On Oct. 25 Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his Conservative government introduced Bill C-19 to the House of Commons. This bill, known as the Ending the Long-gun Registry Act, seeks to abolish the current long-gun registry. If passed, gun owners will no longer be required by law to register rifles[Read More…]
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Five technological wonders of the academic world
Here are five handy apps to make your academic career that much easier. LeechBlock Procrastinate much? This browser plug-in might just change your life. Completely free and available for Firefox, LeechBlock blocks a user-defined set of websites over a set period of time, keeping you off YouTube and Twitter during[Read More…]
Super Dep: a well-known and well-loved local store
Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune This week I got a chance to sit behind the counter at a depanneur famous for its exceptionally friendly owner, Hanna Lee. As many McGill students know, Super Depanneur—or as it is more commonly known, “Super choices.” She explained that “you just need to be[Read More…]
Tough yet inconsistent on human rights
For anybody who has been paying attention, it’s clear that the current government is injecting a new kind of fuel into Canada’s foreign policy. Prime Minister Harper, Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney form a trifecta of tone transformation: they give bang for their rhetoric’s buck,[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor
The referendum on continued student funding for QPIRG is important, because QPIRG—the Quebec Public Interest Research Group —has been a key campus organization at McGill advancing alternative ideas on environmental, political, and social issues. The need to explore alternative ideas has always been important, but perhaps never more so than[Read More…]
There is never a case for bullying
Bullying awareness and ‘it gets better’ campaigns have been gaining momentum this year. So when I read the news that the state of Michigan passed an ‘anti-bullying’ bill, I was shocked and greatly disappointed. This bill essentially justifies bullying if it’s based on a strongly held religious belief or moral[Read More…]
Why I’m voting no
This fall’s referendum features two questions which are almost identically worded; one regarding the McGill chapter of the Quebec Public Interest Research Group, and one about CKUT, a radio station run by McGill students. Both questions call for the renewal of the groups’ opt-outable fees, but both also demand a[Read More…]
Building health from the ground up
See footnote. Our environment has a deep impact on our mental, physical, and emotional health. A new exhibit at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) called Imperfect Health: The Medicalization of Architecture explores the numerous ways in which this truism has, and could, manifest itself in the arenas of structural[Read More…]
Martlets welcome nation’s finest
Canada’s best women’s university soccer teams and their fans will descend on McGill University this weekend as the school prepares to host the CIS Women’s Soccer National Championship Tournament. As tournament hosts, the Martlets punched their ticket to the big dance before a ball was even kicked this season. The[Read More…]
From James McGill’s crest to Molson stadium
During the national soul-search last week surrounding the dire question of “beaver or polar bear,” I felt left out. National symbols embody the spirit of a distinct people, and despite three glorious years now spent in Canada, I am still indubitably and irrevocably American. Thus, forgoing the right to soliloquize[Read More…]