McGill Tribune Ambassador Fee Increase—YES This proposal would raise the SSMU Ambassador Fee from $1.25 to $2.00. The opt-outable fee provides financial assistance for students looking to attend or host academic conferences, competitions, or other events. Such activities improve the university experience for countless students and also help maintain McGill’s[Read More…]
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Between two worlds
Two weeks ago, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and American President Barack Obama announced new plans to streamline and facilitate trade across the borders of their two countries. While this type of movement may be new to businesses, it’s a familiar reality to those who live along the border. Having[Read More…]
Spring break: wooo!!!
Until about 5 a.m. on Saturday, February 19, I’d never seen the ocean. I’d seen pictures of it, of course, and I went to Cancun when I was eight years old, but neither really counts. My apprehension towards tropical places was amplified by the hordes of inexcusable “douchebags” I had[Read More…]
Facebook and what it offers
Every morning when I wake up, I reach down for my laptop, which sits beside my bed on the floor, and I check Facebook. I have already checked Facebook immediately before falling asleep—that’s why my laptop is so close. But as each day brings new possibilities, so I hope Facebook[Read More…]
A response to the critics
In my last column, I expressed some of my thoughts on the Egyptian revolution. I was initially surprised by the comments and letters which seemed primarily to be personal attacks on me, my religion, and my political beliefs. But as I read through them, I also found many that were[Read More…]
Ex-Mandela cabinet minister Naidoo asks big questions
Alice Walker After a warm introduction, Jay Naidoo, clad in a dress shirt and leather jacket, addressed a collection of about 100 students who gathered in the Bronfman Management Building on Thursday evening. “What do you want to talk about? Well … OK, what does the future hold?” At an[Read More…]
TVMcGill-Yes
TVMcGill is the only on-campus television media service run by volunteering students on a non-profit basis. TVMcGill aims to become an intricate part of the McGill community by working hard to provide entertainment, news and media services for the McGill community. With ever increasing demand from student groups asking for our services, we need[Read More…]
Midnight Kitchen-Yes
Please note that the Midnight Kitchen Yes Campaign has been sanctioned for putting up unapproved campaign posters. By voting yes to increase the fee levy for Midnight Kitchen by $1, you are supporting diverse and affordable student-run food options on McGill campus. You are making it possible for Midnight Kitchen[Read More…]
Bad News Brown murdered
On February 12, Montreal lost one of its greatest hip-hop artists. Paul “Bad News Brown” Frappier was found murdered in Little Burgundy, near the Lachine Canal at the intersection of William and Richmond Streets. Frappier, 33, was found by police close to midnight with visible gunshot wounds. The Montreal Police[Read More…]
Martlets lose in 2OT; Redmen close it out in regulation
Martlets close strong, fall short The Martlets’ wings failed to feed Anneth Him-Lazarenko down the stretch, and it came back to bite them as the UQAM Citadins rallied to upset number-one-seed McGill 89-88 in double overtime. Him-Lazarenko leads the Quebec conference both in scoring, with a 15.6 points-per-game average, and[Read More…]