On May 8, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Angela Campbell emailed graduating students that they must pay $25 CAD to bring two guests to the Tomlinson Fieldhouse Spring 2025 Convocation ceremonies. This update, along with ceremony timing changes, sparked outrage amongst attendees, who expected the four free guest[Read More…]
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Hundreds rally in solidarity with Palestine day before Superior Court of Quebec grants McGill an injunction
This is a developing story Several hundreds of protestors rallied in solidarity with Palestine through police-lined streets in downtown Montreal on Oct. 7. Protestors dispersed after police employed tear gas following individuals smashing the lower windows of the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) on Avenue des Pins. The following[Read More…]
The Battle of Waterloo, but with, like, snow
The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing-fields of Lower Field
McGill Safety Week held on Lower Field
The Downtown campus’ annual McGill Safety Week activites took place on Lower Field on Sept. 12, replete with both informational booths and fun activities. The event aimed to inform students about a wide variety of important, yet hard to come by, safety skills. First and foremost, Safety Week was a[Read More…]
The dirt on Lower Field: Budget cuts prevent maintenance
The Lower West Field of McGill’s Downtown campus— commonly known as Lower Field among students— has, over the past two years, developed a large area of the field that is barren of grass. McGill Grounds and Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor Franco Nardi explained the origins of the damage. “The Lower West[Read More…]
