“I’m nothing without Palestine. Palestine is my everything, all my values are based on being Palestinian.” These words, spoken by a member who wished to remain anonymous of the Palestinian Cultural Club (PCC) at McGill, resonated deeply across the university’s campus on Friday, Nov. 8. That evening, the PCC hosted[Read More…]
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If walls could talk, what would they say? 
In my first year of university, I stumbled upon a poster calling for research subjects for McGill’s Translational Research in Affect & Cognition (TRAC) Lab. They were running a study on U0 students’ emotions, by having me wear a strange helmet to measure my brain activity while I played some[Read More…]
Café Campus ticket scalping and the real cost of FOMO
It’s Halloween day, 2024. You and all your friends are in pursuit of what may be the pinnacle of McGill first-year social life: Halloween Thirsty Thursday at Café Campus. The tickets are bound to sell out as soon as they drop, and to make matters worse, sales are only going[Read More…]
Fall referendum CKUT fee increase passes, SSMU Base Fee increase fails for fifth time
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) closed the Fall 2024 Referendum polls on Nov. 8. Just 17.2 per cent of downtown campus undergraduate students cast a vote, two percent less than that of the Winter 2024 referendum. Six out of eight of the referendum’s ticket motions passed with a[Read More…]
Steering public transport forward with public policy
The successful development of sustainable public transportation is key in the global fight against climate change, due to its potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate land-use effects. On average, personal vehicles produce one pound of carbon dioxide per passenger mile, while public buses, if assumed to be operating[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Ibrahim Chami
Ibrahim Chami, U1 Arts, a first-year defender for Redbirds Soccer, has made a strong mark on the field in his first season on the team. Starting off his rookie season strong, Chami has been named to the U SPORTS All-Rookie Team, has merited first-team all-star status in the Réseau du[Read More…]
Fall 2024 SSMU Referendum Endorsements
The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Fall 2024 Referendum questions. The Tribune‘s editors researched and discussed each question before voting on each endorsement. The endorsements reflect a majority vote of the editorial board, with the option for editors with conflicts of[Read More…]
Kitchen Chemistry
Hello everyone, This week, The Tribune has given On The Table (OTT) the opportunity to bring you, their beloved readers, something a little different. I’m Johann, and for the past three years, I’ve been developing recipes at McGill’s oldest culinary magazine, OTT. This week I’m bringing you some of my work, as part of[Read More…]
Soup and Memory film series reflects on community and food through documentary
On the evening of Oct. 28, Peterson Hall was filled with warmth, warmed by yellowed lamps inside Critical Media Lab’s bookshelf-lined screening room, warmed by cheerful conversation, and warmed by soup. Attendees had gathered for Soup and Memory, a two-night film series bringing together food and film, screening documentaries by[Read More…]
Mohawk Mothers and Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray call for legal reform and justice for Indigenous children
Content warning: Mentions of residential schools, settler colonialism, violence, and death. On Oct. 29, Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, Kimberly Murray, released her final report on missing and disappeared Indigenous children. Murray—who was appointed to the position by[Read More…]