“You have bewitched me, body and soul,” Mr. Darcy declared, over the striking rain on the rolling hills of the English countryside. Many find that this fictional gesture of romance from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has all but diminished in 2025. Recently, British VOGUE’s Chanté Joseph released an article[Read More…]
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Good things come in artisanal, handcrafted packages
‘Tis that jolly season once again. The days are shorter, the nights colder. Chestnuts are beginning to roast upon open fires across the world, and Jack Frost, in his unrelenting power, nips at all of our noses, having just blessed Montreal with 20cm of early snowfall this past week. As[Read More…]
urban child
SUBWIRED MIND an ode to the grimy concrete, divine passerby, neon nightlife and transcendent street art of montreal through the lens of a beat up lumix metalloid wire through bent sheet, there is no movement, no swaying in the wind. for the hangman there exists only the sloping staircase behind[Read More…]
Le Quémino: A walk of hope against cancer
What do a 142-kilometre trek and the McGill community have in common? A lot more than you might initially think. Over the course of five days—from Oct. 24 to 28—McGill students embarked on a formidable journey from Montreal to Mont-Tremblant on foot, in support of the Quebec Cancer Foundation and[Read More…]
Calling all McGill foodies: A guide to MTL à Table
MTL à Table is a unique celebration of Montreal’s vibrant culinary scene. From Oct. 30 to Nov. 16, the event features over 150 restaurants across the city offering three- to four-course tasting menus ranging from $35 CAD to $80 CAD. With a list this expansive, decision fatigue is bound to[Read More…]
Secret services: Five lesser known perks at McGill
As a student paying for rent, groceries, utilities, and a hefty tuition, bills can add up quickly, making the hunt for free activities and resources pertinent. With near-constant construction, pricey on-campus food, and expensive course materials, some may wonder where our tuition money really goes. With that in mind, The[Read More…]
Weathering academic disappointment
My fellow students, we’re in the eye of the storm. Two weeks post-reading week, the first flood of midterms is just behind us. Unfortunately, the McGill student body knows the worst is yet to come. The forecast calls for a downpour of exams and assignments until late November, and as[Read More…]
We rate this website five stars for not using AI
Many are familiar with scrolling Letterboxd, a platform designed to rate and review movies. There, cinephiles convene over the range of emotions evoked from watching a movie—from laughing to crying, then back to laughing because you’re crying. Now, McGill students who feel the exact same range of emotions all within[Read More…]
Boredom-busting activities that disrupt the endless midterm grind
During McGill’s never-ending midterm period, motivation decreases at the speed of light. Your long hours at the library get less and less productive, yet the foreboding your incessant workload inspires, combined with the battle it took to secure a seat on your favourite floor of the library, keep you rooted[Read More…]
