On March 1, Christopher Manfredi, the Dean of arts, chaired the first of four meetings, part of the administration’s Open Forum to debate the limits of free expression and peaceful assembly on campus. Despite the clear importance of these issues to students, the first meeting only had just over 30[Read More…]
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The SPVM should be called to account for Nov. 10
Last Thursday, the Independent Student Inquiry (ISI) released its final report regarding the events of Nov. 10, following the release of a preliminary report on Dec. 1. The chronology of the events of Nov. 10 is similar to that laid out in Dean Jutras’s report, released on Dec. 15. The[Read More…]
Martlets capture first RSEQ championship in 16 years
Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune A team that shoots 29.4, 18.2, and 57.1 per cent from the field (three-point line and foul line respectively) isn’t usually very successful. But the McGill Martlet basketball team had something right this season. On Friday night, their whole season came together, overshadowing their poor[Read More…]
SUS holds GA on tuition increases
Anna Katycheva / McGill Tribune Last Friday evening the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) held a General Assembly (GA) to discuss motions related to the Quebec-wide student strike movement opposing tuition increases. The SUS does not typically hold GAs open to its members and last week’s assembly occurred as a result[Read More…]
Administration introduces new MyCourses to staff
Alexandra Allaire / McGill Tribune Last Thursday, McGill’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) held an event for staff to introduce the new MyCourses software, which will replace the current system on May 1, 2012. The old software, WebCT Vista, was implemented in 2005, but its vendor will no[Read More…]
Monkeys threaten crop production in Barbados
(inspiritmagazine.net)(travelpod.com)(Noah Caldwell-Rafferty / McGill Tribune) (inspiritmagazine.net)(travelpod.com)(Noah Caldwell-Rafferty / McGill Tribune) Every two years McGill’s department of geography sends a group of McGill students on an environmental field study in Barbados. Led by Professor Thom Meredith this year, 14 students touched down on Feb. 18 to spend reading week studying in[Read More…]
Picking up on the real prospects of picketing
McGill Tribune More than 65,000 students from CEGEPs and universities across Quebec are currently on strike in opposition to the Quebec government’s plans to raise tuition fees. Classes at the University of Montreal, UQAM, and Laval have been cancelled. The key question is: should McGill join the strike? The idea[Read More…]
Redmen and Martlets prevail in semis over Ottawa
Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune Ryan Reisert / McGill Tribune The Redmen and Martlets were in playoff mode during reading week as both teams began their respective quests for their league championships. The Redmen began playoffs with a semifinal best-of-three matchup against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The first game began with[Read More…]
Martlets’ Cinderella season falls short in RSEQ finals Martlets’ Cinderella season falls short in R
Simon Poitrimolt / McGill Tribune For the third time in school history, the McGill Martlets volleyball team earned a chance to play in the RSEQ Championships. Playing the second game out of a best-of-three series, the Martlets took to the court having already lost the first game against the favoured[Read More…]
Admin accepts J-Board invalidation of fall referendum
On Tuesday Feb. 14, the SSMU Judicial Board (J-Board) invalidated QPIRG’s fall referendum question. The J-Board ruled the question to be unconstitutional because it dealt with two separate questions, asking students to simultaneously support QPIRG’s continued existence, and a change to make the organization’s fees opt-outable only in person. In[Read More…]