Whether it’s for a late-night study snack or just something to munch on something while watching a movie, there’s nothing easier than popcorn. But with more adventurous cravings than just “something sweet,” or “something salty,” popcorn doesn’t always fit the bill. What if you want a little bit of[Read More…]
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Generation Mayhem
Filmofilia.com Producer Todd Phillips (The Hangover, Old School) and director Nima Nourizadeh have turned up the intensity of the teen movie. Project X is Superbad for 2012; it’s edgy and the war cry of a generation. The film is the story of 17-year-old Thomas, whose “small get together” quickly turns[Read More…]
Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month both across the pond and south of the border, while International Women’s Day falls this Thursday worldwide. Canada’s own Women’s History Month is October, a month more frequently associated with essays and Halloween parties. And so, there’s no time like the present to remind[Read More…]
Poorly publicized, poorly timed, poorly attended
On March 1, Christopher Manfredi, the Dean of arts, chaired the first of four meetings, part of the administration’s Open Forum to debate the limits of free expression and peaceful assembly on campus. Despite the clear importance of these issues to students, the first meeting only had just over 30[Read More…]
The Trib’s March Playlist
Burial: “Loner” Understated dubstep with kaleidoscopic synth-melodies and enough bass to keep you moving. Builds into and out of silent moments, keeping the track focused and uplifting. Porcelain Raft: “Put Me to Sleep” Soothing beats and bright, airy vocals. It satisfies but doesn’t overpower. Talk Talk: “Taphead” A carefully constructed[Read More…]
Tips for the budget-conscious
As midterms begin to fade away, many of us are realizing just how little of the school year is left. Finals suddenly seem to be miles closer on this side of reading week, and everyone is making plans for how to budget the rest of their time and money for[Read More…]
Choosing salsa instead of studying
It was halfway through reading week, and I was driving to Trinidad, Cuba in a 1958 Chevrolet with two Italians, a driver from Havana, and my mother, when I realized I wasn’t actually going to get any reading done. My mother and the driver were in a heated conversation about[Read More…]
Octoberman: Waiting in the Well
Led by singer-songerwiter Marc Morrissette, Waiting in the Well marks the fourth full-length album released by Canadian indie-rock band Octoberman. At face value, it’s a collection of songs about the frustration and sacrifice that accompanies a long period of waiting. But in its use of despondent melodies and varied acoustics,[Read More…]
Lecture addresses benefits of grassroots education
Last Thursday, McGill’s Aboriginal Sustainability Program and the Sauvé Scholars Program hosted a talk by Louellyn White, who discussed her time studying the Akwesasne Freedom School as part of her PhD dissertation. White, who is part Mohawk, is an assistant professor in First People’s studies at Concordia University. In the[Read More…]
Neither open, nor a forum
Voltaire, one of history’s finest satirists, once famously quipped that the Holy Roman Empire was “Neither holy, nor Roman, nor an
