Tears flooded the court at the conclusion of the McGill Martlets’ last volleyball match of the season on Saturday evening. Although the Martlets fell in straight sets, the loss was not the main source of this outpouring of emotion. As with the end of any season, the Martlets had to[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Downey
Redmen slam rivals in full-house thriller
After a difficult loss to Bishop’s on Wednesday, the McGill Redmen were hungry to bounce back. The team battled the No. 10 Concordia Stingers on Friday night at Love Competition Hall. McGill Athletics chose the right contest for its annual “Pack the House” game, and the capacity crowd experienced a[Read More…]
Chris Bosh: the ultimate ‘third-wheel’
My Toronto Raptors fandom was born when Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady first flew through the newly opened Air Canada Centre, leading what was arguably the most exciting young team in the NBA. Admittedly though, my clearest Raptor memories are rooted in the Chris Bosh era, when mediocrity was the[Read More…]
Dean of Arts addresses student concerns over course cuts
Last Tuesday, Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi listened to students’ concerns about cuts to arts courses, during a Town Hall hosted by the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). AUS Vice-President Academic Tom Zheng invited Manfredi to speak about the faculty’s decision to cut up to 100 courses and reduce the number[Read More…]
Burst water main damages buildings
Severe flooding from a 48-inch water main break Monday evening caused widespread damage to buildings on campus, confirmed Doug Sweet, Director of Internal Communications of McGill’s Media Relations Office (MRO). “[The damage is] very extensive to James Annex, where water broke windows in the back of the building and rushed[Read More…]
Water main break in McTavish Reservoir floods campus and downtown Montreal
McGill’s downtown campus suffered severe flooding after a 48-inch water main burst under Doctor Penfield Ave. in front of the McTavish Reservoir on Monday. Campus buildings were evacuated and all evening classes were cancelled. The flooded area stretched from Dr. Penfield Ave. to Ste. Catherine Street, and from Union Street[Read More…]
Accountability must come first in Access to Information debate
A fundamental pillar for the success of a publicly funded institution is the public’s right to know and understand where its money goes, and what is being done with it. McGill’s recent motion to the Commission d’accès à l’information seeking the authority to ignore Access To Information (ATI) requests threatens[Read More…]
Records fall at biggest indoor track meet in Canada
Famous Canadian sprinters Bruny Surin, Nick Macrozonaris, and current Olympian pentathlete Jessica Zelinka hold all-time records in the Tomlinson Fieldhouse in their respective events. Over the past weekend, further history was made, as McGill played host to the 18th Annual McGill Team Challenge Meet—the largest indoor track meet in Canada.[Read More…]
McGill Principal says universities will face more budget cuts
At the Jan. 23 McGill Senate meeting, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum spoke on the government-imposed university budget cuts that the Parti Québécois (PQ) announced in December. Vice-President (Finance and Administration) Michael Di Grappa also updated Senate on the progress of the Statement of Values and Principles concerning freedom of expression and[Read More…]
What happened last week in Canada?
Dawson Defends Expulsion of Al-Khabaz Montreal’s Dawson College expelled computer science student Ahmed Al-Khabaz after he discovered vulnerability in the college’s student portal. The college cited this as a violation of the department’s code of professional conduct. As the student portal is shared with other CEGEPs, the error compromised the[Read More…]
