I liked George W. Bush. I know this is a blasphemous thing to admit nowadays. The anti-Bush faith continues to flourish. Indeed, I didn’t like every single thing he did. But with the release of his new memoir Decision Points, it’s timely to elaborate my defence of him and his[Read More…]
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Architecture Cafe was projected to lose $73,000 in ’10-’11
McGill’s Board of Governors made public several documents last week regarding this summer’s closure of the Architecture Café, including some of the financial figures that protesting students have been asking for. The documents revealed, among other things, that the café had lost more than $15,000 last year and was projected[Read More…]
Romeo Dallaire lectures on Canada’s next generation
Alice Walker Alice Walker Lieutenant-General and Senator Roméo Dallaire has seen a lot. In fact, he has seen more than most people can possibly imagine. This was made clear during a lecture delivered by Dallaire at Concordia University last Thursday. The talk and accompanying book signing were part of a[Read More…]
James Square – The Last Metal Handrails on Campus
When I arrived at McGill, many years ago, things were a lot different. New Rez was new, students were lobbying against tuition increases, and the administration didn’t feel the need to dig giant holes in order to make me three minutes late to every class. Since that time, things have[Read More…]
McGill institutes $150 fee for study abroad applications
Students applying to study abroad in the 2011-12 academic year will be charged a non-refundable $150 application fee, due to a new policy instituted by the McGill administration this past September. Applications to study at a foreign university had previously been processed by McGill for free. According to Deputy[Read More…]
Volunteers raising funds for homeless-run laundromat
Alice Walker For many of those at the St. James Drop-In Centre on St. Catherine Street, finding a job in Montreal is not easy. A new laundromat, however, could make a difference. Inspired by a similar project in downtown Toronto, some of the administrators of the centre are looking to[Read More…]
Talking to euthanasia opponent Margaret Somerville
Logan Smith Margaret Somerville, founding director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics, and Law, recently testified at the Quebec National Assembly hearings. She sat down with the Tribune to share some of her thoughts on euthanasia. Why have you taken such an active role against euthanasia? It is the[Read More…]
SSMU may facilitate ablutions
When McGill Muslim students perform the ablution ritual, in which they wash their feet and hands multiple times before daily prayers, it can lead to wet countertops in Shatner bathrooms. To avoid the inconvenience and to ease the the ritual’s practice, the Students’ Society is attempting to take initiatives towards[Read More…]
Journalist or jester: Is Jon Stewart relevant anymore?
On Saturday, October 30, Jon Stewart hosted his Rally to Restore Sanity
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Today, two Tribune editors face off on whether
Jon Stewart has anything important to contribute to American political debate.
Stealing from the cookie jar
Your online accounts are vulnerable. From Amazon to Yahoo!, your personal information on many of your favourite sites, if used on a public network, can easily be stolen. Thanks to a Firefox plug-in called Firesheep, released last week by hacker Eric Butler, this risk is higher than ever. By installing[Read More…]