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Pakistani lawyer honoured
Erin Hale • March 26, 2009
Pakistani human rights lawyer Asma Jilani Jahangir was awarded the Litvack Award for Aboriginal Human Rights Tuesday evening at Chancellor Day Hall for her “distinguished contribution to the defence of the rule of law and the protection of the individual against arbitrary power.” Janangir’s work has focused primarily on women’s… Read More
New development studies institute redefines vision
Hayley Lapalme • March 26, 2009
McGill launched the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID) on Monday with an inaugural conference focusing on the future of development. ISID will absorb the existing Centre for Developing Areas Studies (CDAS) into its broader mandate to renew energy for development in a changing global context. Like… Read More
Economic downturn spares Griffintown
John Lapsley • March 26, 2009
Devimco scales down its $1.3- billion plan to demolish historic neighbourhood Read More
News Brief: McGill’s $10-million deficit forces cuts
admin • March 26, 2009
With a deficit of $10-million in the current fiscal year, McGill senators learned yesterday that the University must reduce its operating costs by $12- to $15-million in 2010, given current financial constraints. McGill Provost Anthony Masi, who announced the need for cuts at yesterday’s Senate meeting, maintained that McGill’s financial… Read More
Tar sands rife with environmental racism
Henry Gass • March 26, 2009
First Nation community downstream from tar sands experience abnormally high rates of rare cancers Read More
Caférama makes way for Café Supreme
Courtney Graham • March 26, 2009
Shatner 103 renovations begin this June Read More
Letters
admin • March 23, 2009
Some questions for the provoking profs Re: “Boycotting profs have it all wrong” | Commentary | March 9 We initially hesitated to reply to the provocation issued by Professors Van den Berg, Waller, and Weinfeld because their reference to those who disagree with them as “the BDS gang” or “BDS… Read More
Sexing up net neutrality
Ethan Feldman • March 23, 2009
Panelists agree policy makers face generational gap Read More
New web site helps students cram
Vicky Tobianah • March 23, 2009
UniversityJunction aims to link students from 56 campuses Read More
Canada obstructs refugees seeking status
admin • March 23, 2009
Current system separates families and deports individuals back to dangerous situations Read More
What’s the haps
admin • March 23, 2009
Living with our neighbours Monday, March 23, 4:30 p.m. Strathearn Cultural Centre Room 428, 3680 Jeanne-Mance Become a better neighbour by participating in a workshop with others living in in the Milton-Parc community. TAPThirst Workshop: Why Not Bottled Water Tuesday, March 24, 6 p.m. QPIRG, third floor, 3647 University Did… Read More
Elections McGill staff resigns
Erin Hale • March 23, 2009
Electoral office chastises SSMU for public bickering Read More
Road trippin’: SFU privatizes residences; students find dinosaur, $10,000
admin • March 23, 2009
North America’s smallest dinosaur uncovered EDMONTON – It was an adventure that began back in 1982, but 27 years later, Philip Currie, a paleontologist and biological sciences professor at the University of Alberta (UofA), is able to confirm that he and his colleague have identified the smallest dinosaur known to… Read More
Concordia gets First Peoples major
admin • March 19, 2009
New bachelor degree open to native and non-native students Read More
Violence meets violence
Erin Hale • March 19, 2009
221 arrested in march against police brutality Read More