At the start of every academic year, the contract for the compulsory International Health Insurance (IHI) plan comes into effect for all registered international students at McGill. The McGill Tribune sought out common experiences among students to clarify the process of accessing healthcare as an international student in Montreal. What[Read More…]
Author: Elena Lee
Team of undergrads designs water-filtering backpacks for low-access communities
Every day, more than 800 million people globally travel 30 minutes or more to access clean drinking water. Although access to clean water has improved since 2000, a lack of sanitation and sewage infrastructure, water treatment plants, and environmental factors like droughts mean that one in three people—especially those in[Read More…]
Where to munch on campus when crunched for time
1. Super Sandwich Where: 1115 Sherbrooke Street West (basement of the Le Cartier building) What: A hidden dep-turned-eatery that promises to deliver a sandwich within 15 seconds. This is mainly owing to the minimal toppings they offer and the ample practice they have in the art of making sandwiches. From[Read More…]
The secrets beneath our skin
Skincare is a focal point in the beauty and wellness industry. One cannot scroll through TikTok or Instagram without seeing Reels promoting various skincare products and regimens. The importance of proper skin health, however, goes deeper than beauty. From 2008 to 2018, there has been a 44 per cent global[Read More…]
Home away from home: Your guide to McGill’s study spaces
McGill’s campus has a plethora of library spaces available for students to explore. To help you discover your second home for this semester, here is a guide to some of the best study spots on campus to suit every one of your academic needs. The reliable one: McLennan-Redpath Complex McGill’s[Read More…]
Convenience and coffee at Café Humble Lion
Out of my way, out of my way. Trying to get through here, please. C’mon guys, can you not see I’m racing? It’s 9 a.m. and I haven’t had my morning fix. Not drugs, but coffee—my socially acceptable cocaine. Two black Americanos every day, religiously. Three cups if I’m lucky,[Read More…]
Mapping concussion symptoms in the brain
Concussions affect more than 200,000 Canadians each year, but, despite the injury’s prevalence, patients with the same symptoms often respond to the same treatment differently. This is why some children and adolescents who suffer concussions recover in a few weeks, while others may suffer symptoms lasting several months or even[Read More…]
Kanien’kehà:ka Kahnistensera file 141 pieces of evidence in court case against McGill
CW: Mention of sexual assault and abuse The Kanien’kehà:ka Kahnistensera (Mohawk Mothers) filed 141 pieces of evidence and three affidavits at the Montreal Superior Court on Aug. 25 in their ongoing legal battle with McGill over the New Vic project. The Mothers presented this evidence in the hopes of winning[Read More…]
McGill law professors ‘feeling very positive’ following final union certification hearing
On Aug. 31, Quebec’s labour relations tribunal, the Tribunal administratif du travail (TAT), held its final hearing regarding McGill’s law professors’ efforts to unionize. Since the Association of McGill Professors of Law (AMPL) filed to certify their union in November 2021, the university administration has been fighting the unionization on[Read More…]
Shattering the political illusion of Legault’s anti-immigrant policy
The Quebec provincial election campaign has officially kicked off and, as election day approaches on Oct. 3, voters have much to consider after a tumultuous four years. This fall, immigration is top of mind. Businesses want more immigrants to relieve the province’s major labour shortages, Bill 96 has stirred intense[Read More…]
