You have likely encountered the idea that everyone learns best through a specific ‘learning style.’ Social media, classroom discussions, and even online quizzes often promote this claim, categorizing students as auditory, visual, writing and reading, or kinesesthetic learners. This conception sounds convincing, and after many years in the educational system,[Read More…]
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‘Adolescence’ swept the Emmys and made history
The 77th annual Emmy Awards had its usual share of glamour and viral moments, from stunning red carpet looks to controversial money countdowns. But the most memorable of all were the eight Emmys awarded to the Netflix limited series, Adolescence. Adolescence is a reflection on how life for today’s youth[Read More…]
Blues on Blues’ policies
After Open Air Pub’s two-week bender of socialization, drinks, barbecuing, and dancing, students are looking to continue the party. While 4à7, Bar Des Arts, and Gerts are all up and running with the same schedule and system as last year, Blues Pub decided to switch things up. This year, non-Engineering[Read More…]
UAE Team Emirates wins Grand Prix de Cycliste Montréal for second consecutive year
Both cycling fans and pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Montréal’s Mont-Royal Park and its surrounding area for the 14th annual Grands Prix Cycliste de Montréal (GPC de Montréal) on Sept. 14. The GPC de Montréal is the only top-ranked professional cycling series hosted in North America, and is a Union Cycliste[Read More…]
‘The Missing Image Is: Gaza’ counter-screening calls attention to absence
“To omit Palestine is a political act.” These words, drawn from a public statement by Montreal-based film collective Regards Palestiniens, call out the 2025 edition of the Biennale d’art contemporain, In Praise of the Missing Image. On its website, the Biennale boasts that its diverse programming, which seeks to “amplify[Read More…]
Maple-washing by grocery giants threatens the Canadian domestic market
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed 12 cases of ‘maple-washing’ between February and May 2025, a marketing tactic that exploits Canadian patriotism to encourage sales of imported goods. The agency caught multiple grocery chains promoting non-Canadian products using “Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” labels, as well as[Read More…]
Lava planets: Where oceans of magma rage and wind breaks the speed of sound
One side of these planets sits at temperatures hot enough not only to melt, but to vaporize their solid rocky surface, creating oceans of molten lava and an atmosphere of vaporized rock. On the other side, the cold is unrelenting—temperatures reach well below -200 degrees Celsius, allowing its surface to[Read More…]
True nation-building is rooted in our environment
A wave of reinvigorated commitment to infrastructural expansion is sweeping the uppermost echelons of Canadian government. On Sept. 10, as an extension of the Building Canada Act, Prime Minister Mark Carney released a list of five major ‘nation-building’ projects aiming to “turbo-charge” the Canadian economy and create jobs. Meanwhile, Quebec[Read More…]
Make libraries cool again
On Monday, as I was parting ways with a friend, she casually mentioned, “I’m going to the library to pick up a book for my research.” This phrase stuck with me—not because of what she said, but because of how rare it is to hear someone, especially a student, talk[Read More…]
A month of McGill Sports leaves room for improvement
Sept. 22 marked one month since the start of the 2025-2026 McGill Fall Athletics season. So far, the Martlets and Redbirds are off to a rough start and are looking to regain their athletic prowess. Redbirds Football is at a tipping point, with their season locked up with two wins[Read More…]