When the National Hockey League and the National Hockey League Players’ Association negotiated a new Collective Bargaining Agreement eight years ago, the failure on the part of both parties to reach a new deal resulted in the cancellation of the entire 2004-2005 season. As was well documented, the negative impact[Read More…]
Author: David Stein
McGill Olympic & Paralympic Athlete Recap
The world’s attention focused on London this past summer, as athletes from around the globe competed in the Games of the XXX Olympiad. These seven athletes, in particular, have ties to the McGill community: Jo-Annie Fortin McGill Connection: Currently studying psychology at McGill Event: Synchronized swimming Finish: Fourth in team[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were catching up on some early readings or the last glimmers of OAP had you occupied, here’s what you missed this past weekend in the world of sports … PARALYMPICS — Two silver medals evidently weren’t enough for McGill swimmer Valerie Grand’Maison as she added to her[Read More…]
Through the Eyes of Children
Photos by McGill Tribune / Simon Poitrimolt, Alexandra Allaire, Sam Reynolds
FEATURE: Food for Thought
Click on the image below to see the full feature! Or click here to see the full PDF feature! Photos by McGill Tribune / Simon Poitrimolt.
Quebec elects PQ minority government
The Parti Québécois (PQ) won 54 seats last night in a tightly contested election called in August by the Parti Liberal de Québec (PLQ). The results were announced to an ecstatic crowd of supporters, gathered at the party’s election night rally at Metropolis in downtown Montreal. As the results rolled[Read More…]
McGill fruit salad breaks world record
With the help of around 300 volunteers, McGill set the new Guinness World Record for the largest fruit salad Aug. 28 on lower field. Weighing 11,197 lbs, the fruit salad surpassed the previous record of 10,440 lbs held by California State University in Fresno. The event, organized by Food and[Read More…]
Orientation Week features “À la carte” events
The orientation week makeover initiated by McGill in the fall of 2011 continued this year, with increased integration of Discover McGill, faculty frosh and events organized by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). Orientation week also featured a new component of non-alcoholic activities organized by student-run clubs and McGill[Read More…]
McGill accommodates incoming students from CEGEPs on strike
Months after the Quebec government’s proposed tuition increases caused many CEGEP students to boycott classes, McGill is facing the need to accommodate over 150 students who were accepted before the cancellation of their CEGEP semester prevented the completion of their previous degree. The student boycott, in response to the Québec[Read More…]
Josh Redel: President
What have you accomplished this summer? We have finally [finalized] the tenants we have in the second floor cafeteria. We also finished Gerts! The half-million dollar renovations are finally completed. We’re really happy that we could negotiate a new beer contract, and the food at Gerts was also something we[Read More…]
