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Election 2008: Conservative drug bill shelved during elections
admin • September 22, 2008
Critics worry that Bill C-26 will target young marijuana users Read More
Canadian citizen still stranded in Sudan
admin • September 22, 2008
Abdelrazik missed flight to Toronto because government failed to produce necessary travel documents Read More
Quebec deregulates international tuition
admin • September 22, 2008
Only six faculties affected Read More
Cheesemongers struggle
admin • September 22, 2008
One death and 28 cases of listeriosis linked to the province-wide outbreak of listeria in semi-pasturized and raw-milk cheeses has forced fromageries to discard large quantities of potentially uncontaminated stock. Though cases of listeriosis – a bacterial disease that can lie dormant in patients for up to 70 days without… Read More
SSMU Council highlights important issues for this fall
Erin Hale • September 22, 2008
SSMU Council convened for the first time last Thursday to introduce new members and review the result of SSMU executives’ work this summer. With the deadline for the General Assembly (GA) creeping up on October 7, and the cut-off for motions September 27, The Daily summarizes some key issues SSMU… Read More
Campus eye
Nadja Popovich • September 22, 2008
As part of the First Peoples’ House (FPH) annual Pow-Wow, Iroquois men perform in a trad-tional drum circle as part of a singing and dancing performance Friday. FHP exists to provide a sense of community and a voice to Aboriginal students studying at McGill. Their Pow Wow is the University’s… Read More
What’s the haps
admin • September 22, 2008
Car Free Day Monday, Sept 22, All day Don’t let us catch you trying to park on campus. Hopefully the Security-Guards-turned-Traffic-Directors will take the day off. Envirofest Monday, Sept 22, All day Roddick Gates Greening McGill and McGill Environmental Students Society will host a celebration for greening initiatives at McGill. Read More
QPIRG challenges McGill
John Lapsley • September 21, 2008
Community awareness group says online opt-outs breach legal agreement with University Read More
Concordia bans Facebook
admin • September 18, 2008
University criticized for making decision without consulting students and staff Read More
Protestors urge Canada to let U.S. war deserters stay
admin • September 18, 2008
In downtown Montreal Saturday, protestors called on the federal government to stop deporting U.S. soldiers who fled to Canada to avoid military service in Iraq. It was one of about 20 demonstrations that took place across the country in solidarity with U.S. military deserters. Protestors in front of federal government… Read More
Outgames subsidises developing world participants
Shannon Kiely • September 18, 2008
Human rights conference at the games empowers LGBT individuals to confront discrimination in their home countries Read More
MUNACA workers worry potential strike will cause financial instability
admin • September 18, 2008
Tension between administration, execs, and workers strains negotiations Read More
Pow-wow reaches out to first nations high school students
James Albaugh • September 18, 2008
Don’t be surprised if you hear Inuit throat singers on your way to class tomorrow. The First Peoples’ House (FPH) began holding annual pow-wows in 2002 to address the McGill community’s lack of attention to First Peoples’ culture. “We are able to celebrate our culture and share it with the… Read More
Reclaim Your Campus plans campaign with small steps
admin • September 18, 2008
Low turnout is a further exemplification of student apathy Read More
Unions, student groups wary of admin’s new policy on campus space
admin • September 15, 2008
Political and union rallies will likely no longer be granted access to campus space, according to a policy the McGill administration enacted in March. The controversial new guidelines claim to support an “overarching aim to promote vibrant campus life,” yet various student groups have voiced concerns that the administration will… Read More