Martlets close strong, fall short The Martlets’ wings failed to feed Anneth Him-Lazarenko down the stretch, and it came back to bite them as the UQAM Citadins rallied to upset number-one-seed McGill 89-88 in double overtime. Him-Lazarenko leads the Quebec conference both in scoring, with a 15.6 points-per-game average, and[Read More…]
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Why Palin won’t run
McGill Tribune Sarah Palin undoubtedly has an idea of the types of things a potential president should be doing, and what one should avoid. Palin’s behaviour is undignified and un-presidential, whether she is attacking her former political aides or starring in a reality TV show. Indeed, ever since Palin entered[Read More…]
Do you want to be a rock & roll star?
shannonheather.com When talking about the best and brightest of Canadian indie music, Saskatoon rock outfit the Sheepdogs may not be at the top of your list. The band, who has been touring and recording for over five years, has quietly risen in popularity and recently caught the attention of Rolling[Read More…]
Concerns raised over Athletics promotions
Despite strong attendance numbers at numerous McGill athletic events this year, some students have recently expressed concerns about McGill Athletics and Recreation’s promotion strategies. They are primarily concerned with Athletics’ promotion of the events surrounding the actual games and with its efforts to work with student groups in promoting events.[Read More…]
Gorilla congolium sic ad nauseum
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…]
President Newburgh Takes Students’ Jobbook Questions
Matt Essert Students’ Society President Zach Newburgh discussed his controversial involvement with Jobbook.com, a social networking website designed to match students with employers, at SSMU Council on Thursday for first the first time in front of the general public. Newburgh preceded his prewritten remarks, which lasted about half an hour,[Read More…]
Two of five General Assembly motions pass
Matt Essert The winter 2011 General Assembly took place last Thursday in a quarter-full Adams Auditorium. Although quorum was reached at several parts of the GA, only two out of four motions debated successfully passed with quorum. Despite efforts made in the previous weeks this semester’s general assembly was sparsely [Read More…]
Former Concordia student sues university over expulsion
thelink.theorem.ca On January 20, Ashraf Azar, a Concordia University student expelled for plagiarism in 2004, entered the Quebec Superior Court to begin a new lawsuit against Concordia. This lawsuit, unlike the previous one filed in 2007, seeks a court injunction in place of monetary damages. “If I really had[Read More…]
CEGEPs try to cope with overflowing student population
In the last couple of years, overcrowding has become a major problem in Montreal CEGEPs. Simply put, there are more students who have the proper academic credentials than there are spots available. On January 20, the Gazette reported that the Quebec government is going to wait until after the March[Read More…]
University of Alberta student wears jeans 330 times over 15 months-without washing them
One of the biggest trends in men’s fashion is “raw” or “dry” denim. These are jeans made of material that isn’t pre-washed after the dying process. Because of this, they fade uniquely to the wearer and, according to some, shouldn’t be washed nearly as much as pre-washed denim. At first[Read More…]