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Christina Sfeir
Octoberman: Waiting in the Well
Led by singer-songerwiter Marc Morrissette, Waiting in the Well marks the fourth full-length album released by Canadian indie-rock band Octoberman. At face value, it’s a collection of songs about the frustration and sacrifice that accompanies a long period of waiting. But in its use of despondent melodies and varied acoustics,[Read More…]
Administration introduces new MyCourses to staff
Alexandra Allaire / McGill Tribune Last Thursday, McGill’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) held an event for staff to introduce the new MyCourses software, which will replace the current system on May 1, 2012. The old software, WebCT Vista, was implemented in 2005, but its vendor will no[Read More…]
Board of Directors ratifies J-Board ruling
Michael Paolucci / Organization During the March 1 SSMU Council meeting, SSMU’s Board of Directors (BoD) ratified the Judicial Board (J-Board) ruling that invalidated the results of QPIRG’s fall referendum question. In a report released on Feb. 14, the J-Board declared the question to be unconstitutional because it dealt with[Read More…]
AMUSE reaches tentative agreement with admin
On Feb. 22, McGill University and the Association of McGill University Support Employees (AMUSE) announced that they had come to a tentative agreement on both the economic and non-economic issues affecting casual workers at the university. The proposed agreement, which needs to be approved by a ratification vote at AMUSE’s[Read More…]
Dean Manfredi’s Open Forum marked by low turnout
Discussions on safe space and flawed consultation processes marked the sparsely attended first meeting of Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi’s Open Forum on March 1. With just over 30 people in the audience, this first of four open meetings focused discussion on the four main issues raised by the Jutras[Read More…]
Everything happens here, then nothing for a long, long time.
Canculture.com On Provincial, John K. Samson, the front man of beloved Winnipeg folk-rockers the Weakerthans set out to uncover the forgotten histories and contemporary culture of his home province of Manitoba. The project was initially conceived as a series of 7″ records based around different Manitoba roads before Samson[Read More…]
McGill student protest rallies support for free education
Last Wednesday, students from McGill University, l’Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), and several CEGEPs in the downtown Montreal area participated in a demonstration for free education. Organized by McGill students, Wednesday’s demonstration was one of many in the growing student movement against the Quebec provincial government’s proposed tuition increases,[Read More…]
Redmen upset as strong season ends in RSEQ semis
The clock struck midnight on the Redmen basketball season as third-seeded UQAM upset second-seeded McGill 75-72 on Wednesday night. Gregory St. Armand led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds, as the Citadins were able to overcome an early 10–2 deficit to advance to the RSEQ basketball finals against[Read More…]