The administration has decided not to recognise the mandates of two recent student referenda, conducted last fall by elections-SSMU concerning McGill’s branch of the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG), and CKUT, McGill’s student radio station. The result may be that the referenda are revised and repeated later this semester. [Read More…]
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MUNACA on strike after negotiations with administration fail
Sam Reynolds Members of the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association (MUNACA), the union representing McGill University’s non-academic workers, went on strike Wednesday after the union and the university’s administration failed to reach an agreement on issues of compensation. Negotiations began in November 2010. Picketing began at 6 a.m. on Thursday[Read More…]
Admin set to withhold AUS funds, putting services at risk
Matt Essert After years of incomplete financial statements from the Arts Undergraduate Society, the McGill administration has informed the group it will not release the student fees collected for them this semester until the required documentation is submitted. Although the university was scheduled to release the cheque by today, as[Read More…]
McGill’s admin not the only one under fire
At Norman Bethune Square on October 27, the Concordia Student Union, Überculture, Free Education Montreal, Sustainable Concordia, and Tap Drinkers Against Privatization (TAPThirst) gathered to protest the Concordia administration’s decision to sign an exclusive PepsiCo contract without student consultation. TAPThirst, an organization that advocates against the bottled water industry, was[Read More…]
McGill Opens New Centralized Service Point for Administrative Needs
McGill opened a new integrated service point in the recently renovated basement of the McLennan Library, designed to centralize administrative services for students. After nearly five years of planning and development, the $4.9 million renovation has created a new space offering assistance with registration and Minerva, the issuing of McGill[Read More…]
Administration proposes major changes for Athletics Board
The McGill Athletics Board could be facing major changes in the upcoming weeks. A new Terms of Reference agreement drafted over the summer proposed to turn the Athletics Board into an “advisory board” and could dramatically alter the accountability structure of the athletics budgetary approval process.
The U.S. must play its part in fighting North American—not Canadian—wildfires
U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest threat to Canada: A tariff hike over wildfire smoke. As of July 28, 893 active fires are burning from British Columbia to the Atlantic provinces, affecting over 3.7 million hectares of land and forcing Canadians to flee their homes amid evacuation orders. Individuals who come[Read More…]
A conversation with Ehab Lotayef: A lifelong voyage to the conscience of humanity
On May 14, 429 activists carrying more than 11,000 kilograms of humanitarian aid set sail to Gaza from Marmaris, Türkiye, to protest against Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip and ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Two Palestinian solidarity activist coalitions—the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) and the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC)—organized this[Read More…]
The Balogun scandal is just the latest instance of FIFA’s political pandering
On July 2, Folarin Balogun, star forward for the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT), received a straight red card in the 64th minute of the USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Round of 32 match in the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2026. Balogun stepped on Bosnia[Read More…]
Lumumba’s legacy on football’s biggest stage: How one fan utilized FIFA’s fandom to remember a martyr of colonial violence
For the last month, the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup has produced beautiful stories, displayed tremendous underdog wins, and brought together fans from all corners of our vast planet: right here in Canada, as well as in the United States and Mexico. FIFA goes beyond simply[Read More…]