On Nov. 22, Western University Associate Professor of Sociology and visiting Eakin Fellow scholar Derek Silva delivered the biannual Eakin lecture. The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) awarded the Eakin Visiting Fellowship, which recognizes a PhD-level scholar whose area of study is related to Canada, to Silva[Read More…]
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The Tribune Explains: McGill’s ban of WeChat
On Oct. 16, McGill announced a ban on the installation and use of the application WeChat on McGill-owned and managed devices, effective immediately. WeChat is an instant messaging and social media app developed by Chinese company Tencent, with an estimated 1 billion monthly users. What does this policy mean? People[Read More…]
Student journalism must serve as an example for mainstream media on responsible reporting
Student journalism has a long, rich history of on-the-ground reporting of university-related issues. McGill’s first newspaper, The McGill Gazette, began in 1874, and today’s vibrant publications maintain this legacy. In light of recent violence in Israel and Palestine, rising tensions on campuses have illuminated the division and bias that mainstream[Read More…]
Point-Counterpoint: McGill’s decision to pause its $50 million French program
McGill must teach Legault a lesson – Liliana Mason Following the Quebec government’s Oct. 13 announcement of a tuition hike for out-of-province and international students, the McGill administration announced a pause to its $50 million Rayonnement du Français initiative—set to teach both students, faculty and staff French and help them[Read More…]
Students vote in favour of Policy Against Genocide in Palestine, reject SSMU Base Fee increase
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Fall referendum closed at 11 a.m. on Nov. 20, with 35.1 per cent of undergraduate students casting a ballot—up from the 16.7 per cent that voted in last semester’s election. Students overwhelmingly voted to pass the Policy Against Genocide in Palestine and to[Read More…]
Students craft pins and ribbons in solidarity with the Mohawk Mothers
Content Warning: Mentions of death and abuse On Nov. 15, the Anthropology Students’ Association (ASA)—in partnership with the Nursing Undergraduate Society (NUS), Divest McGill, the Arts Undergraduate Society, and Take Back Tekanontak—hosted a “Crafting Solidarity” event in support of the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers). The Mothers are currently engaged in[Read More…]
Fall 2023 SSMU Referendum Endorsements
The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Fall 2023 referendum questions. The Tribune’s editors researched and discussed each of the questions before voting on each endorsement. The endorsements reflect a majority vote of the editorial board, with editors who have conflicts of[Read More…]
Picketers block access to Scotiabank over 450M USD investment in Israeli weapons manufacturer
Content Warning: Mentions of war, violence, genocide, and antisemitism Montreal students and community members gathered once again on Nov. 9 to demand a ceasefire and protest Canada and McGill’s complicity in the war in Gaza, as well as Scotiabank’s investment in a private weapons manufacturer in Israel. In the month[Read More…]
AGSEM and McGill’s third bargaining meeting: New demands over collective agreement
On Nov. 9, the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM) entered its third bargaining meeting with the McGill administration. Since Sept. 21, AGSEM—the union representing teaching assistants (TAs) at McGill—has been negotiating terms for improved working conditions and wages following the expiration of their collective agreement in July.[Read More…]
Voided races, national desertion, and the mess that was the 2023 Pan American Games
From Oct. 20 to Nov. 5, Chile hosted the 2023 Pan American Games (PAG) in Santiago. The competition included a total of 33 sports, with 28 being part of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. The PAG are held every four years among athletes from North, Central, and South[Read More…]