In light of Black History Month, The Tribune spoke with Black students at McGill about their experiences and perspectives on the university’s efforts to foster inclusivity. The role of Black student organizations Across both international and local perspectives, students emphasized how Black student-led organizations were key to their sense of[Read More…]
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Black History Month on campus with BSN McGill
The Black Students’ Network (BSN), a McGill club dedicated to addressing the interests and needs of Black McGill students, has a variety of activities planned in honour of this year’s Black History Month. BSN’s first week of Black History Month will focus on education and community building, with events such[Read More…]
Golden glory for McGill stars as Canada triumphs at FISU Games
From Jan. 13 to 23, Torino, Italy, hosted the 2025 Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for exceptional collegiate student-athletes to compete in a ‘mini-Olympics’ of winter sports. Three of McGill’s own were called up to the big stage. Mathieu Gagnon, U3 Management, William[Read More…]
Concordia has a Black Studies program. Why doesn’t McGill?
Concordia University recently announced the scheduled launching of a Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context—the first Black Studies program in Quebec. This program, planned to start in Fall 2025, will contextualize Blackness through its local and global histories, cultures, and experiences. It aims to offer[Read More…]
Concordia has a Black Studies program. Why doesn’t McGill?
Concordia University recently announced the scheduled launching of a Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context—the first Black Studies program in Quebec. This program, planned to start in Fall 2025, will contextualize Blackness through its local and global histories, cultures, and experiences. It aims to offer[Read More…]
Technical difficulties at the McGill Students’ Nightline leave callers and operators at risk
Following an upgrade to McGill’s phone infrastructure in February 2024, the McGill Students’ Nightline has been experiencing difficulties with its phone system. The Nightline is a student-run organization providing confidential active listening services, dependent on telephone infrastructure provided by McGill. Despite attempts to resolve these difficulties, the Nightline remains without[Read More…]
Healthcare for all? Not if you’re 2SLGBTQIA+ at McGill.
A recent study revealed that discomfort among Quebec youth regarding friendships with 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals has doubled since 2017, highlighting an alarming rise in anti-2SLGBTQIA+ attitudes in the province. A broader, growing shift toward conservatism has fueled this surge in intolerance and serves as a threat to the safety of 2SLGBTQIA+[Read More…]
McGill implements new room booking procedure in wake of controversial speaker
Following a five-week pause on room bookings for speaker events, McGill has released an updated procedure for event bookings on campus. The room booking pause was enacted after a talk featuring Mosan Hassan Yousef was moved online in response to a death threat—which came as part of backlash against the[Read More…]
Two McGill Women’s Soccer alumni sign with Montreal Roses FC
Montreal Roses FC, one of the inaugural clubs of the newly established Northern Super League (NSL), announced the signings of McGill Women’s Soccer alumni Mara Bouchard (BA ‘24) and Stephanie Hill (MSc ‘24, BSc ‘23) on Jan. 9. Both Bouchard and Hill initially planned to pursue professional soccer following their[Read More…]
The Tribune’s sports highlights of the week
From stunning McGill Martlets home games to historic soccer rivalry matches, The Tribune Staff Writers share their sports highlights of the week McGill: Martlets Basketball secures a comfortable win at home against Concordia Stingers on Jan. 16 With the Stingers pressing high and the Martlets looking to reset, Emma-Jane Scotten,[Read More…]
