If you are a McGill student who menstruates, you’re likely familiar with those seemingly-magically-refilled little caddies in the washrooms stocking plenty of tampons and pads for those in need. The force behind these little baskets is no period fairy, mind you; rather it is the team of six McGill students[Read More…]
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Too Good To Go: The app offering affordable meals
With over 85 million users, Too Good To Go is exploding in popularity. The app is especially widespread among students, budget-conscious consumers, and environmentally-aware citizens who are concerned about having a positive impact on our planet. Launched in Denmark in 2015, the app’s main objective is to fight food waste[Read More…]
Word on the Y: Awkward, sad, and cute romantic moments at McGill
With chocolate boxes at every store, roses lining the windows of florists, and people blushing as their crushes awkwardly ask if they’re free on the 14th, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. To all those happy couples or new Valentines, I wish you a lovey-dovey day, but for those[Read More…]
Brilliance on display: TEDxMcGill
Peering into Le National on Feb. 4, one entered a world of spinning red and blue lights, mixing as they bounced off celebratory balloons. The audience in the antique theatre hushed as the TEDxMcGill event began. The one-day conference, dubbed “Kaleidoscope,” was the latest showcase of the annual TEDx event[Read More…]
Love-themed recipes to celebrate Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we are about to be constantly surrounded by love. This holiday is about celebrating romance and what is more romantic than sharing a nice home-made dinner? So, The Tribune has gathered a selection of recipes to create a complete love-themed meal. For amateurs[Read More…]
Igloofest: A must-do for every Montrealer
A brooding night sky hangs above you, and a couple of stars wink lazily in the frigid Montreal air. In the momentary silence, we all hold our breath—nearly ten thousand of us, from university students to parents, travellers to locals. I can imagine the quiet lap of the icy water[Read More…]
Are we well-informed at McGill?
In recent years, traditional media has continued its harrowing downward trajectory while audiences turn towards social media for news. On a campus like McGill’s, that emphasizes critical thinking and research skills, do students’ news-consumption habits reflect the digital age of 2024? Data from Statistics Canada in November 2023 revealed that[Read More…]
Spots to snooze on campus
Hey, I get it, there’s nothing more needed on an exhausting day than a quick nap. But it’s too bitterly cold and far to hike back home—besides you only have an hour until your next class. Eleven years ago, students took to r/mcgill to discuss this pressing concern, and a[Read More…]
Parlez-vous français?: Improving your French in the McGill bubble
For many McGill students, brushing up on their French is on their never-ending to-do list. Or maybe you’re a prospective McGill student worried about Quebec’s plan to have 80 per cent of non-Francophone students speak an intermediate level of French. Either way, learning French is a great way to feel[Read More…]
Bring on the bubbles
When I embark on my (albeit short) commute to campus every day, it’s hard to miss the steady stream of students flooding into Shuyi, the bubble tea shop across the street from Roddick Gates. By the time I make it into my lecture hall, it seems that I’ve seen more[Read More…]