McGill’s Faculty of Education hosted its seventh annual Skátne Entewathahíta/We Will Walk Together event on Sept. 30. The event, held on Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, included speeches from various Indigenous leaders, a land-based activity, and a tour of Indigenous art on public display at McGill. The event[Read More…]
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Fact or Fiction: Does taking Tylenol while pregnant cause autism?
If you have done any scrolling recently, whether on TikTok or a news feed, then you have likely seen that U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that using Tylenol during pregnancy can be “associated with a very increased risk of autism” in children, and that it is “not good.” His statement[Read More…]
Albania’s new AI minister is begging for failure
Earlier this month, Albania’s prime minister Edi Rama presented a novel push in technology: An AI member of parliament named Diella, dressed in traditional Albanian clothing. Diella’s work responsibilities include trying to combat corruption, hiring tenders for infrastructure projects, and navigating users through Albania’s websites to ensure easy access to[Read More…]
To all my relations
A critical examination of land acknowledgements and relationality It’s not easy to talk about land acknowledgements. They are situated in a complicated web of relationships, discourses, and histories of responsibilities. The practice of researching whose land you work, learn, or live on is simple, and so is typing the words[Read More…]
Designing culturally safe interventions in obstetrics
Sept. 28, 2025, marks five years since the death of Joyce Echaquan, a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman who died of pulmonary edema—fluid accumulation in the lungs—due to medical negligence in a northern Montreal hospital, Centre Hospitalier de Lanaudière. Joyce livestreamed the persistent mistreatment and discrimination she endured while seeking medical attention,[Read More…]
Do not let student jour-nihilism win
I was ecstatic when I earned the role of “party nun” in my elementary school’s production of The Sound of Music. Alongside 20 other fourth-graders, I acted as a lineless backdrop, twirling around the abbey during “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria” before ripping off my habit to[Read More…]
William Clare Roberts dismissed as Vice-Chair of the Committee on Student Discipline
On Aug. 27, the McGill Senate Nominating Committee issued a report calling for the immediate replacement of associate professor of McGill’s Department of Political Science William Clare Roberts in his role as member and Vice-Chair of the university’s Committee on Student Discipline (CSD). The committee’s decision followed a post made[Read More…]
New scoping review maps Indigenous harm reduction, barriers, and gaps
Indigenous Peoples across North America and Oceania experience higher rates of drug-related harm than other populations. These harms are shaped both by the historical and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism. While Indigenous Peoples in these regions are often willing to access health services that reduce the risks of drug use,[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Ann Stephanie Fortin
Dominating once again, the Martlets Soccer program has had a valiant start to their season, conceding zero goals in five of their opening nine games. This remarkable defensive effort can be largely credited to their new arrival, Ann Stephanie Fortin, the team’s starting goalkeeper. On Sept. 21, Fortin made eight[Read More…]
SSMU Legislative Council meeting covers staff hiring and gender-affirming care access
The second Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council (LC) meeting of the year took place on Sept. 25, with 23 members of the Council present. SSMU President Dymetri Taylor started the meeting with three announcements. The first was that the PT/OT Councillor had resigned, but elections were in[Read More…]