Commentary

Would the real Harvard nix Humanistics? Re: “In defence of Humanistic Studies” | Commentary | February 9 I stand with Richard Kreitner in support of… Read More »Letters

Last week, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum released a statement on the economic downturn and the effects it will have on the University. Her observations paint a… Read More »Editorial: Hitting the economic books

As Cultural Studies buzzwords dance flippantly over my head, I abandon my lecture for sanity in the form of online news reports. First, BBC tells… Read More »Comment: Martha’s hotness isn’t news

Weapons, to state the obvious, are extremely complicated. High-tech explosives are not something your average McGill student understands particularly well. This may be one reason… Read More »Hyde Park: Higher learning or higher-tech weapons?

Last Thursday, 450 students voted against debating the motion to condemn the bombings of educational institutions in Gaza. A question that I thought would reach… Read More »Hyde Park: Separating politics from human rights

Students involved and interested in theatre at McGill have repeatedly told me that The Daily does not sufficiently cover campus productions, and that the coverage… Read More »Public Editor: So, you want The Daily to cover more theatre, do ya?

Divisive GAs should use clickers, not placards As I waited in line with hundreds of other students to enter Thursday’s General Assembly (GA), I was… Read More »Letters

Over the last week or two, I’ve been inundated with questions – “Why are you asking SSMU to take a position on such a divisive… Read More »Hyde Park: Palestinian human rights: indefinitely postponed

How to fix the Middle East crisis in two words

It’s rare that McGill and its students see eye-to-eye on innovations to improve the University. Students want more Architecture Cafés, more transparency from their administration,… Read More »Editorial: Sustainability Office first step to tangible change

In my last column I introduced you to my friend Patrick* who, by the way, is a real person and not a figment of my… Read More »Aristotle’s Lackey: Patrick Part II – the secular fundamentalist

Sustainability is often regarded as a “buzzword,” which, according to some, tends to lose meaning with every additional utterance. But for my purposes, it remains… Read More »Hyde Park: The Sustainability Office’s story

Canadians tend to look south for black history, pointing fingers at the U.S. for slavery and segregation while ignoring blemishes on our own history. As… Read More »Editorial: Bringing Canadian black history to class

In “Police shootings connected to racial profiling” (News, January 25), Samir Shaheen-Hussain was quoted as saying “the day Anas was killed there was extra police… Read More »Errata

Alright, this is the one. My days of sentimental, inspirational-themed, hallmark-gift-card-esque columns are over. You thought I wouldn’t snap out of it, but I did.… Read More »Life Lines: Get in touch with your other side