Symposium All the Mistakes You Can Make and How (Not) to Make Them Friday, Sept. 23 14:30-16:00 Location: L’ancienne École des beaux-arts de Montréal Even the indie music industry is still an industry requiring business sense and navigation. Those aspiring to be the next Arcade Fire can soak in the[Read More…]
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McGill banks on George for home opener victory
Ryan Reisert Ryan Reisert The tenth-ranked McGill Redmen registered their second regular season victory in a fan-filled Molson Stadium for their home opener last Friday evening. Fifth-year striker George Banks proved unstoppable, lighting up the scoreboard with three headers that found the back of the net. Head Coach David Simon[Read More…]
Not a class act, but Floyd’s not the dirty one
Justice was served Saturday night in the Mayweather-Ortiz WBC Welterweight tilt. One of the greatest of all time celebrated in the middle of the ring with his corner men, while the dirty fighter was sprawled unconscious on the ground staring up at the bright lights of the MGM Grand. It’s[Read More…]
In Baltimore, it’s all about the stadium
Trevor Drummond In September 2004, the Expos played their final game in Montreal. Since there was no way I was going to cheer for the Washington Nationals, I chose to hitch my fandom to the Expos star player, Vladimir Guerrero, who signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[Read More…]
Martlets soar over Stingers
Abir Shah Abir Shah Armed with a handful of new recruits and an added year of maturity, the McGill Martlets are seeking retribution and another shot at a National Championship. The Martlets were back in action against Concordia, at home at Percival Molson Stadium Friday night, for the first[Read More…]
How to humiliate yourself in forty minutes or less
hahastop.com Last Friday, at approximately 9 p.m., I endured the most humiliating forty minutes of my life: I played intramural soccer. As it turns out, I have all of the coordination of a drunk gorilla, and all of the soccer competitiveness of an MLS team. Co-Rec-C is too advanced for[Read More…]
The challenges of making a lasting impact
Marie Leaf I almost feel disingenuous about my volunteer experience, as if my whole trip’s purpose was to answer the dreaded question: “So, how was your summer?” I keep my answer brief and superficial: “Great, yours?” A month hardly seems sufficient for what I had set out to do. I[Read More…]
3G at the top of the world
“Because it’s there,” was George Mallory’s response when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. Mallory, an English mountaineer, took part in one of the first three British expeditions to Everest in the early 1920s. 90 years later, climbing has come much farther than anyone might have imagined: 3G[Read More…]
Leopard print, denim, and Blue Jays spotted on campus
Sam Reynolds I am so happy to be back in the land of skinny skinny men, with skinny skinny jeans, and skinny skinny lattes. I’m also pleased to say that McGill hasn’t lost its style swag over the summer. But when I say “swag,” I’m not talking about the girl[Read More…]
Martlets’ title defence off to a fast start
Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds The defending champions are back. On Saturday afternoon at McConnell Arena, the McGill Martlets opened their exhibition slate against Queen’s University. The Martlets, coming off a national championship season where they finished 33-0 against CIS competition, got off to another great start, defeating Queen’s 2-1. For[Read More…]