In two weeks, I’ll be submitting my last assignment of my undergrad. In two weeks, it’ll all be over. I can’t help but think back to the anxiety and the stress I had at the beginning of my first semester, four years ago. I was worried that I wouldn’t make[Read More…]
Author: Maria Gheorghiu
A potential powerhouse for curing mitochondrial diseases
On March 26, 2024, the Annual George Karpati Lecture invited Dr. Rita Horvath from Cambridge University to speak on mitochondrial medicine—to share her expertise on everything from mechanisms to treatments. Horvath has spent over 25 years studying genomics and biochemistry for the diagnosis and treatment of rare neurological disorders. The[Read More…]
McGill is a union campus
Alongside the consistent mobilization of students across university campuses, union activity at McGill regularly demanded the community’s attention this semester. The newly formed Association of McGill Law Professors had a one-day strike in February. McGill Arts Professors announced their successful unionization last week. Most prominently, the Association of Graduate Students[Read More…]
How to deal with the end-of-semester blues
Libraries are filled to the brim and dark circles are beginning to set in around students’ eyes: Finals season is almost here. Should we start studying or take some time to rest? It seems that even the weather can’t pick a side. Here are some tips to help manage stress[Read More…]
How AI unlocks the secrets of proteins
Proteins are the workhorses of our cells, responsible for a vast array of functions that keep us alive and healthy. From building muscle to fighting disease, their intricate shapes determine their specific roles. Although the task has so far eluded scientists, they hope to ultimately incorporate lab-designed proteins into personalized[Read More…]
SSMU Legislative Council learns SACOMSS failed internal review of services
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council convened for its second-to-last meeting of the 2023-2024 academic year on Thursday, April 4. The meeting saw reports on the First Year Council (FYC), Library Improvement Fund Committee, Environment Committee, Services Review Committee, and Varsity Council; a presentation of the 2024-2025[Read More…]
Canada needs more festivals
Canada needs more festivals, and let me tell you why. As someone who grew up in a multicultural country––living in the immigrant hub of New Delhi––I have celebrated almost every festival known to man since I was barely a year old. When I came to Canada at 18, my first[Read More…]
Open Letter to McGill Administration Regarding the Teaching Assistants’ Strike
On Friday, April 5, just before 2 p.m., a few signatories of the below open letter walked over to the James Administration building to deliver it in person, accompanied by about a dozen members of AGSEM. The plan was for three professors to walk in and deliver seven copies of[Read More…]
Positive symbols are aplenty at Olympic Park
Last October, Premier François Legault expressed his desire to transform Montreal’s Olympic Stadium from a purported negative symbol stemming from its legacy of corruption and cost overruns into a positive symbol of Montreal’s future. While some already consider the stadium to be a positive symbol given its undeniable contribution to[Read More…]
A conversation with Arts Senator-Elect Víctor Muñiz-Fraticelli
Víctor Muñiz-Fraticelli is an associate professor of Political Science and Law at McGill, making him jointly appointed in both the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts. His union membership card pledges the Association of McGill Professors of Law and he will serve as one of the representatives of[Read More…]
