You’re in a forest. Dappled light filters through a lush maple canopy and wraps you in a green cocoon. This is the entrance to the Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, and Resilience exhibit at the McCord Stewart Museum, which displays various Indigenous artifacts that highlight Indigenous cultures and histories. [Read More…]
Author: Mia Helfrich
McGill Board of Governors votes to change title of ‘Principal’ to ‘President’
McGill’s Board of Governors (BoG) convened its first formal meeting of the academic year at 4 p.m. on Oct. 5. The in-person contingent of the meeting took place in room 301 of the James Administration Building, while others joined on Zoom. The open session of the meeting, which started just[Read More…]
McGill’s lack of varsity sports culture needs to change
McGill has a long history of pioneering innovation within the sports world: James Naismith, the creator of basketball, studied at McGill, the university’s annual carnival hockey game first took place in 1883, and McGill participated in the first American football game of all time. In April 1874, McGill played Harvard[Read More…]
McGill students and staff respond to new language requirements for the PEQ
On June 7, the Quebec government, led by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) in the National Assembly, implemented changes to the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ)—a program which many international students at McGill rely on as a path to permanent residency. The PEQ has two branches: One for temporary foreign[Read More…]
Polyamorous dating drama and high school theatre trauma
I have had the privilege of performing in the McGill Classics Play these past two years. From the very beginning, the audition process set itself apart from any previous theatre experience I had: Actors go out for any part, not knowing more than basic character descriptions for a few of[Read More…]
SSMU Fall GA fails to reach quorum with less than 20-person audience
On Oct. 2, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) held its bi-annual General Assembly (GA) in the University Centre Ballroom. The event, open to all McGill undergraduate students, saw reports from SSMU vice presidents (VPs) regarding their summer work and future initiatives, with three open discussion points shared at[Read More…]
Hasan Minhaj’s anecdotes aren’t just dishonest, they’re detrimental
Comedians often embellish for comedic effect, but when exaggeration is used to manipulate emotions for connection, it takes a darker turn. On Sept. 15, The New Yorker ran a story titled “Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Emotional Truths’” in which journalist Clare Malone uncovers an unsettling truth about the comedian’s stand-up: Minhaj had[Read More…]
SNAC hosts workshop to encourage sustainable and nutritious eating
On Sept. 28, the Student Nutrition Accessibility Club (SNAC) held a workshop in the Education Garden—a community garden on McGill’s campus. The garden, now tucked away on Peel Street near the Faculty of Education, was created in 2015, closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic, and subsequently re-opened at its current[Read More…]
Beneath the surface: Food, body image, and disordered eating at McGill
Between diet culture and academic competitiveness, data collected by The Tribune reveals the widespread struggle of McGill students with food and body.
Quebec needs real housing solutions, not Bill 31
On Sept. 20, hearings about Bill 31 wrapped up in the National Assembly. The bill proposes a number of changes to current housing legislation, including altering eviction procedures and allowing landlords to prevent lease transfers. Since the bill’s tabling, housing group coalitions such as Regroupement des comités logement et associations[Read More…]
