In what year did William Wright, the first person of colour to earn a medical degree in Canada, receive his degree from McGill’s Faculty of Medicine? a) 1824b) 1848c) 1863d) 1907 What is the Canadian government’s theme for this year’s Black History Month? a) Black Liberationb) Black Excellencec) Black Legacy[Read More…]
Author: Auxane Bussac
Students report getting trapped in elevators of Sherbrooke 680/688 Building
On Oct. 3, Ella Bachrach, U1 Arts, walked into the elevator of Sherbrooke 680/688 on the ground floor, intending to travel up to the 13th floor. However, after Bachrach entered the elevator, the doors did not fully close behind her, leaving an inch-wide gap. While ascending, the elevator suddenly stopped[Read More…]
Golden glory for McGill stars as Canada triumphs at FISU Games
From Jan. 13 to 23, Torino, Italy, hosted the 2025 Fédération Internationale du Sport Universitaire (FISU) World University Games: A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for exceptional collegiate student-athletes to compete in a ‘mini-Olympics’ of winter sports. Three of McGill’s own were called up to the big stage. Mathieu Gagnon, U3 Management, William[Read More…]
How debiasing techniques could help combat discrimination
When making key decisions like who to hire for a job or who to trust in a crisis, we all like to imagine that we are rational actors, making reliable, objective decisions. However, we are known for being quite the opposite, and bias can creep into every aspect of our[Read More…]
Wait, Timothée Chalamet can sing now?
When NBC posted their January Saturday Night Live (SNL) lineups to social media, the casting for the Jan. 25 show generated a lot of buzz. SNL announced that Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet would serve as both host and musical guest for the second live show of the year. While it[Read More…]
Concordia has a Black Studies program. Why doesn’t McGill?
Concordia University recently announced the scheduled launching of a Minor in Black and African Diaspora Studies in the Canadian Context—the first Black Studies program in Quebec. This program, planned to start in Fall 2025, will contextualize Blackness through its local and global histories, cultures, and experiences. It aims to offer[Read More…]
Outpatient knee replacement: A cost-effective alternative
Bone surgeries, particularly total hip replacement (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA), are common procedures for treating advanced joint conditions like arthritis and avascular necrosis. While these surgeries are highly effective, they are also invasive and resource-intensive, posing challenges for healthcare systems striving to manage costs. However, with the emergence[Read More…]
‘The Light in the Piazza:’ A call for hope
Love and acceptance—our primal desires—are laid bare in Opera McGill and McGill Symphony Orchestra’s opening night production of Adam Guettel’s The Light in the Piazza. The story explores love and hope through the intercultural romance between Clara, an American, and Fabrizio, an Italian. The plot is layered and complex, yet[Read More…]
‘The Brutalist’ is a triumph that left me unsatisfied
The word “monumental” has been impossible to avoid in discussions around The Brutalist, the latest feature film by former actor Brady Corbet. It’s been cemented as a frontrunner in the Oscar race after winning Best Motion Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes and picking up 10 Oscar nominations. Keeping in[Read More…]
Skipping class can be a studious choice
Growing up, I had near-perfect attendance. In Grade 1, my school pre-emptively excused us all due to a blizzard forecasted for the next day. But my dad and I still crunched stubbornly through the snowfall the following morning, where he deposited me with the only teacher who had managed to[Read More…]
