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Year in Review

Inori Roy • March 27, 2018

Professor accused of sexual misconduct McGill professor accused of sexual misconduct Islamic Studies Institute in the spotlight following abuse allegations against professor On September 2017, stickers warning students about a McGill Islamic Studies professor’s alleged history of sexual misconduct began to appear in women’s’… Read More

PGSS Council

Rayleigh Lee • March 26, 2018

Debates on motion to amend role and duties of commissioners Read More

Public expresses outrage at Ahed Tamimi trial

Yasmeen Safaie • February 26, 2018

Rally participants discuss systemic incarceration of child prisoners Read More

Community members speak out against gentrification in Parc-Ex

Rayleigh Lee • February 19, 2018

On Monday February 20, around twenty protesters gathered in front of the Parc Metro station to denounce a luxury apartment project at Plaza Hutchison. The group shared testimonies in front of the Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension city hall, then marched along Hutchison with banners reading  “Parc-Ex stands up for dignity,”… Read More

McGill discusses ethical volunteering

Rayleigh Lee • February 12, 2018

Panelists discuss importance of acknowledging positionality Read More

99 percent of McGill medical residents vote in favour of strike

Rayleigh Lee • February 12, 2018

Medical residents make allegations of systemic overworking and burnout Read More

What has SSMU been up to?

Rayleigh Lee • January 15, 2018

A look on SSMU executives for the upcoming semester, and an update on the VP Finance election Read More

Montreal in solidarity with international effort against TAP

Capucine Nouvel Zurcher • November 27, 2017

Montreal activists condemn CDPQ’s affiliation with Fluxys, and its role in supporting the Trans Adriatic Pipeline Read More

Local organizers mobilize against unpaid internships

Rayleigh Lee • November 20, 2017

International Day of Interns strike advocates for remuneration for all interns Read More

Robyn Maynard, Desmond Cole, and Andrea Ritchie on racial profiling

Rayleigh Lee • November 20, 2017

Panel of activists gather to discuss racialized policing practices Read More

HanVoice hosts panel on North Korean humanitarian crisis

Rayleigh Lee • November 6, 2017

North Korean activists must be empowered, not victimized Read More

Sitting down with the Principal

Inori Roy • October 30, 2017

Suzanne Fortier talks mental health, sexual violence, and fentanyl Read More

Mental health panel adresses power structures

Rayleigh Lee • October 19, 2017

Participants create sculpture representing McGill hierarchy Read More

SSMU Council grills President

Rayleigh Lee • October 2, 2017

Transparency of Board of Directors and constitutionality of BDS questioned Read More

International news briefs: September 18-22

Nora McCready • September 27, 2017

Second earthquake in two weeks devastates Mexico On Tuesday, September 19, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit South Central Mexico. The epicenter of the quake was in the state of Puebla, located approximately 120 km from Mexico City. As of Friday, September 22, death tolls stood at 282, 137 of whom… Read More