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Quebec wants you to stay

admin • March 12, 2009

New work permits allow grads more opportunities Read More

News Brief: UQÀM professors strike

admin • March 12, 2009

Nearly 1,000 professors from l’Université de Québec À Montréal (UQÀM) voted on whether to strike next week – with 76 per cent in favour, after being left without a contract since May 2007. This follows four one-day strikes by the professors, organized during February and March. Class schedules, however, will… Read More

Neilson wins presidency by decisive margin

Erin Hale • March 12, 2009

Sparsely attended event draws little interest from outside SSMU Read More

Students hope web will inspire student activism

admin • March 12, 2009

EngageMcGill to launch an online subject-sorted list of campus clubs and services Read More

MUNACA ad campaign irks University

Jeff Bishku-Aykul • March 9, 2009

Administration defends high salaries for executives Read More

What’s the haps

admin • March 9, 2009

Burst Your Bubble Monday, March 9 – Thursday, March 12 Various locations in Montreal and on campus The Social Equity and Diversity Education office’s second installment of Burst Your Bubble includes a series of community centre visits and walking tours hosted by community groups. Email equity.diversity@mcgill.ca to RSVP and for… Read More

SSMU slaps Elections with public censure

Ethan Feldman • March 9, 2009

In a confidential session Thursday, SSMU Council voted to publicly reprimand their own electoral body – Elections McGill – for their poor performance during the 2008/2009 academic year. The complaint, issued in a resolution, based its call for immediate action on Elections McGill’s failure to meet SSMU standards on bilingualism,… Read More

Bus ads claim there is no God

Erin Hale • March 9, 2009

Publicity campaign seeks public recognition for Quebec atheists Read More

News brief: Restaurants in recession

admin • March 9, 2009

For-sale signs, clearance sales, and two-for-one deals are tell-tale signs that Canada’s in an economic crisis, but outside of Montreal restaurant Taverne Crescent, a sign reading “Pay What You Want” hangs in the window. There is no fine print. No minimum price. Just a question mark in place of a… Read More

Lessons from South Africa

admin • March 9, 2009

ANC minister Ronnie Kasrils examines Israel with South Africa in mind for McGill’s Israeli Apartheid Week Read More

SSMU Elections 2009

admin • March 9, 2009

Each year during election season, The Daily barrels through a series of interviews with all the runners for a SSMU executive position, and publishes a condensed version of the Q&As and our endorsements (online in the Commentary section). With an apathetic turnout of eight candidates for six positions, we thought… Read More

McGill acquires Four Points

Nicholas Smith • March 9, 2009

Hotel will be converted to a residence, unbeknownst to striking workers Read More

Artists’ legal aid clinic opens

Henry Gass • March 5, 2009

McGill students found clinic to provide artists with advice on negotiations and illegal use of their work Read More

Court softens grip around Charkaoui

Max Halparin • March 5, 2009

Judge removes most of the strict conditions against him, Montrealer doesn’t pose a danger Read More

UQÀM panel laments Latin American human rights

admin • March 5, 2009

Regional activists discuss their struggle against oppression and disappearances Read More