“My plan was to go to Western University to play lacrosse since grade 12,” Jishan Sharples, McGill’s graduating, and recently crowned national champion said. “I didn’t even think of going to McGill, hadn’t even visited the campus. I was sure I didn’t want to go there. But then [Head Coach[Read More…]
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McGill earns first ever nationals appearance
Three weeks ago, the McGill tennis team qualified for its first national championship. The tournament will take place in Toronto in August 2013. McGill will compete as a co-ed team, picking up the second of the two qualifying tickets from the Eastern division, along with top-seeded Western University. The teams[Read More…]
Crowdsourced canards: Social media and the spread of falsehood
Over the past decade, the entire concept of social media has gone beyond the province of futurists and patent offices, to become a real and tangible part of our lives. Just as quickly, it has grown to be a trusted source of information for many. A recent study by the[Read More…]
Tribune Holiday Wishlist
Heather Munroe-Blum wants to bring back “the warmth. The happiness.” The Tribune wants the Protocol on Demonstrations, Protests, and Occupations removed immediately. The Tribune also wants a $500,000 loan at one per cent interest. (You don’t need to know what it’s for.) The AUS wants more students to attend its[Read More…]
Senate Membership and Contacts
2012-2013 Senate Membership (Terms start September 1) Ex Officio The Chancellor Arnold Steinberg The Chair of the Board Stuart Cobbett The Principal Heather Munroe-Blum The Provost Anthony C. Masi The Deputy Provost Morton Mendelson (Student Life and Learning) Vice-Principal Michael Di Grappa (Administration and Finance) Vice-Principal Marc Weinstein (Development and[Read More…]
Students at Nov. 22 demonstration call for free education
On Nov. 22, students gathered in Montreal to protest in favour of free tuition and show their solidarity for student causes across the world. The protest was part of a global education strike week organized by the International Student Movement, a coordination platform for student mobilization worldwide. As part of[Read More…]
Poor advertising suggested as cause of low AUS GA turnout
On Monday night, the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS) failed to meet quorum at its Fall General Assembly (GA). The GA passed several motions as a consultative forum, including motions mandating AUS support for accessible education and for the AUS to help promote departmental GAs. The AUS began holding GAs in[Read More…]
Jazzed-up McGill prof to perform at Segal Centre
What makes a jazz concert exciting? Piano quintets featuring vibraphones, Spanish-bebop fusion, and never-previously-released songs, obviously. Taking the hint, drummer, pianist, and McGill music professor André White will take to the Segal stage next week. With esteemed vibraphonist François Stevenson, guitarist Carlos Jimenez, bassist Alex Walkington, and drummer Dave Laing,[Read More…]
McGill alumnus and current DJ Kid Koala spins up a storm
DJ Eric San, aka “Kid Koala,” stresses the importance of DIY style in producing his latest album, 12 bit Blues. “It’s kind of like if you’re a chef and you’re growing your own vegetables,” says the Canadian beat chopper and ‘turntablist’ of his latest project. While Kid Koala constructed the[Read More…]
Seeing RED will feel like anything but
“What do you see?” repeats Mark Rothko to his assistant in an early scene of the Segal Centre’s RED, a Montreal production of the hit Broadway play by John Logan. Lead actor Randy Hughson’s shrewd Rothko may as well be directing that question at us, his mantra imploring the audience[Read More…]
