Jean Saint-Vil’s audience of 60 buckled over in laughter Thursday, during his speech “Black History Now,” the centerpiece of 2009 Black History Month at McGill,… Read More »Haitian speaker challenges white supremacy
Considering online symptom searching and digital self-diagnosing
Council approved a combined $20.40 a year increase to ancillary fees Thursday, allowing the administration to increase the Student Services Fee, the Athletics Fee, and… Read More »News Brief: Council authorizes, refuses fees, approves referendum questions
Thinking twice about the Outremont microcosm
Diane Obomsawin illustrates the mysterious case of Kaspar Hauser with child-like sensitivity
Friends with Food
Divisive GAs should use clickers, not placards As I waited in line with hundreds of other students to enter Thursday’s General Assembly (GA), I was… Read More »Letters
DeAnne Smith’s self-deprecating comic burlesque show bares all
How to fix the Middle East crisis in two words
Critical approach behind McGill’s 2009 production enhances its relevance
Sustainability is often regarded as a “buzzword,” which, according to some, tends to lose meaning with every additional utterance. But for my purposes, it remains… Read More »Hyde Park: The Sustainability Office’s story
Tracey Deer’s Club Native reflects on Mohawk identity
Working out of a new residential address, the group is no longer considered non-profit
A booming voice at the Roddick Gates Tuesday announced that 80,000 lobsters had been ordered to celebrate President Robert Mugabe’s 85th birthday, while his people… Read More »Students ring in on Zimbabwean cholera epidemic
In my last column I introduced you to my friend Patrick* who, by the way, is a real person and not a figment of my… Read More »Aristotle’s Lackey: Patrick Part II – the secular fundamentalist