Under unpredictable weather conditions, the Martlet and Redmen golf teams hosted the McGill Open this past weekend. The wet winds are characteristic during this time of year and did not discriminate when affecting performance. “The first day was really windy and it affected just about everybody,” Redmen Junior Jonathan Whelan[Read More…]
Author: Mayaz Alam
Student of the Week: Shazia Shariff
Shazia Shariff is a U3 Management student majoring in international management with a minor in political science.
McGill IRSAM volunteers host Freedom Relay Canada event at Dawson College
Last Wednesday, students at Dawson College participated in workshops and held a demonstration to raise awareness about human trafficking.
The week that was for McGill Athletics: Sept. 23
Beyond the Box Score Martlet Soccer–Two 1-0 away defeats, first to the Laval Rouge et Or on Friday and then to the Montreal Carabins on Sunday, left the Martlets pointless this past weekend. McGill goalkeeper Cassandra Fafalios did have strong outings, saving a combined 11 shots. Her defensive efforts were[Read More…]
Two easy cocktails to ease the back-to-school blues
The changing weather signifies the end of summer and the beginning of warm-weather nostalgia. Here are some fun cocktails recipes for those looking to take a break from chilly winds and midterms—an easy throwback to the carefree days of summer. 1. The “Math-Break” mojito Serves 4 cups. Ingredients: 1/2 cup[Read More…]
Senate discusses consent, mental health policies
Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Ollivier Dyens stated that two new sections would be added to the McGill University Athletics and Recreation Guide to Varsity Sports for Student Athletes to further define varsity student-athlete context and varsity sport guiding principles and policies, in response to a question raised by[Read More…]
Commentary: On the Members of Parliament as ‘trained seals’
Members of Parliament (MP) have recently released statements expressing frustration with being treated like ‘trained seals’ and having little to no power within political parties.
10 things you didn’t know about Equitation
Equitation is split into two main styles: English and Western. With markedly divergent historical origins, these two styles have distinct gaits, tack (equipment), attire, competitive events, and overall philosophies. English riding evolved from fox hunting, and encompasses the most well-known competitive events including show jumping, dressage, and horse racing. Smaller[Read More…]
McGill Robotics prepares for a new year
McGill Robotics is an interdisciplinary engineering design team at McGill University that has a strong, albeit short, history of success.
First PGSS Council of academic year debated proposed charter of students rights
Rassemblement des associations étudiantes (RAE) On Sept. 5, the Quebec Superior Court found that the RAE, an organization that was formerly known as the Canadian Federation of Students Quebec (CFS-Q), was entitled to one-sixth of the membership fees collected by the Canadian Federation of Students National (CFS-N). The court also[Read More…]
