This past week, McGill hosted its first Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), which consisted of a series of panels and workshops with the purpose of increasing awareness for mental health issues on campus. According to Access Services Advisor Gordon Dionne, the idea for MHAW originated when McGill’s Ombudsperson, Dr. Spencer[Read More…]
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SEDE promotes community involvement
On Oct. 5, McGill’s Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office held their first annual Community Engagement Day (CED). The event featured approximately 20 different activities in which students had the opportunity to engage with Montreal community organizations, participate in volunteer activities around the city, and become involved in discussions[Read More…]
Leftover Thanksgiving Recipes
Turkey, turkey everywhere! After a Thanksgiving feast, you probably can’t take any more turkey. Try some of these ideas to use up the extra Thanksgiving goodies. Most can be frozen and kept for those days when you are ready to indulge in more. Layered Stuffing Casserole: Mix your leftover stuffing[Read More…]
Indigenous Studies Program Still In The Works
The status of the McGill Indigenous Studies Program has been clarifed following a miscommunication between the relevant parties. In her last report to Council, SSMU Vice-President University Affairs Haley Dinel wrote that Dean of Arts Christopher Manfredi had approved a new Indigenous Studies Program. Although the project is in development,[Read More…]
10 tips to help you hit the books this midterm season
1. Plan and Prioritize. Studying always seems overwhelming when you have everything due at the same time—which seems to happen frequently. It’s essential to put your obligations into perspective by making a prioritized study schedule. A schedule will allow you to spend less time deciding what to do, and more[Read More…]
Student of the Week: Kelly S.
Q: What is your motto? A: YOLO. Q: If you could be anywhere else in the world right now, where would you be? A: The Caribbean. Q: Who is your hero? A: Ellen Degeneres. Big fan. Q: Denim jackets or leather jackets? A: Both. Like a mix of the two[Read More…]
The best of the left-overs: turkey soup
Prep: 30min Total Time: 2h30min Makes: 6-8 servings Step 1: Make the turkey broth In a large pot, boil together for 1 to 1 ½ hours: – 2L water or chicken stock – 1 Turkey, all meat, fat removed – 1 onion, roughly chopped – 1 celery stalk, roughly chopped[Read More…]
The style guide for fall 2012
This Fall’s trends stormed the runways of New York and Paris Fashion Week. Here are some of our favourite wardrobe staples, accompanied by tips on how to wear them all without committing fashion overkill. THE PEPLUM This feminine fad isn’t ready to go yet. The peplum, a small flare or[Read More…]
How to limit your social media use
For one week, I sacrificed my beloved Facebook account and Blackberry in the name of research. My aim was to calculate how much time is wasted texting, posting, ‘liking,’ Instagramming, and so on. I wanted to measure effective work yielded to the amount of time that would have normally been[Read More…]
Chapman proves key in defensive struggle
The Redmen rugby team was in for a challenge on Wednesday night against the Concordia Stingers. First, an ineligibilty issue had retroactively voided their first four regular season games, sending McGill from the top to the bottom of the RSEQ standings. Second, the Redmen were facing a revamped Stingers’ side,[Read More…]
