Do we need skin? Most would say yes. Some would say it depends. I, for one, believe that the former is the case, which is why I’m committed to sharing my skincare routine with the McGill student populus. For some context: I’m a minimalist at heart. I only use a[Read More…]
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McGill must protect its queer students and stand against growing bigotry
On Feb. 22, 2024, the town of Westlock, Alberta, voted to prohibit rainbow crosswalks and flying anything other than government flags. This measure is yet another recent example of Canadian politicians implementing homophobic and transphobic policies, all of which normalize hatred against queer communities. The Westlock decision came after Alberta[Read More…]
Know Your Sport: The McGill Woodsmen saw it all
On Mar. 9, McGill’s Macdonald Campus hosted its 62nd Annual Woodsmen Competition, serving as the penultimate stop for the universities competing in the Canadian Intercollegiate Lumberjacking Association (CILA). The athletes hailed from six different Eastern Canada post-secondary institutions: Algonquin College, Dalhousie University, Fleming College, Maritimes College of Forest Technology, and[Read More…]
From hypermasculinity to policy advisor: McGill’s alarming choice for Indigenous oversight
In 2022, McGill University began on-site work at the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site, in service of the New Vic Project. They proposed the expansion project would facilitate “state-of-the-art research”; however, the McGill administration failed to complete a thorough survey of the area and investigate the possibility of unmarked graves[Read More…]
Queer McGill Deadnaming Dashboard highlights deadnaming and misgendering in McGill IT systems
Queer McGill—a service run by queer students for queer students, non-students in the Montreal area, and allies—started a Deadnaming Dashboard “to end automated deadnaming and misgendering […] last fall,” within IT systems such as Minerva, MyCourses, UPrint, and the Student Wellness Hub (SWH). The Dashboard displays all McGill IT services[Read More…]
Tribune Explains: Tenants’ rights in Montreal
The apartment search is ramping up for many as Quebec’s July 1 moving date looms closer. The Tribune brings you a guide to understanding and invoking your rights as a tenant when renting an apartment. What are the regulations around landlords increasing rent? Landlords must give written notice of their[Read More…]
Students shut down Bronfman Building, call for McGill to cease Israeli investments and study abroad program
Dozens of students, faculty, and Montrealers blocked the entrances to the Bronfman Building around 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 22 to compel McGill to divest from its Israeli investments, call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and discontinue its study abroad programs in Israel. At 10:16 a.m., McGill sent out an alert[Read More…]
Students vow to continue hunger strike view until McGill cuts ties with Israel
On Feb. 19, a group of McGill students began a hunger strike to pressure the university to divest from companies and boycott academic institutions complicit in Israel’s siege on Gaza and genocide of Palestinians. Students across several different political activism groups on campus came together to form McGill Hunger Strike[Read More…]
McGill sues Quebec over tuition hikes, cites discrimination and lack of consultation
On the morning of Feb. 23, McGill announced that the university has filed a lawsuit against the Quebec government over tuition hikes. These mean that new out-of-province students attending anglophone universities in Quebec will pay roughly 30 per cent more than in previous years. This announcement came alongside the news[Read More…]
AMUSE condemns McGill’s decision to abolish Floor Fellow position as of Fall 2024 semester
On Feb. 15, McGill called Floor Fellows to a Zoom meeting during which the university informed them that the Floor Fellow position was going to be abolished, effective next semester. While McGill claims that the decision was made with the best interest of students in mind, the union that represents[Read More…]
