Supposedly created from Eddie Van Halen’s scrapped guitar riffs and discarded studio tapes, Van Halen’s A Different Kind of Truth marks the band’s first record in 14 years, and the first to feature original lead singer David Lee Roth in almost 30. The album faithfully reconstructs the band’s early[Read More…]
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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…]
Martlets brush with elimination but win thrilling upset
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…]
60 minutes of dominance: Martlets shutout Ottawa
Sam Reynolds It was business as usual for the McGill Martlets in hockey action this past Friday, as they rolled over the Gee-Gees 6-0 for their 33rd consecutive victory over the Ottawa natives. McGill was propelled by strong performances from forwards Melodie Daoust, who garnered a hat-trick and an[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy occupying a building, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports … BASKETBALL — Jeremy Lin dominated the headlines this past week in the NBA and has become the most compelling story in sports since the ascendancy[Read More…]
Observations of a new England patriot
The ref made two diagonal motions towards the turf, raised his hands in a point above his head, and with that the crowd was lost. Or maybe they were just falling asleep. Such was my experience on Super Bowl (mostly) Monday at an Australian pub … in England. Although[Read More…]
Swimmers shine at RSEQ Finals
The Martlet and Redmen swimming teams competed in the RSEQ championship this past weekend. The Marlets captured the Quebec university title for the first time in eight years, placing ahead of Laval by a narrow margin. A few standouts were Lei Lopez, Laura Mendonca, and Sophie Overney-Ragan, who each[Read More…]
Day 2 of occupation: sixth floor occupiers remain
The protesters staging a sit-in in the lobby of James Administration left the building at around 11:20 a.m today, following a night inside without access to washrooms, food, or Internet. Over 20 occupiers remain in the sixth floor of the building, and half a dozen students spent the night in sleeping bags outside[Read More…]
Students occupy James Admin, call for Mendelson’s resignation
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 on the sixth floor of the James Administration[Read More…]