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Is Wearing Makeup Really a Choice?

Salem Zeleke Sinishaw • November 9, 2026

The illusion behind cosmetic liberation and its effect on women’s autonomy Read More

When Neutrality Becomes Silence: McGill’s Responsibility to Protect Political Dissent

Lisa Banti • November 9, 2026

McGill’s commitment to free expression is tested when students challenge the university itself Read More

Can Music Truly Be Personal?

Jad Morin • November 9, 2026

Frankie Cosmos's Greta Kline speaks on what happens when a song written for yourself becomes meaningful to millions Read More

Youth and Climate Activism

Léah Tattersall • November 2, 2026

Are young people disengaging from climate action? Read More

The Sexual Politics of the Trade War

Anneke Goodwin • November 2, 2026

The rhetorical parallels in Trump’s description of Canada and his victims of sexual assault Read More

When “Boys Will Be Boys” Means Boys Killing Girls

Stella Phipps • November 2, 2026

A look into cases of incel-related murders and what must be done to end them Read More

The Price of Staying Home

Matei Alexandru • October 26, 2026

A contrast between Residence and non-Residence student life Read More

Beyond the Ballot

Lorin Kamaci • October 5, 2026

Quebec’s election will shape student life, including for those who cannot vote Read More

Repercussions of Birth Control

Stella Phipps • September 28, 2026

Is birth control still as liberating as it was in 1960? Read More

Can Montreal Still Afford the title of Student City?

Lorin Kamaci • September 21, 2026

The price of being a student in Canada's "best student city" Read More

The City’s Ours

Ingara Maidou • August 31, 2026

In solidarity with Montreal's workers Read More

My Midsummer’s Nightmare

Leïla Van Glabeke • August 31, 2026

How “Eurosummer” cities are slowly turning into open-air museums Read More

The Environmental Cost of AI

Enid Kohler • August 31, 2026

When it comes to AI in the classroom, educators pay too much attention to ethics and not enough to the environment Read More

The Cruel Optimism of Summer

Erandy Rogel • July 6, 2026

A meditation on the often harsh realities of summer Read More

Iran is Not Dealt a Fair Hand When it Comes to Democracy

Golnar Saegh • March 23, 2026

Hope dwindles for regime change and improved conditions Read More