Progress for women in fight against HIV
Research from two studies renews hope of finding effective microbicide
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Would the real Harvard nix Humanistics? Re: “In defence of Humanistic Studies” | Commentary | February 9 I stand with Richard Kreitner in support of… Read More »Letters
Editorial: Hitting the economic books
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
Hyde Park: Separating politics from human rights
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… Read More »Hyde Park: Separating politics from human rights
City investing in the black community
Federal infrastructure money to help refurbish cultural centre and NDG theatre
Haitian speaker challenges white supremacy
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
Lost In Transcription: Confessions of a hypochondriac
Considering online symptom searching and digital self-diagnosing
News Brief: Council authorizes, refuses fees, approves referendum questions
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
Bursting the bubble: Where everyone knows your name
Thinking twice about the Outremont microcosm
More than just a specimen
Diane Obomsawin illustrates the mysterious case of Kaspar Hauser with child-like sensitivity
Piñata diplomacy: Righting our wrongs over Iraq
“We might test judgement by asking, on the issue of Iraq, who best anticipated how events turned out.” – Michael Ignatieff, in his 2007 essay… Read More »Piñata diplomacy: Righting our wrongs over Iraq
Pushing for research that reaches
New licensing for McGill’s health technologies could benefit many
Hyde Park: No news is bad news
“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… Read More »Hyde Park: No news is bad news
Love and heartbreak in Elizabethean England
The Savoy Society’s Yeomen of the Guard expertly melds music and words
Darwin, DNA and, “many more details”
While evolution has formed the core foundation of biology, 150 years since Darwin’s theory of evolution, was published, it remains as controversial as ever. According… Read More »Darwin, DNA and, “many more details”