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Abaki announces longer winter break

Maya Shoukri • April 2, 2011

The penultimate meeting of SSMU Legislative Council took place last Thursday, where VP University Affairs Joshua Abaki announced that the 2011-2012 winter break will be extended for McGill students. Students will not return to class until January 9. To allow for this, evening exams will be administered during the final… Read More

Café Cleopatra refuses to relocate

Maya Shoukri • March 19, 2011

Owner resists "revitalization" of the Quartier des Spectacles Read More

GA motion referred to committee

Maya Shoukri • February 5, 2011

The controversial motion to abolish the General Assembly, authored by SSMU President Zach Newburgh, was referred to a committee after a Council vote Read More

Students occupy rectors’ offices

Maya Shoukri • January 29, 2011

ASSÉ-coordinated sit-ins protest tuition hikes at Laval, UdeM, UQAM, and UQAC Read More

Drinking games debated at Council

Maya Shoukri • November 17, 2010

Councillors move to strike discussion from minutes, concerned about SSMU liquor license Read More

SSMU moves to honour veterans

Maya Shoukri • November 15, 2010

Controversial Afghanistan clause removed Read More

SSMU supports Arch Café proposal

Maya Shoukri • November 13, 2010

Council upholds students’ right to govern their space Read More

Ministry of Education announces key tuition meeting

Maya Shoukri • November 8, 2010

Rencontres des partenaires de l’éducation falls during exams; students think timing designed to keep them away Read More

Kim Phúc speaks out at McGill

Maya Shoukri • September 16, 2010

Kim Phúc, immortalized as one of the children in a photograph of an American napalm attack during the Vietnam War, gave a presentation entitled “I Crave Justice: A Story of Faith and Forgiveness,” Monday at McGill. The talk was organized by McGill’s branch of Campus for Christ. Before a crowded… Read More