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Letters: Dying kids, nude pics
admin • September 8, 2008
Brevity is not always best Re: “Made for the rich, tested on the poor” (Sci-Tech, Sept. 2) Having participated in a discussion group about the ethics of clinical trials, I was interested in last Tuesday’s article entitled “Made for the rich, tested on the poor.” But it didn’t stand up… Read More
Errata
admin • September 8, 2008
In “Students find shady jobs through CAPS,” (News, Sept. 2), The Daily wrote that multiple students were paid with a personal cheque at various locations along Ste. Catherine, and that multiple students received nothing until more than a month after being fired. In fact, only one student received a personal… Read More
Letters: Police, tough-love, and more pot science
admin • September 4, 2008
Brière’s big day In 2004, a police officer of the Montreal police force, Eric Lehner, testified in court, and based on his testimony an honest citizen was convicted. Shortly after, this citizen filed a complaint with the police’s Internal Affairs department, alleging that the police officer perjured himself. After a… Read More
Errata
admin • September 4, 2008
In the “Daily Disorientation Guide” (Sept 2), The Daily included an incorrect phone number for the McGill Nightline. The service’s number is 514-398-MAIN (6246). In “Students find shady jobs through CAPS,” (News, Sept 2) The Daily incorrectly identified Dan Ryan as the owner of Downshire Capital, when in fact the… Read More
Editorial: Don’t sell our artists short
admin • September 4, 2008
Artists and politicians across the country have been up in arms about recent cuts to federal arts funding announced by the Harper government. Two programs aimed at promoting Canadian artists abroad have been scrapped entirely, with five others taking heavy cuts. Shock and outrage among the arts community has been… Read More
Media ignores gender violence in school shootings
admin • September 4, 2008
From Columbine to Dawson College, news reports of school shootings, time and again, have detailed the actions of the gunman or gunmen, as it is rarely women who pull the trigger. The stories told by the media generally explain these crimes the same way – either by suggesting the perpetrators’… Read More
Editorial: McGill’s union issues
admin • September 4, 2008
We thought that MUNACA’s General Assembly (GA) last Thursday would culminate with the approval of a strike mandate. Instead, it ended with a blaring fire alarm and an unfinished agenda. The labour union, which represents McGill’s non-academic staff – including library assistants, technicians, nurses, secretaries, grounds keepers, and others – has… Read More
Editorial: Welcome Ashore
admin • September 2, 2008
Ahoy, matey! Whether you spent the summer traveling the Seven Seas, working for an evil ship captain, or are just feeling a bit washed up after Frosh – the fact is you’re back on solid ground, and we’re here to help you through the year ahead. Before the seemingly endless… Read More
Hyde Park: Holy crap, the BC Human Rights Tribunal is way over the line
admin • September 2, 2008
Journalists, comedians, and pastors, among others, have been brought before the British Colombia Human Rights Tribunal for exercising their human right to free speech. This star chamber has the power to force people to pay fines, publicly repudiate their own beliefs, and even to send them to jail if they… Read More
The User’s Guide to The Daily
admin • September 2, 2008
As McGill’s oldest and best-known student publication, The McGill Daily is the hub of campus news, culture, ideas, and debate. If shit’s going down, you’ll hear about it here first. Since the first issue rolled off the presses in 1911, The McGill Daily has evolved from a daily sports results… Read More
Letters: Smoking for Science
admin • September 2, 2008
Smoking for science Re: “McGill students arrested on 4/20” | News | April 30, 2008 Recent science from Germany shows how cannabinoids stimulate the body’s production of TIMP-1, which helps healthy cells resist cancer invasion. Viewed in this light, the police’s war against marijuana seems downright criminal. Russell Barth… Read More
Editorial: The Daily’s Statement of Principles
admin • September 2, 2008
According to The McGill Daily’s by-laws, the editorial board must print The Daily’s Statement of Principles near the beginning of each publishing year. 2.1 The fundamental goal of The McGill Daily shall be to serve as a critical and constructive forum for the exchange of ideas and information about McGill… Read More
Editorial: Toward a student-run café in Shatner
admin • April 7, 2008
This Thursday, SSMU Council has the rare opportunity to make a decision that students will actually care about. Councillors will debate whether to award a three-year contract for space on the first floor of Shatner – currently occupied by Caférama – to a student-run initiative or to a corporate food… Read More