Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune Last Wednesday, the Newman Centre and McGill Chaplaincy hosted a forum titled “The Strike and the Academy: A Forum on the Ethics of Conflict and Collegiality,” to discuss concerns regarding the ongoing MUNACA strike. The panel emphasized the strike’s effects on the university community, and[Read More…]
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A semester without MUNACA
Marri Knadle / McGill Tribune When the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association (MUNACA) began striking on Sept. 1, many members of the community were unsure of how the strike would affect them. Almost three months later, after numerous staff shortages and contingency plans, community members have felt the effects of[Read More…]
A TA-ngible achievement
McGill Tribune After eight months of negotiations, the McGill administration has ceded to the core demands of AGSEM, the union representing McGill University’s teaching assistants. The result is a new three-year contract for TAs that includes an annual salary raise of 1.2 per cent, an added pay rise of three[Read More…]
SSMU Council discusses co-signing letter with MUNACA
Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune Councillor resignation The session began with an announcement that Fenimore Love, the representative to SSMU Council from the faculty of religious studies, was resigning from his position. He did so without any explanation; the council expects a replacement. Libraries Colleen Cook, Trenholme Dean of Libraries,[Read More…]
The Tribune’s GA endorsements
McGill Tribune Resolution regarding democratic reform of the SSMU Board of Directors—YES The SSMU Board of Directors is the highest decision-making body at SSMU and must consist of only Canadian citizens or permanent residents. This motion would increase the Board of Directors from seven people to 16, and give[Read More…]
Student investigated for hateful tweets
The McGill administration is currently investigating Haaris Khan, a McGill student who, using Twitter, threatened to shoot a roomful of other students last week at a campus film screening. Khan made the threats at a screening of “Indoctrinate U,” a documentary, on March 8 hosted by Conservative McGill and Libertarian[Read More…]
Todd Plummer
The Tribune’s endorsement for Students’ Society Vice President internal goes to Todd Plummer. Plummer’s varied experience and connections, strong platform, and ability to communicate and negotiate effectively make him the strongest candidate for the internal position. Plummer’s platform is tangible and practical, as well as innovative. In addition to plans[Read More…]
Council should let students vote on the GA
McGill Tribune A bit earlier than usual this year, the General Assembly is already making waves on campus. A proposal to create a referendum question seeking to abolish the GA and replace it with two (bi-)Annual General Meetings and so-called “private members’ bills” has spurred several Facebook groups and a[Read More…]
Concordia president steps down, personal reasons cited
Marc Bourcie After serving less than half of her five-year contract, Concordia President Judith Woodsworth resigned from her position on December 22. While Woodsworth cited “personal reasons” as the motive for her sudden departure, confusion and speculation has recently arisen about the details behind the situation. According to Lucie Lequin,[Read More…]
Too Asian? is too simplified
McGill Tribune An article recently published in Maclean’s magazine, titled “Too Asian?” has generated controversy by presenting non-Asian Canadian students and families as concerned about attending universities with large Asian populations. Campuses that have the reputation of being too academically focused at the expense of a robust social scene[Read More…]
