This just in: eat your fruits and veggies
“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” This is Michael Pollan’s mantra in his most recent book In Defense of Food. As an eater’s manifesto,… Read More »This just in: eat your fruits and veggies
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Political group intrudes on private Villanueva vigil
A private vigil planned by friends and family Tuesday to honour slain teenager Freddy Villanueva was disrupted by demonstrators who learned of the event through… Read More »Political group intrudes on private Villanueva vigil
Moving pictures
European cinema on the road and in the streets
Festival remembers Griffintown, a neighbourhood on the brink
Montrealers this weekend will celebrate the history and culture of Griffintown – a neighbourhood awaiting demolition slated for next year. “Remember Griffintown,” a three-day festival… Read More »Festival remembers Griffintown, a neighbourhood on the brink
Pirates of the Lachine Canal
Party on the poop deck for Montreal’s weird punks
The Cooperstock controversy: professor’s allegations cast doubt on academic integrity
A McGill professor’s broadcast last week of the University’s questionable exoneration of two students who he charged with plagiarism has ignited skepticism about McGill’s investment… Read More »The Cooperstock controversy: professor’s allegations cast doubt on academic integrity
Students unite to take back campus
Bike protestors flow against traffic in support of prioritizing cyclists’ right to ride
Fleas, please
Twelve musicians from Brooklyn mumble their way though postmodern romance
Letters: money, drugs, and Red Bull
McGill gives you wings I was reading in the library this morning when a voice behind me suddenly offered “the gift of energy!” I turned… Read More »Letters: money, drugs, and Red Bull
Cowboys and Indians
(a short story)
Culture Brief: Still Spellbound
As a third-grader, I voraciously consumed stacks of Sweet Valley High and Baby-sitter’s Club novels that I borrowed from the library on a weekly basis.… Read More »Culture Brief: Still Spellbound
Editorial: Disrupting normal University activities
A vibrant collective of students, bikes, and assorted vegans converged on lower campus Wednesday to make the University aware of its poor treatment toward workers… Read More »Editorial: Disrupting normal University activities