On March 27, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum spoke to the McGill Tribune, the McGill Daily and Le Délit about this year’s events and what to look forward to in 2012. McGill Tribune: Next year will be your last year McGill’s principal. What are your goals for your last term, and what do you hope[Read More…]
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Hochelaga Rock may be moved in fall Pow Wow
Momentum is building to move the Hochelaga Rock to a more prominent location on campus. A symbol of Iroquoianand Canadian history, the rock currently sits on lower field in between the Roddick Gates and the Welcome Centre. The Hochelaga Rock was installed in the 1950s by Parks Canada to commemorate the indigenous history of Montreal. In 1860, construction workers[Read More…]
Dean Manfredi hosts final meeting of Open Forum
On Wednesday, April 4, the McGill administration hosted the last of four public meetings of dean of arts ChristopherManfredi’s Open Forum on Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly. The meeting focused on the administration’s actions in response to the events of Nov. 10. It was held in the BelliniAtrium of the Life[Read More…]
Top Chef judge Gail Simmons on her McGill experience
As the host of Bravo’s Just Deserts and a judge on Top Chef, Gail Simmons has come a long way from her undergraduate days at McGill. Simmons, BA ‘98 majoring in anthropology, became interested in food journalism during her undergrad, when she began writing restaurant reviews for the Tribune. Since then, she has[Read More…]
I scream, you scream, we all scream for poutine!
French fries. Cheese. Gravy. At first glance, this smorgasbord of three equally fatty, mouthwateringly delectable foods seems absurd. Who thought of mixing these things together? Better yet, why do we all love it? The only certainty when it comes to poutine is that the utter quirkiness of our great city of Montreal is matched[Read More…]
QPIRG should admit to its mistakes
As an organization that funds many worthwhile causes, I find no fault with the goals and actions of QPIRG as a whole. Where I take exception, rather, is with the duplicity and incoherence with which QPIRG has made, and continues to make, its case regarding opt-outable fees. In particular, its[Read More…]
Dean Manfredi hosts final meeting of Open Forum
On Wednesday, April 4, the McGill administration hosted the last of four public meetings of dean of arts Christopher Manfredi’s Open Forum on Freedom of Expression and Peaceful Assembly. The meeting focused on the administration’s actions in response to the events of Nov. 10. It was held in the Bellini[Read More…]
Whedon’s cabin fever
www.collider.com The less you know about The Cabin in the Woods, the better chance you’ll enjoy it. Co-written by Joss Whedon (Firefly, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and directed by fellow Buffy writer Drew Goddard, hardcore fans won’t need much more than the blunt tagline to know what to expect: “Five[Read More…]
2011-2012 Year in Review
MUNACA On the first day of classes, McGill students arrived on campus to the sound of picketing. MUNACA, the union representing roughly 1,700 of McGill’s non-academic staff, went on strike starting Sept. 1 after months of strained negotiations between the union and the university finally broke down. A better wage[Read More…]
Indie pop at the top
indierockreviews.com Fun’s name itself is the best descriptor of their music. The band’s second album, Some Nights, was released in February, and their single “We Are Young” skyrocketed to the top of the charts, making them the first band since 2002 to reach number one on the Billboard Top[Read More…]