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
Considering online symptom searching and digital self-diagnosing
Diane Obomsawin illustrates the mysterious case of Kaspar Hauser with child-like sensitivity
Critical approach behind McGill’s 2009 production enhances its relevance
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
Canadians tend to look south for black history, pointing fingers at the U.S. for slavery and segregation while ignoring blemishes on our own history. As… Read More »Editorial: Bringing Canadian black history to class
In “Police shootings connected to racial profiling” (News, January 25), Samir Shaheen-Hussain was quoted as saying “the day Anas was killed there was extra police… Read More »Errata
Munroe-Blum defends top wages for top people
Over the last week or two, I’ve been inundated with questions – “Why are you asking SSMU to take a position on such a divisive… Read More »Hyde Park: Palestinian human rights: indefinitely postponed
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
Health staff look to students for feedback on possibility of a permanent future for rapid HIV testing at McGill
Friends with Food
The Daily examines how literary presses and grassroots initiatives are keeping Canadian book publishing afloat
Though naive, George Ter-Stepanian’s 1989 sci-fi novel was ahead of its time
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