The protests that have engulfed Egypt came to McGill’s downtown campus on Monday in the form of a midday demonstration by Amnesty International. While this is the first physical manifestation of the turmoil at McGill, the issue has been worrying for many students since protests first began nearly two[Read More…]
Author: Eric Mauser
Arts students showcase research
Robert Smith The first annual Faculty of Arts Undergraduate Research Event brought together bright minds from different departments on Wednesday to showcase some of the research done by undergraduates in the past year. Using various multimedia, students were asked to creatively present their research in a series of five-minute presentations.[Read More…]
Radio host Jon Steinman talks food security at McGill
Sophie Silkes On January 31, over 180 students, faculty, and community members attended a talk on local food system politics, delivered by Jon Steinman, broadcaster and host of the Nelson-based, internationally broadcast radio show “Deconstructing Dinner.” Oliver de Volpi, McGill’s executive chef, introduced Steinman and provided the crowd with mostly[Read More…]
Stuffed mushrooms
Holly Stewart Holly Stewart This weekend we had a guest stay with us, and wanted to impress them with a delicious dinner. We decided to make maple and spice glazed carrots and parsnips, three cheese mashed potatoes, and stuffed mushrooms. The stuffed mushrooms are a particularly good option if you’re[Read More…]
Let Bonhomme guide you through Quebec’s Carnaval
Keeley Allen urbanmoms.ca Tire sur la neige. Bonhomme. Chateau Frontenac. If you don’t know what these are, it may be time to head down to Quebec City for the final weekend of Carnaval. If you do, you already understand why you need to go again. For those who have never[Read More…]
McGill Graduation bucket list
Whether you’re in U0 looking forward to the next three years out of residence, or in U3 trying to do all the things you said you wanted to do when you decided to come to McGill, there should be something on this list for you. After all, this is no[Read More…]
Mad med reputations
mccord-museum.qc.ca In the 1860s and 1870s, the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University was known for an anatomy program that always seemed to have a fresh supply of cadavers for its students to dissect. The Faculty of Medicine came to be when the university incorporated the Montreal Medical Institution. In[Read More…]
IPv4 no more
Last Thursday marked a significant event in the history of the Internet. While many people didn’t notice it, and it wasn’t nearly as publicized as Y2K, something happened that necessitates a major shift in the way the Internet functions: the Internet stopped growing. Internet protocol addresses, or IP addresses, are[Read More…]
Martlets and Redmen send Rouge-et-Or packing
Ryan Reisert After 15 years, Donald Love Competition Hall has finally seen its first capacity crowd. It may have been a long time coming, but both the Redmen and Martlets gave the sell out crowd of 872 exactly what they came to see, with big wins over conference rival Laval.[Read More…]
The Tribune weighs in on 2011 Grammy picks
Best Pop Vocal Album: My World 2.0 — Justin Bieber I Dreamed a Dream — Susan Boyle The Fame Monster — Lady GaGa Battle Studies — John Mayer Teenage Dream — Katy Perry Pop music was everywhere this past year, whether you liked it or not. Although Perry’s nomination may[Read More…]