Cut the shit on the bike ban
The lockdown on bikes sucks, and the vast majority of the people at Thursday’s Open Forum on Cycling and Pedestrian Safety made that explicitly clear.… Read More »Cut the shit on the bike ban
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Aboriginal youth speak out
Jessica Yee and Melissa Elliott spoke at Concordia University September 23, at a panel discussion on Aboriginal youth rights. Elliott is the co-founder of Young… Read More »Aboriginal youth speak out
Minister vows action vs. McGill
Newly appointed education minister Line Beauchamp is promising action on her predecessor’s pledge to cut McGill’s funding in response to MBA tuition hikes, the minister’s… Read More »Minister vows action vs. McGill
AUS releases updated budget
The Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) released its 2010-2011 budget at its Council meeting last Wednesday. The budget projects a total deficit of $6,739, but that… Read More »AUS releases updated budget
AUS Frosh in the red
Mismanagement, miscommunication cited as causes
Making Nelligan Fantone-abulous
Quebec has a way of valorizing its artists not found elsewhere in Canada, and its poets are no exception. They come with their own mythologies.… Read More »Making Nelligan Fantone-abulous
Bikes deserve a place on campus
There is something decisively anarchic about bikes. It’s not just the tattoos and the tank-tops and bandanas that I’m talking about: bikers ignore just about… Read More »Bikes deserve a place on campus
Express yourself!
Your friendly neighbourhood Commentary editor on opinions and being broke at McGill
Beyond the black and white
People say that there are two sides to every story. But I’ve come to understand that this perception stems from personal interest: there’s “our side”… Read More »Beyond the black and white
Unidentified youth falls from MacDonald Engineering
Youth taken away in an ambulance; injuries still unknown
The Stand-Off
By 5:30 p.m., on Saturday, June 26, Toronto’s Yonge St. looked like a scene from the London Blitz. Dozens of protestors had used “black bloc”… Read More »The Stand-Off
Black bloc vs. police state
This article originally appeared on the blog firstascents.wordpress.com As of yesterday I’ve learned two things: One, the police lie. I listened while their press statements… Read More »Black bloc vs. police state
Accredited Daily reporter assaulted by police near G20 protest
TORONTO – A Daily journalist with G20 media credentials was assaulted by police near a peaceful protest at the intersection of Queen and Spadina Sunday… Read More »Accredited Daily reporter assaulted by police near G20 protest
At the G20: Thursday in Photos
Around 1,000 people marched for native rights in downtown Toronto
At the G20: Friday in Photos
Tensions rise as around 3,000 march in Toronto on the eve of the G20