On Oct. 21, organizers with the Quebec Public Interest Research Group at McGill (QPIRG) hosted a Radical Walking Tour, stopping multiple times along Avenue du Parc, Avenue des Pins, and on McGill campus to offer a critical presentation of both the university and the Milton-Parc neighbourhood. QPIRG is a student-run[Read More…]
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Recap: Queerness and AI roundtable
McGill community members gathered for a roundtable discussion on Queerness and AI organized by Web Services and Equity at McGill as part of Queer History Month (QHM) on Oct. 23. Three panellists—McGill’s Associate Director of Inclusive Excellence Kit Malo, Senior Employment Equity Advisor Ande Clegg, and Digital Communications Manager Joyce[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: Final grade submission at McGill
Many students at McGill have faced the prolonged dread of waiting for their final grades to be updated in Minerva. Some have expressed frustration and confusion on the McGill subreddit r/mcgill over grades appearing on their transcripts well past the end of the semester. The Tribune brings you a guide[Read More…]
SSMU VP Student Life Chloé Muñoz resigns
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Vice-President (VP) Student Life, Chloé Muñoz, announced her resignation from the role at the Oct. 24 Legislative Council meeting. Her resignation is effective Oct. 29. SSMU will run a by-election to fill the position and the remaining executives will share the responsibilities of[Read More…]
Deanna Bowen discusses anti-Black racism in the world of art history
On Oct. 24, approximately two dozen academics gathered in Room W-215 of the Arts Building to hear Deanna Bowen, assistant professor in Concordia’s Department of Studio Arts, speak about her research-creation practice and art exhibits, her family’s history with racism in Canada, and anti-Black sentiment in the art history world.[Read More…]
Rodents run rampant in McGill residences
At 2:30 a.m. on June 26, Tobias Gurl, a third-year master’s student in the Department of Family Medicine, woke up to the sound of a rat squealing and thrashing, its head stuck in a trap. Unsure what to do, Gurl swept the dying rat onto the fire escape of his[Read More…]
Oct. 7 student demonstrations dominates discussion at McGill Senate meeting
The McGill Senate convened for its second meeting of the academic year on Oct. 16 to discuss the new Deputy Chancellor, the student demonstrations of Oct. 7, and Bill 74. First on the agenda were memorial tributes for Professor Emeritus of Surgery Harvey Sigman, Professor Emeritus of Animal Sciences Sherman[Read More…]
Garden planting event cultivates community and biodiversity on campus
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…]
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…]
First Board of Governors meeting of the academic year discusses admissions following government-mandated tuition increases
The McGill Board of Governors (BoG) convened for its first meeting of the 2024-25 academic year on Oct. 9. The board discussed enrolment, an update from the Committee on Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSSR), and the university’s communications strategy. The first and last portions of the meeting were not open[Read More…]
