The theatrics of thought
“Socrates, is virtue teachable?” asks Meno. And so Plato’s Socratic dialogue, Meno, begins. Meno has, of course, been studied extensively. But rather than offering a… Read More »The theatrics of thought
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Celebrations during prorogation
The Olympics are overshadowing our government’s standstill
Modest ambitions
What the Olympics show us about the Canadian personality crisis
The fall of the independent bookstore
Toronto Women’s Bookstore may succumb to Indigo’s hegemony
Stuck in the red, struggling bookstore to close its doors for good
After racking up a 196,000 deficit in three years, SSMU has decided to permanently close Haven Books this spring. Since the Society acquired the bookstore… Read More »Stuck in the red, struggling bookstore to close its doors for good
Resisting the winds of change
Ontario community concerned with the proximity of wind farms to residents
Uncertain future for MTL mass transit
Debate continues over metro expansion, Turcot re-design, and tramways
Environmental narratives and energy solutions
Three McGill professors weigh in on the future of energy and the environment
SSMU raises the energy bar
Audit of Shatner building finds room for improvement
From the quill to construction
CCA exhibition examines the relationship between writing and architecture
Global warming opens up Arctic oil
Increased extraction of fossil fuels and minerals endangers the environment and international relations
Future jazz
Fusions have been ubiquitous in popular culture for many years; from Cuban-Asian cuisine to rap-rock to jeggings (yes, the jeans/leggings hybrid) – they’re usually pretty… Read More »Future jazz
Activists run so rivers can too
Hydro-Québec linked to aboriginal displacement and environmental destruction
Minor majority? I didn’t know there were so many under-18s at McGill
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Adequate, shmadequate
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