Half a million.
Author: Wilder Walker-Stewart
AUS VP Internal resigns, by-election scheduled at AUS Council
Vice President (VP) Internal of McGill’s Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) Leila Alfaro formally announced her resignation from her position at the AUS Council meeting on Oct. 1, citing uncertainty regarding her attendance at McGill in the upcoming semester. Alfaro will remain in her position as the VP Internal until the[Read More…]
Editorial: Bilateral tuition needs upward adjustment to counter underfunding
The Quebec government has had a bilateral agreement with the French government since 1978 to provide discounted tuition for students studying at the other country’s universities.
Crossword Corner: Chocolate bars
Find the full crossword in this week’s issue of the McGill Tribune. Answers: 1. Skor 2. Twix 3. Wunderbar 4. Bounty 5. Aero 6. Crunchie 7. KitKat 8. Toblerone 9. Mars 10. Hersheys 11. Reeses
Third annual Community Engagement Day encourages students to get involved
Last Thursday, the Social Equity and Diversity Education Office (SEDE) held its third annual Community Engagement Day (CED). Around 45 organizations with 54 projects were present at the event, which drew about 550 attendees. According to Lina Martin-Chan, CED’s communications coordinator, the event aims to bridge the community-campus divide and[Read More…]
Commentary: Considering men in the context of feminism
What responsibilities, if any, does the feminist movement have with regards to addressing the rights of men? Several incidents and news stories have brought up this question recently, but none have provided a clear answer.
Commentary: Is Hong Kong ready for democracy?
The end of September was marked by a colossal movement in Hong Kong, with thousands of its citizens rallying around government headquarters and occupying several major intersections.
McGill chooses its newest CERC recipient
McGill announced the appointment of its newest Canadian Excellence in Research Chair (CERC), Dr. Robin Rogers, on Sept. 29.
Shortform, longform, we all scream for MPROV
“Welcome to Montreal’s MPROV Festival, the place where everything is made up and the points don’t matter.” That Whose Line is it Anyway tagline may be what some audience members would expect to hear at the beginning of any of the improv comedy festival’s shows over the past week, seeing as[Read More…]
Lose yourself in Gone Girl ’s mind games
David Fincher’s new film Gone Girl, based on the novel by Gillian Flynn, tells the story of a resentful marriage that devolves into lies and gore. The film may not be as cinematically stunning as past Fincher film Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, or have the intense character study boasted[Read More…]