On Nov. 22, Western University Associate Professor of Sociology and visiting Eakin Fellow scholar Derek Silva delivered the biannual Eakin lecture. The McGill Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) awarded the Eakin Visiting Fellowship, which recognizes a PhD-level scholar whose area of study is related to Canada, to Silva[Read More…]
Author: Anoushka Oke, Tillie Burlock
SciTech Reviews: ‘The World in a Grain’
The world as we know it would not be the same without the small but infinitely useful substance of sand. Incorporated into critically important products such as concrete and beauty processes such as microdermabrasion, sand finds its way into nearly every crevice of our lives. Author Vince Beiser knows this[Read More…]
AGSEM completes contentious fifth round of negotiations over TA contracts with McGill
Content Warning: Discrimination, sexual violence A fifth round of negotiations between McGill and the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM) over teaching assistants (TAs)’ collective contract took place on Nov. 22. According to a press release sent to The Tribune by AGSEM, the primary issue on the table[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: McGill’s ban of WeChat
On Oct. 16, McGill announced a ban on the installation and use of the application WeChat on McGill-owned and managed devices, effective immediately. WeChat is an instant messaging and social media app developed by Chinese company Tencent, with an estimated 1 billion monthly users. What does this policy mean? People[Read More…]
Student journalism must serve as an example for mainstream media on responsible reporting
Student journalism has a long, rich history of on-the-ground reporting of university-related issues. McGill’s first newspaper, The McGill Gazette, began in 1874, and today’s vibrant publications maintain this legacy. In light of recent violence in Israel and Palestine, rising tensions on campuses have illuminated the division and bias that mainstream[Read More…]
Dominique Ollivier is a symptom of Québec’s long-standing corruption problem
When Montrealers think about where they want their tax dollars to go, they consider meaningful development projects that will tangibly make their lives better. They hope for improved public transit or access to more affordable housing—not a $347 oyster dinner for their city councillor. Once celebrated as the first Black[Read More…]
How do we study language?
In the Feature of the Week: SciTech Editor Ella Paulin digs into the tensions between her two majors: linguistics and literature. Although both of these fields study language, their methods are worlds apart, and overlap between them is surprisingly rare.
Point-Counterpoint: McGill’s decision to pause its $50 million French program
McGill must teach Legault a lesson – Liliana Mason Following the Quebec government’s Oct. 13 announcement of a tuition hike for out-of-province and international students, the McGill administration announced a pause to its $50 million Rayonnement du Français initiative—set to teach both students, faculty and staff French and help them[Read More…]
The art of enjoying your hobbies
A lot of my hobbies are ones that I am mediocre at. On the guitar, I can only play a few chords. I run at a very average pace, and not as consistently as I would like. I can probably draw better than the average person, but I am completely[Read More…]
MSCC comedy show sheds light even in darkness
As finals season settles in, a healthy dose of seasonal depression is in tow, and McGill students are in need of an ample serotonin boost. On Nov. 15, the McGill Student Comedy Club (MSCC) sought to satisfy the gloomy campus by hosting their monthly stand-up night. The line for Gert’s[Read More…]
