In a June 24 decision, the Students’ Society Judicial Board dismissed the petition put forward by the McGill chapter of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights against Zach Newburgh, the former speaker of SSMU Council. In the factum submitted last March, SPHR claimed that as chair of last winter’s General Assembly,[Read More…]
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Library Reviews: Episode 4 – Redpath
flickr.com Redpath isn’t so much a library as a hallway with some desks set up in it. The main study space in Redpath lies in the high-traffic connection between McLennan and the cafeteria/Cybertheque. The library houses some of the more technology-based parts of the library system, such as computer labs,[Read More…]
Library Reviews: Episode 3 – Cybertheque
commons.wikimedia.org Cybertheque (correctly pronounced Si-Ber-THECK) is one of the newer additions to the McGill library system. Below Redpath, the library is adjacent to the Redpath-Leacock tunnel. It’s best known for its vibrant colours, group study areas, electronic resources, and overuse of glass in its design. As far as I[Read More…]
Tony Blair speaks to McGill on issues of religion and globalization
Holly Stewart Holly Stewart With his easy charm and boyish grin, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke to scholars, students, religious leaders, and MPs at the Windsor Hotel on Friday. Blair’s visit was prompted by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s funding of teaching and research on religion and[Read More…]
Architecture students vote to stand under EUS’s umbrella
The Engineering Undergraduate Society passed a motion at their council meeting on November 9 finalizing the incorporation of the Architecture Students Association as their seventh departmental society. The ASA held a formal referendum on the potential incorporation, which ended the week before council. Sixty-five per cent of ASA students[Read More…]
At UBC, Innocence Project marries law and journalism
The wrongfully accused in British Columbia have a new ally. Earlier this month, the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law’s Innocence Project, which works to overturn misappropriation of justice, announced a new partnership with the UBC School of Journalism. The model is based on similar successful collaborations in the[Read More…]
Mama Lytle’s cheesecake
flickr.com This cheesecake is not the spring form New York cheesecake you’re used to. Rather, it’s supple and pudding-like in texture, with a delicious cream cheese flavour. It has a graham cracker crust—a must for cheesecake—and a soft cream cheese filling. A sour cream topping is a perfect garnish for[Read More…]
A Day In Khirdalan with the Peace Corps
Jake Winn Jake Winn I wake up at 7 a.m. to the sounds of roosters, ducks and goats in the backyard, undoubtedly arguing over who will be the choice for tonight’s meal. My room is freezing. The kitchen is warm because of the stovetop burner that’s constantly left on; I[Read More…]
Remembrance Day
Alice Walker At 11 a.m. last Thursday, veterans, soldiers, and the McGill community gathered to remember the victims of war. The solemn ceremony featured a 21-gun salute and pipes and drums from the Black Watch of Canada. It was the second year that McGill hosted the Royal Canadian Legion,[Read More…]
Mordecai Richler: Montreal icon or Anglophone bigot?
Internationally acclaimed author and journalist Mordecai Richler died nearly a decade ago, but two Montreal city officials have spearheaded an initiative to see that the Montreal native is not forgotten. Michael Applebaum and Marvin Rotrand have begun an online petition requesting “the City of Montreal make an appropriate gesture[Read More…]