A demonstration calling for the McDonalds and other sponsors of the 2014 Sochi Olympics to take a stand against the host nation’s laws regarding homosexuality took place downtown last Wednesday. Approximately 35 people attended the protest, which aimed to compel sponsors such as McDonalds, Visa, and Coca-Cola Inc. to publicly[Read More…]
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Feb. 11 SciTech calender
Psych of Sex—What’s going on in your head when you think about sex? Hosted by the McGill Psychology Student Association (MPSA) featuring Dr. Jim Pfaus, Concordia’s leading psychosexual researcher Date: February 11, 2014 from 6-7 p.m. Location: Leacock 219 McGill Start-Up Career Fair Students have the opportunity to bring[Read More…]
Bombay Bicycle Club—So Long, See You Tomorrow
So Long, See You Tomorrow, the latest album from English indie-rock group Bombay Bicycle Club, has given the band yet another chance to try out a new genre revolving around vocalist Jack Steadman’s longing, airy vocals. Due to the high frequency with which the group modifies their musical approach, they’ve[Read More…]
Basketball: Buoyed by Charest’s return, Martlets sweep Citadins
With a mere two weeks remaining before the RSEQ playoffs, the McGill Martlets (10-2) squeezed by the UQAM Citadins (7-5) in a 62-56 statement win Thursday evening at Love Competition Hall. The victory—the Martlets’ ninth of the season—saw the return of starting point-guard Francoise Charest, who had missed two weeks[Read More…]
Recipes: Dinner for two
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to think about a way to impress that special someone. They say the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, so why not give a home-cooked meal a try? Not a master chef? Not a problem! Here are some easy[Read More…]
Keystone’s environmental harms cannot be written off
In the past few years, debate has raged over the Keystone XL project, a 1,897 km pipeline between the tar sands in Alberta and Nebraska, in the U.S. While many have opposed the pipeline, largely on environmental grounds, a new report has been released by the U.S. State Department concluding[Read More…]
Deep Cuts
Swingin’ Party Artist: Lorde Album: Pure Heroine—Extended Released: September 27, 2013 This sensation from New Zealand has made no shortage of headlines; however this song, embedded in her re-issue, Pure Heroine – Extended, remains relatively unknown. Singing over a smooth, pulsing beat with an unusually simple organ in the background,[Read More…]
Sports briefs – Feb. 11
Martlet Hockey For 43 consecutive games against RSEQ opponents, the CIS no. 1 ranked Martlet ice hockey team emerged victorious. Many of those wins have been blowouts, but on Friday the tables were turned as their streak was snapped by the no. 2 ranked Montreal Carabins in a 5-1 loss.[Read More…]
Sochi 2014: mechanisms of performance enhancing drugs
While the Olympics often garner attention as a series of events showcasing determination, hard work, and perseverance, there is a dark side associated with the Games: the abuse of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs). PEDs have long been connected to the Olympics. As far back as the first games in ancient[Read More…]
Jay Malinowski charts a new course on Martel
To move forward, Jay Malinowski needed to look back. Not long before the Bedouin Soundclash frontman began working on Martel—the 18-track album that his current project, Jay Malinowski & The Deadcoast, releases today—the idea of such an ambitious venture seemed inconceivable based on his trajectory at the time. “I was[Read More…]