At the airport, I learned to expect the pauses, the extra questions, the glances at my passport that lingered a second too long. I did everything right—got into McGill, applied for my visa, and carried proof that I would leave once my degree was over. Even in places I call[Read More…]
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Referendum to boycott Israeli institutions passes with the highest voting turnout in recent LSA history
On March 19, voting for the Referendum Regarding the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel to Preserve Academic Freedom (PACBI) opened to all members of the Law Students’ Association (LSA). The motion, put forward by Law Students for Palestine at McGill (LS4PM) and McGill Radical Law Students’ Association (RadLaw), called[Read More…]
A reflection on McGill’s science programs from graduating SciTech staff writers
Antoine – BSc, Honours Biology Dear Bio, If you’re into bio, you’d better learn to love DNA. Breathe it. Dream about it. Because everything comes back to DNA. What’s the reason behind ‘phenomenon X?’ A gene. ‘Phenomenon Y?’ Another gene. Are you curious about the composition of a microbial community?[Read More…]
McGill investigating antisemitic vandalism in Faculty of Medicine
Content warning: Antisemitism and violent threats A recent act of antisemitic vandalism at McGill is raising renewed concerns about campus safety for Jewish students. The graffiti, found in a bathroom stall in the Faculty of Medicine, read “Kill all Jews” and “Jews out of McGill Med.” An official statement from[Read More…]
Has spring felt weird this year? This is why
Spring has felt unusually out of sync this year, with winter lingering well into late March and only brief, inconsistent stretches of warmth. Is this just a strange season or a symptom of climate change? In an interview with The Tribune, Robert Fajber, Assistant Professor in McGill’s Department of Atmospheric[Read More…]
A blast from the past: Revisiting some of our favourite SciTech pieces
A look at Artificial Intelligence – Malika Logossou, Managing Editor A few months ago, I wrote a piece on Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, examining whether they reduce cognitive skills and how this extends to students and adults. Drawing from Nandini Asavari Bharadwaj’s expertise, a PhD candidate in McGill’s Department of[Read More…]
Alzheimer’s explained: Addressing medical advances and common misconceptions
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects memory, thinking, and eventually grows severe enough to interfere with daily life. AD is the most common cause of dementia, an umbrella term that encompasses many different symptoms of cognitive decline. While AD is still categorized as an incurable disease,[Read More…]
SSMU Legislative Council discusses athletic clubs and constitutional amendments
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) called to order its penultimate Legislative Council (LC) of the academic year on March 26. As the semester draws to a close, members are moving to finalize key decisions for a smooth transition into the summer months. Early in the session, Speaker Acadia[Read More…]
How a tiny brain region is shaping the future of major depressive disorder research
Warning: This piece mentions suicide. The habenula is a tiny structure buried deep within the brain, composed of two distinct subregions—the medial (MHb) and lateral habenula (LHb). Although small, it is a critical hub for regulating mood, motivation, and reward processing. Because of this, researchers have begun to link abnormalities[Read More…]
From budget cuts to student cuts (an April Fools special)
As we are all well aware, McGill has faced minor financial issues for quite some time now. For the 2025-2026 school year, our university has a minuscule projected deficit of $45 million CAD. Fortunately, so far, this deficit has only led to an abundance of staff cuts, cutting the majority[Read More…]