An advisory committee was formed in April to find a successor to Principal and Vice-Chancellor Heather Munroe-Blum, whose second term ends on June 30, 2013. The committee will nominate a candidate it feels is best suited for the role, from an administrative and governance standpoint; the following are some key[Read More…]
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Redmen roll in home opener and win third straight
On Thursday night, a confident McGill Redmen lacrosse team took to the field at Percival Molson Stadium for the first time this year, entering with momentum from a decisive 2-0 start to the regular season. The contest was played out in front of a vocal and raucous crowd as the[Read More…]
FEATURE: Free Education Goes Online
Many McGill students see recorded lectures as an invitation to take courses from the comfort of their sweatpants and couch. While many students just don’t want to get out of bed, professors at Stanford and educational researchers are thinking bigger: why not offer a course that can be taken from[Read More…]
Open Air Pub donates $15,000 to children’s charity
Last Friday, the Open Air Pub (OAP) management team donated $15,000 to the President’s Choice Children’s Charity (PCCC), a national organization dedicated to helping disadvantaged kids across Canada. The cheque, composed entirely of profits from OAP Lite this past spring, was presented to Loblaw Companies Limited Senior Vice-President Roch Pilon[Read More…]
J-Board to hear case on AUS referenda
The Judicial Board (J-Board) of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) is preparing to hear the case of Bangs v. Calver and Cheng, regarding the potential invalidation of the 2012 Winter Referendum for the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). The petition was filed by Chris Bangs, an U3 economics, urban[Read More…]
What’s next for the Parti Québécois?
The Parti Québécois won last week’s election with 54 seats and by a margin of .73 per cent of the popular vote. Marois is set to be Quebec’s first female premier, and will head a minority government. The party has just announced a plan to reverse the tuition increases of[Read More…]
Open source urban planning
Last Saturday, over 100 hackers gathered in the Shatner Ballroom for Hack Ta Ville. They were drawn by the chance to comb through freshly released data—everything from the location and age of Montreal trees to the legal parking times in spots all over the city—to use as building blocks for[Read More…]
Martlets begin season on the right note; defeat UQAM
After a solid preseason, McGill hosted cross-town rivals UQAM in their season opener on Thursday night. The Martlets (2-0-0) seemed to be focused and poised to continue their preseason domination right from the opening kickoff. Unfortunately, the opening kickoff did not come on time, as one of the referee’s assistants[Read More…]
Redmen survive defensive battle; shutout Citadins
Looking to improve upon their preseason success, McGill entered Molson Stadium on Thursday night for their season opener against the UQAM Citadins. Ultimately, the Redmen’s confidence led them to a victory, coming away with a pleasing 1-0 result. Although this was not a dominating performance on the scoreline, McGill (1-1-0)[Read More…]
Home sweet home? Redmen drop third straight opener
After a somewhat encouraging start to their 2012 season, the McGill Redmen (0-2) took to the field last Friday night against the Sherbrooke Vert et Or in their home opener at Molson Stadium. While intensity wasn’t the problem, the Redmen’s first half was a disaster, paving the way for a[Read More…]
