I came to McGill with a lot of big questions: What will I major in? What classes will I take? But most importantly, I asked myself: “Where am I going to hang out?” I had this dream of what university would look like: Sunbathing on the grass with a hot[Read More…]
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Morals and meaning: An atheist’s second look at religion
My parents never pushed me towards religion. They are atheists themselves, so my exposure to Christianity was limited to attending Friday night youth group sessions with my aunt at her local Evangelical Lutheran church. I remember attending a Halloween service when I was 11 or 12—on that particular evening, the[Read More…]
Watched, but not protected
In January 2020, McGill student Elizabeth* settled into Redpath Library’s Cyberthèque around 6 p.m., across from an unfamiliar man. Around 10:30 p.m., he began looking at her repeatedly, bumping his foot against hers. She moved her chair away to avoid the contact. As closing time was announced over the loudspeakers,[Read More…]
The grassroots of change grow in the playground of conversation
An invitation to reinvigorate conversation On a hot evening in August, I found myself pacing my small kitchen with my roommate and her brother, yelling and brooding and gesticulating like the politicians at Bretton Woods deciding the new postwar world order. In a moment of spontaneous curiosity, my roommate had[Read More…]
Under the neon lights: The paradox of Montreal’s nightlife
Freedom or a culture of harm? Author: Malika Logossou, Student Life Editor Recently, the news of Muzique closing its doors sparked public outcry. The club cited the change in the party scene as the reason for its closure; John Gumbley, one of the club owners, told CTV news that young[Read More…]
Knit purl, knit exhale
Using fibre arts to de-stress and re-focus We sat on the comforter in her bedroom, the winter rain drumming on the window. Under the loop, wrap it around, and pull it through. Under, wrap it around, pull it through. Again. This is the way my mother taught me to knit. Over time,[Read More…]
Understanding Canada’s Record-breaking Wildfires in 2023
What were the causes and consequences of our worst wildfire season to date? Author: K. Coco Zhang The 2023 wildfire season in Canada shattered records in both scale and intensity. Starting in Alberta during late spring, wildfires rapidly spread across Quebec, Nova Scotia, the Northwest Territories, and British Columbia over[Read More…]
Unearthing Canadian veins of greed
How the country enables the global mining industry’s exploitation of people and the planet On Jan. 13, 2025, Mali took a bold step in reclaiming control over its natural resources, as the government began seizing $245 million CAD worth of gold stocks from Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold. The seizure is part of[Read More…]
FOMO and the path toward knowing oneself
Taking back control over my decisions When I travelled back home during the winter break, I had been longing to slow down the rapid pace of life that characterizes my semesters, but winter break never offers enough time to rest. Those two weeks go by in the blink of an[Read More…]
Eleven years of eco-resistance
The anatomy of Divest McGill’s successful student movement Written by Shani Laskin, Managing Editor & Designed by Mia Helfrich, Design Editor For over a decade, Divest McGill ignited defiance against institutional apathy. The student-led activist group, founded in 2012, took on the task of convincing McGill’s Board of Governors (BoG) to withdraw[Read More…]
