Unsure how your Valentine’s Day will unfold? Luckily for you, we do! Check out your horoscope to see if love is in the stars for you. Aries (March 21 – April 19): Your fiery passion has you convinced you’re the one for someone special—but don’t let excitement turn into delusion.[Read More…]
Author: Simona Culotta
Redbirds bring the heat against the Lakehead Thunderwolves
This past Saturday, Feb. 8, Redbirds hockey won 4-2 against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in what one could call a brawl masked as a university hockey game. The intense aggression and rigour from the Thunderwolves were counteracted by the Redbirds, leading them to a predictable but entertaining victory. Centre Charles Boutin,[Read More…]
SSMU BoD passes motion on gender-neutral bathrooms in University Centre
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU)’s Feb. 4 Board of Directors (BoD) meeting saw the ratification of the Motion Regarding SSMU Building Gender Neutral Washrooms, renamed to the Motion Regarding SSMU Building Universally Accessible Gender Neutral Washrooms. This follows the Board’s delay of the motion’s ratification at Jan. 7[Read More…]
Swab the World is saving lives
Swab the World is a non-profit organization that helps patients locate STEM cell donors easily and quickly. They provide a platform for individuals seeking matches to launch an effective recruitment campaign as well as a space for them to “connect, share, love, and grieve,” according to their website. Co-President Matthew[Read More…]
Black Women’s Entrepreneurship event discusses the road to an inclusive entrepreneurship ecosystem
On Feb. 4, McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management organized a panel discussion titled Black Women’s Entrepreneurship: Research vs. Reality. The event’s discussion tackled a striking statistic: Only two per cent of Canadian businesses are Black-owned, and fewer than 30 per cent of these are led by women. Bringing together prominent[Read More…]
AUTS’ ‘Company’—is marriage “till death do us part” or “death please do us part?”
Ah, romance of the 21st century: Dates have been replaced by “chill sessions,” careful affections have been eclipsed by convenient and meaningless interactions, and the world spins backwards on its axis. But is it really that simple? Has a general pandemic of apathy infected us, or is there something deeper[Read More…]
University establishes Thrift McGill to promote a circular economy on campus
In February, the Student Life and Learning and Student Housing and Hospitality Services celebrated three months since the opening of Thrift McGill, which was established with funding from the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF). The store, located at 3473 Rue University, seeks to promote more sustainable shopping on campus by facilitating[Read More…]
‘Universal Language:’ A frostbitten Canadian comedy
If you’re from Winnipeg, you may be familiar with the Rod Peeler bench. For the uninitiated, Rod Peeler is a real estate agent whose distinctive bench ads—plastered with the phrase “I never sleep”—are considered a local legend. When the bench made its cameo appearance in Universal Language, several audience members[Read More…]
FOMO and the path toward knowing oneself
Taking back control over my decisions When I travelled back home during the winter break, I had been longing to slow down the rapid pace of life that characterizes my semesters, but winter break never offers enough time to rest. Those two weeks go by in the blink of an[Read More…]
Where knowledge becomes community
This Black History Month, Montreal’s public libraries are doing what they do best: Creating space for learning, reflection, and community. Across the city, library programming—from interactive workshops introducing children to important Black historical figures, to film screenings exploring Black art, culture, and politics—highlights the richness of Black history. Standing alongside[Read More…]