The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Board of Directors (BoD), held their third meeting of 2022 on Feb. 10. The meeting began with a 30-minute open session and then closed for a confidential meeting amongst the directors. In the open session, the directors agreed to create a peer support[Read More…]
Author: Leo Larman Brown
Growing up in the West as an Asian woman: Being the ‘Other,’ fetishization, and self-love
Growing up in the West as an Asian woman is an experience of sharp contradictions. While those from Asia or of Asian descent are told that they “are one of us” through performative displays of diversity, they are made to feel like the “Other.” This was the message from a[Read More…]
Behind the first pig-to-human heart transplant
Human heart transplants have revolutionized treatments for terminally ill cardiac patients for the last 117 years, but a lack of donors has meant that every year, thousands are left with no other option than to wait on a seemingly endless waitlist. To combat this shortage, researchers are looking into other[Read More…]
SSMU Academic Wellness Plan aims to improve student mental health amidst McGill’s rigorous academic culture
On Jan. 28 2021, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council adopted the Academic Wellness Plan. The plan aims to provide a preventive and holistic alternative to previous approaches that focussed exclusively on crisis intervention and service provision. Given that the SSMU Mental Health Policy and Plan acknowledges[Read More…]
A spotlight on McGill’s student YouTubers
As of late, McGill’s student YouTubers have been exploding in popularity among the McGill community and beyond. These content creators provide viewers with an inside look into their daily lives as McGill students, from morning routine vlogs, to dorm room decor ideas, to study habit guides. 1. Alena Russell, U3[Read More…]
‘Women in Policy’ panel talks tackling patriarchy in policymaking
On Feb. 8, the McGill Women in Leadership (MWIL) and the McGill Policy Association (MPA) collaborated in hosting a virtual panel titled “Women in Policy.” The event featured three panelists: Nirushaa Senthilnathan, a senior policy analyst at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC); Maeva Vilain, the borough councillor for the[Read More…]
How to talk to the only Black person at work
To kick off Black History Month, The McGill Tribune has prepared ways for you to talk to the only Black person in your workplace. Remember to speak to a Black person is to move closer to racial justice. Those were the words of Colin Powell or Clarence Thomas or Candace[Read More…]
Valentine’s at McGill
Staff Producer Kate Gelinas collects cupid’s arrows and first loves’ stories at McGill in this special Valentine’s Day video.
McGill Minute – February 14, 2022
Staff Writer Tess Pilkington brings you the top stories of the week in the Tribune’s weekly news segment, “McGill Minute”.
‘Food for Thought: Riddles and Riddling Ways’ explores whimsical culinary rituals
As of Feb. 1, McGill’s McLennan Library has become home to Food for Thought: Riddles and Riddling Ways, the newest exhibit presented by the Rare & Special Collections, Osler, Art, and Archives (ROAAr) branch. The exhibit—dubbed The Riddle Project—was curated by English professor and associate dean of McGill Library Nathalie[Read More…]
