1st—San Francisco Giants: The reigning World Series champs should continue to dominate a pretty weak division. Tim Lincecum had a down year last year, which he is sure to rebound from and the rest of the pitching staff is improving around him. Fitness-heads, rejoice!—formerly fat Pablo Sandoval lost 35 pounds[Read More…]
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Student avoids SSMU
As May approaches, many graduating students will be looking back on their time spent at McGill and reflecting on their legacies. Jack Stewburgh will likely graduate with the distinction of being the most controversial SSMU president in recent history. U3 student Stephanie Gagné, however, has accomplished an equally notable feat;[Read More…]
McGill ranked among top schools in reporting on rankings
The McGill administration proudly announced last week that it was recently ranked among the top Canadian universities at constantly announcing its various rankings on a number of surveys. John Lasi, supreme viceroy-in-chief of the McGill Spirit Squad, said he was delighted for the school to be recognized with such an[Read More…]
Didn’t bring tupperware? Too bad
Holly Brewart This Tuesday, the Students’ Society passed a General Assembly motion to make McGill campus the most sustainable campus in Canada, and probably on Earth. SSMU’s environmental motion will create a number of changes on campus starting in September 2011. Firstly, all disposable plates, cups and cutlery will be[Read More…]
The Alchemist translates into pure theatrical gold
Alice Walker A few swindlers promise gullible investors a huge rate of return for modest investments. Sound familiar? Actually, these kinds of schemes were going on long before the 21st century, and Ben Jonson’s 1610 comedy, The Alchemist, is a testament to that. Currently being performed by the McGill Department[Read More…]
Students reach out to Japan
On March 11, Shaon Basu, like many Japanese students at McGill, panicked as he learned of the tragic events unfolding back home. “I freaked out, quite honestly,” said Basu, a U2 physiology student. “It was after one of my labs and I came to know about it from a string[Read More…]
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This is some dummy copy. You’re not really supposed to read this dummy copy, it is just a place holder for people who need some type to visualize what the actual copy might look like if it were real content. If you want to read, I might suggest a good[Read More…]
Contemporary China waves its red flag
Gao Brothers Beautiful women stare out, lost in a bleak industrial landscape. Naked bodies are crammed into tiny wooden compartments. The sound of barking echoes in the room—a short film portraying office workers as a pack of rabid dogs. These are just a few of the works that confront you[Read More…]
Munroe-Blum talks tuition hikes, McKinsey controversy
Holly Stewart Principal Heather Munroe-Blum sat down with reporters from the McGill Daily, Le Délit, and the Tribune earlier this month to answer questions about the upcoming tuition hikes, the ratio of graduate students to undergraduates, and McGill’s Strategic Reframing Initiative. In response to questions about provincial tuition increases, which[Read More…]
Fokusing on film as a form of self-expression
Natalia Evdokimova Natalia Evdokimova “A camera is a megaphone through which you can express yourself,” says Sophie Dab, TVMcGill’s vice-president external, on why it is important to celebrate amateur filmmaking. The Fokus Film Festival, an annual event held by TVMcGill since 2006, has grown from humble beginnings to a legitimate[Read More…]