Author Archives: Michael Lee-Murphy

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Impact season saved

Michael Lee-Murphy • January 20, 2010

The Montreal Impact’s 2010 season has been rescued after an agreement was reached between the United Soccer League (USL) and the newly-formed North American Soccer League (NASL). The deal was brokered by the United States Soccer Federation (USSF). The NASL was formed by USL breakaway teams Montreal, Rochester, and Vancouver… Read More

Molson Stadium expansion goes forward

Michael Lee-Murphy • January 20, 2010

Plans draw ire from local residents Read More

Worried workers at BMH

Michael Lee-Murphy • November 30, 2009

New policy reveals administration’s priorities for McGill Food Services Read More

Convicted cyber terrorist may get life

Michael Lee-Murphy • November 23, 2009

Montreal resident found guilty of distributing pro-jihad videos Read More

Sing it!

Michael Lee-Murphy • November 19, 2009

Re: “Queer faith” | Commentary | November 16 Read More

The sounds of solidarity

Michael Lee-Murphy • November 16, 2009

This past Wednesday, diaspora solidarity collective Tadamon!, in collaboration with the Suoni per il Popolo music festival and CKUT, hosted the eleventh edition of Artists Against Apartheid. The event, a musical contribution to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement, was held at Sala Rossa and featured performers including Sam Shalabi… Read More

Going somewhere

Michael Lee-Murphy • November 3, 2009

The Ka’ wàhse Street Patrol helps homeless build futures for themselves Read More

Under the Olympian shadow

Michael Lee-Murphy • October 26, 2009

“So the shaping spirit of work / can make a town…” This sentiment, expressed by Montreal poet Louis Dudek about his hometown, is particularly evident in the eastern neighbourhood of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, or HoMa for short. Known by most McGill students (or at least myself before my bike tour) solely as… Read More

International agencies and their technocrats

Michael Lee-Murphy • October 8, 2009

Day two of the conference featured a lecture series and panel discussion focused on the roles and responses of international agencies to the ongoing food crisis. Among the high profile speakers were representatives of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the World Bank, speaking to an audience of… Read More

Politics in the pool

Michael Lee-Murphy • September 29, 2009

A Daily writer talks with his father about water polo, the Troubles, and solidarity through sports Read More

UQAM and TA Union Settle on New Contract

Michael Lee-Murphy • September 20, 2009

Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and leaders of its student-workers union, Syndicat des étudiant-e-s employé-e-s (SÉTUE) have drawn up a new contract. SÉTUE workers at the school have been working without a contract since May 31, 2008, when the former contract expired. The settlement came after almost 15 months… Read More