admin • February 19, 2009

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recently ordered an inquiry into the attacks against UN facilities in the Gaza Strip, including educational facilities. While Ban Ki-moon, Amnesty International, and many other human rights groups are looking for answers regarding Israeli military aggression in the Gaza Strip, McGill has shamefully excluded itself… Read More

admin • February 19, 2009

Across the country, university student associations have been revoking club status from pro-life student groups. And while Choose Life – which SSMU Council granted full-club status by a secret ballot last Thursday – has been easy to work with so far, their events have taken a one-way approach to dialogue… Read More

Rosie Aiello • February 19, 2009

“I don’t know how you feel about coriander. I like it, but not everybody does. Some people find that it smells like cat urine; others find it quite exotic and nice-tasting,” says David Wees, a professor in plant science and farm management and technology. Our affinity for plants and other… Read More

admin • February 19, 2009

Publicity should not invite violence Re: “Why don’t you just do it inside?” | Letters | February 12 In response to Stephanie Ränkin and Hillary Walker’s letter regarding Julie Alsop’s article “Why Don’t We Do It In The Road?” I would like to offer up an anecdote. One Friday night,… Read More

admin • February 19, 2009

Four members of the Arts Faculty criticized (The Daily, 12 February) those who had signed an open letter appearing in Le Devoir at the end of January that called for a global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction   movement to express solidarity with others peacefully protesting Israeli government actions that violated… Read More

Duong Pham • February 19, 2009

There’s a urban legend about influential comics scribe Will Eisner that claims he coined the term “graphic novel.” The tale says that while pitching his idea to a publisher in the seventies, Eisner, thinking that the publisher wouldn’t take his idea seriously if he pitched it as a comic book,… Read More

Sarah Mortimer • February 16, 2009

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 me that Obama is predicting more bank failures, and The New York Times confirms that John Updike is still dead. Hanging my head in remorse,… Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

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 why the student body, as a whole, is relatively under-informed about ongoing weapons research taking place at our University. Yet perhaps there are other reasons… Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

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 common agreement instead aroused the emotions of many, and proved to be the source of countless arguments. When we refuse to take a stance, are… Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

“If it bleeds, it leads,” goes the journalistic maxim. But it is clear that not all blood is equally worthy of the front page. Supposedly impartial news productions aim to catch your attention, pull at your heartstrings, and keep your interest. Photographers capture what you’ll look at; journalists write about… Read More

Johanu Botha • February 16, 2009

If I had a boat, I’d go out on the ocean, and if I had a pony, I’d ride him on my boat… For most of us, it takes years to figure out how exactly to live our lives. Some ponder the written words of those who came before, some… Read More

Ricky Kreitner • February 16, 2009

“We might test judgement by asking, on the issue of Iraq, who best anticipated how events turned out.” – Michael Ignatieff, in his 2007 essay “Getting Iraq Wrong” Ask my mom – she’ll tell you I’m terrible at admitting my mistakes: I pout; I throw a temper tantrum. Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

There is an all-too-familiar litany of complaints that follow the question, “So, how do you like McGill?” posed so frequently by probing family members: the classes are too big, the red tape is horrendous, and WebCT is evil. But many of us have also struggled with a frustrating, more elusive… Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

Would the real Harvard nix Humanistics? Re: “In defence of Humanistic Studies” | Commentary | February 9 I stand with Richard Kreitner in support of Humanistic Studies. Let me assure you, I am no political activist – in fact, I’m more inclined to follow other apathetic students in their avoidance of… Read More

admin • February 16, 2009

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 grim picture: McGill is underfunded, and has been since long before the downturn; its endowment Read More