A new disorder in metabolism of vitamin B12 This week, researchers at McGill’s Department of Human Genetics and Genome Quebec—in collaboration with others from the United States, Switzerland, and Germany—published the discovery of a new genetic defect that causes an inability to break down vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 plays an[Read More…]
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Welcome to McGill
I have been at McGill and in Montreal for exactly three years now, give or take a few American Thanksgivings. When my parents left after driving me up to Montreal, being in a new place really hit home. What was I doing in Canada, alone? For the first few weeks[Read More…]
McGill Sports Previews
Redmen Football The Redmen football team has recently become a confounding disappointment for McGill Athletics and their fans. As a heavily bankrolled team, results akin to McGill’s hockey successes should rightfully be strived for and expected. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. Both of the last two seasons have[Read More…]
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons on her McGill experience
As the host of Bravo’s Just Deserts and a judge on Top Chef, Gail Simmons has come a long way from her undergraduate days at McGill. Simmons, BA ‘98 majoring in anthropology, became interested in food journalism during her undergrad, when she began writing restaurant reviews for the Tribune. Since then, she has[Read More…]
The Tribune’s stance on the April referenda
Question regarding online voting for the GA-YES This question proposes the addition of online ratification for SSMU General Assembly (GA) motions after the in-person GA has taken place. This newspaper has a history of decrying the SSMU GA as an undemocratic forum. Our complaints have included the polarized nature of[Read More…]
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons on her McGill experience
Melanie Dunea As the host of Bravo’s Just Deserts and a judge on Top Chef, Gail Simmons has come a long way from her undergraduate days at McGill. Simmons, BA ’98 majoring in anthropology, became interested in food journalism during her undergrad, when she began writing restaurant reviews for the[Read More…]
McGill pays tribute to the mad brilliance of Strindberg
Simon Poitrimolt / McGill Tribune August Strindberg’s A Dream Play is a trailblazing masterpiece-surreal before the Surrealists, Brechtian before Brecht, and Kafkaesque before Kafka. Yet it is as bonkers as it is brilliant, with a plot mad enough to cause mental breakdowns. Because the scenes are so loosely interwoven, it[Read More…]
Board of Governors discusses McGillLeaks, asbestos
On March 13, the McGill Board of Governors (BoG) convened for its fifth meeting of the academic year to discuss topics of interest to the community, including McGillLeaks, the possibility of a student strike, and the internal investigation launched on asbestos research. Chair of the Board Stuart Cobbett began the[Read More…]
The Tribune’s winter referenda endorsements
Composition of SSMU Council: Yes The most significant change in the composition of the SSMU council proposes the removal of the Architecture Councillor seat. This reform represents a fairer representation process as the Architecture Students’ Association is already represented by the Engineering Undergraduate Society. The Architecture Students’ Association has also[Read More…]
McGill inaugurates new Desautels trading room
Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune On March 1, McGill University held the inauguration ceremony for the Alphonse-Desjardins trading room on the second floor of the Bronfman Building. The event drew McGill students, McGill alumni who work for Desjardins, senior McGill administrators, and Desjardins employees who were either directly involved with[Read More…]