Reform to how nominees may run for the position of the AUS Vice-President Finance, the fate of McGill’s Industrial Relations program, and students’ ability to decide whether McGill recognizes their advanced standing credits were among the topics discussed at Monday’s General Assembly (GA) of the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). [Read More…]
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Demonstration against Plan Nord stopped by riot police
Last Friday, about 200 students, activists, and other Montreal citizens braved the snow to gather in Victoria Square to protest against the Quebec government’s Plan Nord, a project intended to develop the mining, tourism, and lumber industries in northern Quebec. Protestors marched to the Palais des Congrès, where a job[Read More…]
Highlights from the Feb. 7 SSMU Council
Motion regarding creation of the SSMU Equity Fund referendum question The beginning of Thursday evening’s Council meeting involved discussion on how the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) addresses equity. SSMU Equity Commissioners Justin Koh and Shaina Agbayani reported on the work of the Student Equity Committee this past academic year,[Read More…]
McGill begins to plan for $19.1 million budget cuts
On Feb. 11, Provost Anthony Masi hosted three Town Hall meetings to provide the McGill community with information about the university’s current financial situation, and to receive feedback about how to deal with cuts of $19.1 million to McGill’s 2012-2013 operating budget. The Quebec government announced these cuts last December,[Read More…]
Arts OASIS advising consultation sessions marked by low attendance
Last week, the Arts Office of Advising and Student Information Services (Arts OASIS) held a series of consultation sessions regarding upcoming changes to advising in the Faculty of Arts. Sessions were held for students in separate years, as well as specific student groups, such as international students. However, consultation sessions failed[Read More…]
What happened last week in Canada?
Canadian penny retires The Royal Canadian Mint officially stopped distributing the penny on Feb. 4, almost a year after Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty announced the penny’s discontinuation in the federal budget of March 2012. According to CBC News, one penny cost the government 1.6 cents to produce, and a[Read More…]
Why do we fall in love?
For some, the key to success on Valentine’s Day consists of an amalgamation of romantic gestures, boxes of chocolate, and dinner dates. However, no number of roses, Laura Secord truffles, or Chardonnay can amount to the necessary spark in our brains to fuel love. While common notions of romance suggest[Read More…]
Tech Reviews: Apple Alternatives
Alien M14x A true blend of aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship, the M14x from Dell’s line of Alienware computers is the weapon of choice for dedicated gamers and multi-taskers. Designed for high-performance gaming, the laptop doesn’t fail to deliver in portability and performance. Under the hood, it packs the latest Intel[Read More…]
A bitter pill to swallow: Zoloft’s inefficacy
Pfizer, the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in terms of revenue, is being sued by a woman who claims that the antidepressant drug Zoloft is no more effective than a placebo pill. The plaintiff, Laura Plumlee, alleges that Zoloft failed to alleviate her depression in spite of a three-year treatment course.[Read More…]
Science Capsule
Building a house out of French fries seems like a bad idea, but fried potatoes and lumber are, chemically, very similar. Only one bond distinguishes the food we enjoy from the wood with which we build. Potatoes, made from starches, and lumber, made from cellulose, are both derived from the[Read More…]
