Sam Reynolds This weekend’s faceoff agains Laval’s Rouge et Or in the RSEQ semi-finals was undoubtedly the greatest challenge the Martlet volleyball team faced this season. Coming off a 5-10 season and sporting a minus 11 set differential, the team barely edged out a weak Sherbrooke team to qualify[Read More…]
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A symbol for the supporters: why you should wear a green circle if you support the tuition hike The tuition hike is a polarizing subject. On one side, you have those who accept it, believing it will help maintain the quality of education and that the degree they are[Read More…]
You’re Not Fired!
In 2006, goaltender Rick DiPietro signed a 15-year $67.5 million dollar contract with the New York Islanders. Since then, he has missed most of the last three seasons due to injury, and has performed atrociously when he has played. Yet despite his injuries and poor play he will still[Read More…]
Calling for an AFTER-PARTY!
The sixth floor occupiers of the James Administration Building have left after a week-long “party.” It was a raucous affair involving balloons, cake, and pumping music, with shivering security guards playing the role of bouncers. And now that it’s over, I believe the time is right[Read More…]
The February Playlist: Valentine’s Day Special
Gimme some nuance!
McGill Tribune Despite three years of writing opinion columns on this campus, I have a dismal track record of actually voicing any opinions about this campus. This is because it is remarkably difficult to inject a sense of nuance into discussions that take McGill by storm, and throwing[Read More…]
Students occupy James Admin, call for Mendelson’s resignation
Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune This is a developing story and the Tribune continues to monitor the situation. Developments will be added as they occur. Around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 7, a group of about 20 students occupied the office of Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Morton Mendelson[Read More…]
Redmen split hard fought weekend
Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune The Redmen played their last home games of the regular season this past weekend, and the result was a 1-1 split. The team came out flat Friday night and fell to the Concordia Stingers in a stunning 4-2 upset, but were able to right the[Read More…]
Learning the value of an active lifestyle, a lesson for all
Something has happened to my friends this semester, something that has managed to make me feel both guilty and inadequate. Everyone, and I mean everyone is exercising. Whether Pilate-ing, spinning, or zumba-ing, all of my friends have morphed into gym-bunny versions of themselves. Perhaps I am exaggerating, but being suddenly[Read More…]
From the Cheap Seats
Dave Sandford / NHLI As any Ottawa native knows, the 417 is as close as you can get to a parking lot before Sens games. It’s packed, parking sucks, and only a rookie thinks that taking Terry Fox Drive is a shortcut. However, last week for the NHL All-Star Game,[Read More…]
