At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 30, Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, three Kanien’keha:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) addressed a crowd clad in orange at McGill’s Allan Memorial Institute, describing their ongoing legal battle with McGill and the Société québécois des infrastructures (SQI). The Mothers’ fight concerns the potential[Read More…]
Author: Helene Saleska
McGill, your students condemn genocide—so must you.
Today, Oct. 7, 2025, McGill students are striking in support of Palestinian liberation. On Sept. 29, the Students Society of McGill University (SSMU) held a Special Strike General Assembly (GA), in which Students for Palestine’s Honour and Resistance (SPHR) presented a motion calling for a strike for divestment. Students exceeded[Read More…]
Made in Mashteuiatsh: Mikisiw Awashish brings hockey home
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30 is a day of profound grief as the country remembers the violence the Canadian government and churches inflicted on Indigenous children in the residential school systems they ran. But it is also a day that celebrates Indigenous heritage. This celebratory[Read More…]
Protests are disruptive because they need to be
On Sept. 29, I had barely joined the cheers celebrating the passing of the Motion to Strike for Divestment from Genocide through the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) General Assembly when SSMU Chair’s harsh voice cut through the crowd: “Decorum, decorum!” The call for order echoed a contradiction at[Read More…]
SSMU BoD abruptly closes Midnight Kitchen, community rally ensues in support
On Wednesday, Oct. 1, McGill’s food accessibility collective Midnight Kitchen (MK)—largely known for its free lunch program—was dismantled by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Board of Directors (BoD), who fired MK’s staff and locked the kitchen’s doors without warning. Later that day, the BoD sent an email to[Read More…]
SSMU General Assembly votes for motion to strike on Oct. 7 for divestment from genocide
Over 500 students gathered in person and over Zoom at the Sept. 29 Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Fall General Assembly (GA) to vote on a motion to strike on Oct. 7 for McGill’s divestment from Israel’s genocide. The one-day solidarity strike motion calls on McGill to accept the[Read More…]
Powerful photographs and untold stories at the World Press Photo Expo
The main floor of the market consists of overpriced souvenir shops and a few artisanal stores, visited mostly by tourists. It feels disconnected, fake. However, on the ground floor, facing de la Commune street, you will likely experience something more honest and engaging than in any other museum, monument, or[Read More…]
How and where to cut ties with apartheid
As Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, it remains critical that students support the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom. Central to this struggle is the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement, which uses global economic and cultural pressure to challenge systems of occupation and apartheid. This strategy allows consumers to[Read More…]
McGill Redbirds triumph in Legacy Game, honouring Indigenous roots of lacrosse
The McGill Redbirds lacrosse team claimed their fourth consecutive win in the annual Legacy Game series, defeating the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees 13-9 on the evening of Sept. 30. Nearly 600 fans stood witness to the highly entertaining match-up at Percival Molson Stadium. While the scoreboard reflected another strong Redbirds[Read More…]
Trailblazers: Four Indigenous athletes everyone should know
Indigenous Peoples across North America have a long history of athletic excellence, with games such as lacrosse, canoeing, and snowshoe racing forming the foundation of many Indigenous cultures and communities. These sports were not only competitions, but also core actions that held spiritual, social, and practical significance for the Indigenous[Read More…]
