Badminton, Bro At 5’4”, Percy Shuttlecoque doesn’t exactly have the ideal build for a varsity badminton player. But what he lacks in size he makes up in finesse. With an arm like a whip, Shuttlecoque can fire the birdy anywhere on theabadminton court with ease. Along with an impressive vertical[Read More…]
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An open letter to the new student representatives
Welcome to the fold—or should I say, welcome to student politics at McGill. Some of you may be new to this process, and some of you may be veterans; but either way, you’re now involved in the decision-making process within this university. Some of you have more power than others[Read More…]
Students provide feedback on proposed sexual assault policy
A sexual assault policy proposed by students was the focus of a workshop last Thursday. The workshop was part of Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society’s (SACOMSS) annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Publicized on March 21, the proposed policy was drafted by eight campus groups, including SACOMSS, the[Read More…]
Provincial election candidates debate university funding, Charter of Values
The proposed Charter of Values and international student policies were at the forefront of a provincial elections debate hosted by the Post-Graduate Students’ Society of McGill University (PGSS) on March 25. The debate featured representatives from the Parti Québécois (PQ), the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), the Parti Libéral du Québec[Read More…]
Fortier talks McGill priorities with student media
Since she began her job last September, Principal Suzanne Fortier has spent almost seven months getting to know the people, places, and challenges of McGill as a university. Last Friday, the Principal met with student journalists from The Tribune, The McGill Daily, and le Délit to speak on the university’s[Read More…]
Incubating innovation: a university’s role in fostering social entrepreneurship
Canada’s social economy is replete with innovators inspired by a global consciousness that transforms oppression into opportunity. It is a sector that is neither publicly nor privately controlled and touts one of the fastest growth rates in the country. According to Statistics Canada, non-profit industries contributed $35.6 billion to the[Read More…]
Referendum period sees questions on TaCEQ, SSMU building fee
This year’s Winter referendum period for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) includes 11 referendum questions. The voting period runs until 3 p.m. on March 21. Organic Campus Fee This question asks students to approve an opt-outable $0.22 fee per semester that would create a yearly stipend for Organic[Read More…]
Students propose new sexual assault policy at Forum on Consent
Student groups proposed plans to introduce a new sexual assault policy at McGill’s Forum on Consent on Feb. 26. Attended by students, faculty, staff, and other members of the McGill community, the forum included speakers from groups such as the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS), Queer[Read More…]
SSMU lease signed following three-year negotiation
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) has signed the lease for the SSMU Building, following nearly three years of negotiations with the administration. The Board of Governors (BoG) approved the decision at their Feb. 27 meeting. SSMU had previously been operating in the building without a legal agreement since[Read More…]
Eliminating ethnocentric tuition policies
Quebec has always made the preservation of the French language and culture within the province a priority. In many areas of Quebec, speaking French is not only encouraged, but necessary. This custom of preserving Quebec’s French roots merits praise; however, it should not come at the cost of alienating people[Read More…]