In 2020, the Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS), a non-profit organization dedicated to addressing systemic discrimination against workers across Canada’s public institutions, filed Thompson et al. vs Canada, a federal class action representing 45,000 Black Canadians. The lawsuit seeks to address systemic anti-Black racism in the Public Service of Canada,[Read More…]
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Club Spotlight: Black Students’ Network
While struggle must be recognized, it should not—and does not—define a community. As Andalus Disparte, U3 Arts and Vice-President (VP) Political & Advocacy for McGill’s Black Students’ Network (BSN), said in an interview with The Tribune, “We want to strike a balance between […] educational events that focus on Black[Read More…]
The Tribune explains: Symposiamania
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single student in possession of good research must be in want of a symposium in which to present it. Publishing and presenting research as an undergraduate is one of the most enriching opportunities students can pursue. Not only do they demand a[Read More…]
Meet your prof: Nikolas Provatas
Despite being friends with several physics majors, when discussions of gravity and inertia inevitably shift into abstract theory, I can’t help but wonder, what is physics all about, anyway? If you’re studying science or engineering here at McGill—or just interested in the mysterious inner workings of physics overall—there’s a pretty[Read More…]
Students and faculty discuss academic calendar and winter break duration
McGill’s Winter 2026 Semester officially started on Jan. 5, giving McGill students a two-week-long winter break. Compared to other Montreal universities such as Concordia University and Université de Montréal, McGill students receive one week fewer of winter holidays. Other Canadian universities, such as the University of Ottawa, also resume classes[Read More…]
Campus Conversations: Community
A love letter to the librarySarah McDonald, Science & Technology Editor If you’d have told me when I first got to McGill that my closest friendships would be forged in a library, there is no way I would have believed you, not even a little bit. Surely I’d make friends[Read More…]
ChatGPT, three years in
Across higher education, professors, students, and administrators are grappling with how to respond to the widespread availability of fast, free, and increasingly capable chatbots like ChatGPT. In a survey conducted by The Tribune with 46 McGill undergraduate participants, only one in five students reported not using ChatGPT for class, while[Read More…]
‘katzenmusik’: Social inequality explored at Moyse Hall
The McGill Department of English Drama and Theatre Program presents Tom Fowler’s katzenmusik, a darkly compelling exploration of social inequality and civil unrest in the fictional town of Burnside. Told in reverse chronological order, the play recounts a cat massacre that devastates the town and forever tarnishes its reputation. Each[Read More…]
SSMU Fall 2025 Referendum results
19.1 per cent of undergraduate students voted in the Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Fall 2025 Referendum, passing five of the seven ballotted motions. The Tribune sat down with the referendum’s stakeholders to discuss the results. Motion Regarding Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) Services Fee Increase The Motion Regarding Muslim[Read More…]
The student empire strikes back
Between Nov. 7 and 14, 28 departments will hold general assemblies (GAs) to vote on strike motions in support of Palestine for the week of Nov. 17. As of Nov. 10, three of the 28 passed a motion to strike. The motions, although independently submitted to each faculty, share four[Read More…]