 5. Lil Wayne—A Milli (BUSTED By HeRobust). Young Georgia-based beatmaker HeRobust puts a heavy spin on Wayne’s classic. 4. Styles Of Beyond—Damn (Feat. Michael Bublé). A[Read More…]
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FEATURE: Playing in the Shadows
Preparing for one of its biggest weekends of the year, McGill’s women’s lacrosse team woke up for a 6 a.m. to practice at Molson Stadium. An hour into the two-hour session, members of the Redmen football team took over the field, and the women were forced to cut their practice[Read More…]
Holiday Drink Recipes
Hot Buttered Rum: Serves 4 2/3 cup dark brown sugar ½ cup unsalted butter 1 tsp. finely grated orange rind ¼ cup sugar or honey ½ tsp. cinnamon ¼ tsp. nutmeg ¼ tsp. cloves pinch of salt ¾ cup spiced rum 2 cups boiling water 4 cinnamon sticks 1. Beat[Read More…]
Student of the Week
Q: What word or phrase do you overuse? A: I get a lot of flack for using the word ‘primo,’ which is a way to say ‘awesome.’ Q: What’s your biggest pet peeve? A: When people drag their feet when they walk. Q: What’s your secret talent? A: I can[Read More…]
Latke Recipe
After sundown on Dec. 8, Jewish people around the world will light the first candle of Chanukah. Celebrate the Festival of Lights with this traditional latke recipe—they’re so good that you can take them home to your mother for the holidays. This recipe makes at least two dozen, so you’ll[Read More…]
Sports 2013 Wishlist
As a huge basketball fan, it would be pretty great to see a non-superteam win the NBA Finals and hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy at the end of the season. It would validate the fact that the NBA world isn’t dominated by a couple of superstars, and that true team-basketball[Read More…]
McGill NHLer weighs in on the lockout
The Tribune had the opportunity to sit down with Mathieu Darche, a McGill graduate (B.Com. ‘00) who played in the NHL last season with the Montreal Canadiens. He weighed in on his time at McGill, this year’s Redmen roster, and the current NHL lockout. McGill Tribune: What do you remember[Read More…]
Fantasy is my reality
After unloading my backpack stuffed full of books and unzipping my puffy jacket, I settle into my McLennan carrel with a Tim Hortons’ double-double for a long study session. I open up my computer, click on Safari, and type “Yahoo fantasy basketball” into the Google search bar. The results appear,[Read More…]
For the boys: Sharples leaves on top
“My plan was to go to Western University to play lacrosse since grade 12,” Jishan Sharples, McGill’s graduating, and recently crowned national champion said. “I didn’t even think of going to McGill, hadn’t even visited the campus. I was sure I didn’t want to go there. But then [Head Coach[Read More…]
McGill earns first ever nationals appearance
Three weeks ago, the McGill tennis team qualified for its first national championship. The tournament will take place in Toronto in August 2013. McGill will compete as a co-ed team, picking up the second of the two qualifying tickets from the Eastern division, along with top-seeded Western University. The teams[Read More…]