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M-SERT to initiate a fee-increase referendum

Esther Lee • October 4, 2012

Additional recruits and meal plan considered Read More

News Brief: McGill hosts National Geographic explorers

Priscille Biehlmann • October 4, 2012

Over 150 McGill students gathered in the Leacock auditorium on Saturday for a full day of workshops hosted by the National Geographic Young Explorers Grants Program. The workshops featured National Geographic explorers and past grant recipients, who provided students with tips on how to develop project ideas and write effective… Read More

Amid scandals, role of private sector questioned

Laurent Bastien Corbeil • October 1, 2012

McGill University Health Centre target of corruption investigation Read More

BoG holds first meeting of the year

Jordan Venton-Rublee • October 1, 2012

Last Thursday, McGill’s highest governing body, the Board of Governor’s (BoG), convened for its first session of the academic year. The BoG is led by Principal Heather Munroe-Blum and Chancellor Arnold Steinberg and is composed of 25 voting members and two observers. Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) President Josh… Read More

Internal funding controversies threaten Native Friendship Centre

Anita Sivabalan • October 1, 2012

Aboriginal Awareness Week highlights land, resource issues Read More

Two consecutive days of action against Plan Nord

Lola Duffort • October 1, 2012

Environmentalists and Aboriginal activists join forces Read More

Concordia to introduce sexual assault workshops in residences

Annie Xie • October 1, 2012

McGill’s Rez Project used as a model Read More

McGill waiting on direction from government to refund tuition fees

Karel Asha • September 27, 2012

Students grow impatient with University’s lack of communication Read More

Sexual assault numbers disputed

Janna Bryson • September 27, 2012

On July 12, La Presse reported that the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) had seen a 25 per cent decrease in sexual assault reports since 2007. However, SPVM spokesperson Laurent Gingras told The Daily, “in reality the number of reports of sexual assault since 2007 has… Read More

Queer McGill holds Fall General Assembly

Niyati Malhotra • September 27, 2012

Pledges support to Gay Village and Iranian LGBTQ community Read More

SSMU continues plans for student-run cafe

Lola Duffort • September 27, 2012

Plans for a student-run cafe in the Shatner building are ongoing, according to SSMU VP Finance and Operations Jean-Paul Briggs, but they are also contending with several major hurdles. Chief among them is SSMU’s precarious financial situation as a result of the University requiring SSMU to begin paying for part… Read More

2011 census reports increase in same-sex couples

Isabella Johnson • September 27, 2012

Statistics Canada admits data may be flawed Read More

McGill kicks off 2nd annual Aboriginal Awareness Week

Talia Gruber • September 24, 2012

Organizers express need for awareness of Aboriginal issues in Montreal Read More

Senate discusses plan to reduce University staff

Juan Velasquez-Buritica • September 24, 2012

Concerns raised about teaching and research Read More

Bangs v. Calver/Cheng J-Board preliminary hearing held

Jessica Lukawiecki • September 24, 2012

Calver asked press to leave mid-hearing Read More