Throughout October, the McGill Administration’s Equity Department hosted its sixth-annual Queer History Month, which consisted of panels, meetings and networking events—both online and in-person—for 2SLGBTQIA+ people and allies. The theme of this year’s Queer History Month at McGill was “Other Worlds,” a concept that examined the role and integration of[Read More…]
Author: Helen Griffiths-Barnhart
boygenius continues to amaze its listeners on ‘the rest’
Since debuting their self-titled EP in 2018, boygenius—the alternative/rock group formed by Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker—has been on everyone’s radars. After reuniting almost seven months ago to release their first full-length album, the record, the group put out a four-song EP on Oct. 13 titled the rest.[Read More…]
Warming up near campus: ‘The Tribune’s’ recommendations for soup
It’s 6 p.m., the sun has already set, you have 10 pages left to write for your essay, and the t-shirt you left the house in this morning isn’t protecting you from the cold—you need soup. So grab your spoons or chopsticks, as The Tribune highlights some nearby soup spots. [Read More…]
QPIRG-McGill’s Culture Shock explores intersection between food and social justice
The Quebec Public Research Interest Group at McGill (QPIRG-McGill) held their annual Culture Shock event series—dedicated to anti-racism, migrant justice, and Indigenous solidarity—from Oct. 6 to Oct. 27. The student-run and student-funded organization selected food as the event’s theme, delving into food as a human right, as an aspect of[Read More…]
Bad guys with good vibes: Why I will always love the villain
In the Feature of the week: Arts & Entertainment editor Suzanna Graham explores the relationship between animated villainy and queer culture.
Support workers against the collapse of the public sector
Since the end of September, public-sector employees unionized under the Centrale des syndicats du Québec, Confédération des syndicats nationaux, the Alliance du personnel professionnel et technique de la santé et des services sociaux and the Fédération travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec, in Quebec have been marching to demand better pay[Read More…]
Green spaces tend the roots of ecological justice
This summer, I had the privilege of visiting my family in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the first time. We stayed in Kinshasa for the duration of our trip, but part of me wished to see what was beyond the capital city. Deep down, my true desire was[Read More…]
An ode to the fall film
There is so much more to October film-watching than scary movies. While viewers may inevitably crave the grotesque in the lead-up to Halloween, autumn simultaneously evokes a search for comfort in the TV catalogue as viewers shy away from the frigid outdoors. I found this sense of warmth during the[Read More…]
For lack of heft, crumb, and flavour: A manifesto against the Montreal bagel
I still remember my first morning in Montreal, when I found myself in a hungry queue that extended out the door of the St. Viateur bagel shop in Mile End. The line moved fast––unlike those in New York––and I watched hopefully as the freshly-rolled bagels slid into the oven just[Read More…]
Redbirds unphased after Shaughnessy Cup homecoming game loss
On Oct. 20, McGill Redbirds Football (1–6) played in their 54th Annual Shaughnessy Cup homecoming game against the Concordia Stingers (4–3) with the hopes of snapping a five-game losing streak. However, the Redbirds were unsuccessful, falling 40-23 to the Stingers in front of a sold-out homecoming crowd. Concordia set the[Read More…]