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
“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
There is an all-too-familiar litany of complaints that follow the question, “So, how do you like McGill?” posed so frequently by probing family members: the… Read More »Hyde Park: Taking diversity to class
I marched into the military recruiting centre on a rainy Thursday night. Three teenage boys about my age shot me a disinterested glance as they… Read More »Basic training
Research from two studies renews hope of finding effective microbicide
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
Federal infrastructure money to help refurbish cultural centre and NDG theatre
Economic Task Force’s first Town Hall encourages open and creative atmosphere
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
If I had a boat, I’d go out on the ocean, and if I had a pony, I’d ride him on my boat… For most… Read More »Sailing through life on a country song’s ifs
The Savoy Society’s Yeomen of the Guard expertly melds music and words
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
When Montreal-based contemporary dance company O Vertigo first premiered La Chambre Blanche in 1992, the work was met with instant critical success and toured worldwide.… Read More »Culture Brief: Dancing in the psych ward
DeAnne Smith’s self-deprecating comic burlesque show bares all
Showcasing student-administration collaboration, Office is many years in the making
