Many students at McGill have faced the prolonged dread of waiting for their final grades to be updated in Minerva. Some have expressed frustration and confusion on the McGill subreddit r/mcgill over grades appearing on their transcripts well past the end of the semester. The Tribune brings you a guide[Read More…]
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SSMU VP Student Life Chloé Muñoz resigns
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Vice-President (VP) Student Life, Chloé Muñoz, announced her resignation from the role at the Oct. 24 Legislative Council meeting. Her resignation is effective Oct. 29. SSMU will run a by-election to fill the position and the remaining executives will share the responsibilities of[Read More…]
(Non-scary!) Halloween media
Howl’s Moving Castle In this Studio Ghibli film, young hatmaker Sophie encounters a mysterious wizard named Howl. The Witch of the Waste curses her by turning her into an old woman. Sophie then meets a mysterious anthropomorphic scarecrow who leads her to Howl’s castle. There, she takes up residence as[Read More…]
Peaking into the brains of bilingual students
As Quebec tightens regulations around student eligibility for education in English or other languages, the proportion of anglophone and allophone students—those whose home language is neither English nor French—attending French schools in the province has shot up. According to recent data from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF),[Read More…]
Figuring Yourself Out
TW: mentions of mental illness I never knew what I would be when I grew up. In fact, I never thought I would grow up. My classmates described their aspirations with vivid imagery: How they would be firefighters, doctors, scientists, and journalists. Though I tried to imagine what I would[Read More…]
From PTA to GPA: Sharing McGill campus with a parent
The general opinion seems to be that attending university with a parent is a situation to avoid at all costs. But what few people think about are the unique stories and the closeness you acquire crying over midterms at the same time as your mother. In my third year at[Read More…]
Martlets Field Hockey host their first home game in over five years
After a five-year absence, the McGill Women’s Field Hockey team finally returned to their home pitch: Percival Molson Stadium. On Oct. 12, the Martlets hosted their only home games of the season against the Queen’s Gaels. Despite narrowly falling short in both matches (2-0 and 3-2), the team displayed unwavering[Read More…]
Feeling overwhelmed? Try a flip phone
Smartphones have become indispensable tools in everyday life, making it easier to stay connected, navigate unfamiliar places, scan menus effortlessly, and access QR codes at events. However, that convenience comes at a high cost. Increasingly, research correlates anxiety, depression, and inattentiveness with smartphone use. As such, some young people are[Read More…]
Montreal needs to plan around its cultural heritage
On Sept. 23, the Court of Appeal of Quebec ordered La Tulipe, a century-old concert hall in the heart of Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough, to halt all shows due to a long-standing series of noise complaints from surrounding residents. While the Court’s original ruling from May 2023 stated that the theatre[Read More…]
Oct. 7 student demonstrations dominates discussion at McGill Senate meeting
The McGill Senate convened for its second meeting of the academic year on Oct. 16 to discuss the new Deputy Chancellor, the student demonstrations of Oct. 7, and Bill 74. First on the agenda were memorial tributes for Professor Emeritus of Surgery Harvey Sigman, Professor Emeritus of Animal Sciences Sherman[Read More…]