During exams, your apartment is probably going to end up looking like the site of a pipe bomb explosion. It also means you won’t have the time or money to make another trip to Ikea for assorted Scandinavian organizing junk. Instead, some ordinary household objects can be used to tidy[Read More…]
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WebCT quotation of the week
Subject: Research Project: TA will answer questions here Author: Student I’ve sent text messages longer than this effing essay.
Overheard @ SSMU
In anticipation of the new school year, the Tribune sat down with SSMU’s executives to see what they accomplished over the summer and what big items are on their plate for the coming year. Our photographers, meanwhile, asked them to physically demonstrate their eagerness to spend long hours at their[Read More…]
Library Reviews: Episode 4 – Redpath
flickr.com Redpath isn’t so much a library as a hallway with some desks set up in it. The main study space in Redpath lies in the high-traffic connection between McLennan and the cafeteria/Cybertheque. The library houses some of the more technology-based parts of the library system, such as computer labs,[Read More…]
Library Reviews: Episode 3 – Cybertheque
commons.wikimedia.org Cybertheque (correctly pronounced Si-Ber-THECK) is one of the newer additions to the McGill library system. Below Redpath, the library is adjacent to the Redpath-Leacock tunnel. It’s best known for its vibrant colours, group study areas, electronic resources, and overuse of glass in its design. As far as I[Read More…]
Mama Lytle’s cheesecake
flickr.com This cheesecake is not the spring form New York cheesecake you’re used to. Rather, it’s supple and pudding-like in texture, with a delicious cream cheese flavour. It has a graham cracker crust—a must for cheesecake—and a soft cream cheese filling. A sour cream topping is a perfect garnish for[Read More…]
A Day In Khirdalan with the Peace Corps
Jake Winn Jake Winn I wake up at 7 a.m. to the sounds of roosters, ducks and goats in the backyard, undoubtedly arguing over who will be the choice for tonight’s meal. My room is freezing. The kitchen is warm because of the stovetop burner that’s constantly left on; I[Read More…]
McGill’s frog
Holly Stewart There is a frog above the entrance to the James Administration building. Although most students walk by this building every day, it’s an architectural detail that’s easy to miss. If you’ve noticed it, you may be wondering what it has to do with administration or McGill; in reality,[Read More…]
Library Reviews: Episode 2 – Schulich
library.mcgill.ca Schulich is best known as the building in which Ernest Rutherford, of Rutherford Physics Building fame, conducted the research which led to his Nobel prize in chemistry. It officially serves as the science and engineering library, holding books on subjects from aeronautics to zoology. One of Schulich’s more popular[Read More…]
Library Reviews: Episode 1 – The McLibrary
www.library.mcgill.ca Everyone has a favorite study spot on campus, from the Schulich Stacks to the Trottier Terminals. What makes that spot their favorite varies from person to person. Some people like a comfortable chair to curl up in and read, and others like a place to go when nothing else is open[Read More…]
