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The Hipless Boy: Killing, eating
I’m lying in bed, reading, and my girlfriend George (short for Georgina) is there beside me, reading too. Suddenly, I laugh out loud. George turns… Read More »The Hipless Boy: Killing, eating
Hundreds to present Canada’s inconvenient truths
After a training session in Montreal next month, over 200 Canadians will start to give presentations aimed at changing Canada’s environmental practices. The presentation is… Read More »Hundreds to present Canada’s inconvenient truths
Hand to Mouth: Josh Ferris: Despicable hipster, capable writer, or both?
Right now, I am reading Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris. The novel is written in the first person plural, as if… Read More »Hand to Mouth: Josh Ferris: Despicable hipster, capable writer, or both?
Hyde Park: Support our Teaching Assistants
As many of you already know, McGill’s Teaching Assistants (TAs) will be gathering tonight for a General Assembly to determine if they should go on… Read More »Hyde Park: Support our Teaching Assistants
No hockey allowed in Canada’s next cult film, Rock, Paper, Scissors
Every few years, a cult classic emerges from the morass of contemporary Canadian film. In 2002 it was Men With Brooms; last year, it was… Read More »No hockey allowed in Canada’s next cult film, Rock, Paper, Scissors
What’s the haps
Indian Benefit Dinner Monday, March 31, 7 p.m. Breads of India, 2027 St. Laurent Warm up to a delicious Indian meal hosted by Ashraya Initiative… Read More »What’s the haps
McGill Tribune on path to independence
SSMU Council pledges to help with developent of Tribune business plan, negotiations over McGill name
Wheat-killing fungus set to sweep the fertile crescent and beyond
Rust fungus threatens to push food prices even higher
Editorial: Breaking up is hard to do
At last Thursday’s Council, SSMU councillors voted to make The Tribune completely independent from the Students’ Society by 2010. Since its inception, The Trib has… Read More »Editorial: Breaking up is hard to do
Guatemalan farm workers group speaks out against violence
Pro-Justice group demands answers for farmer’s unexplained disappearance, massacre
New PGSS VP considers dissolving lobby group
It’s time to change the provincial lobbying strategy of the Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS), according to VP External & Governmental Affairs-elect Adrian Kaats. Kaats –… Read More »New PGSS VP considers dissolving lobby group
Classical, kids, and Connolly
A jargon-y defense of jargon Re: “Activism’s jargon epidemic” | Commentary | March 27, 2008 I was troubled by the trajectory by which Floh Herra-Vega’s… Read More »Classical, kids, and Connolly
Goodbye lovely Mile End
A Silver Mt. Zion helped make their neighbourhood the cultural Mecca it is today. On their new album, they do something unexpected – apologize.
Course packs could go online, cut costs
Every semester, students are purchasing course packs full of material they have already paid for. Arts Senator Lynne Champoux-Williams recently released a report showing how… Read More »Course packs could go online, cut costs