Last week, two McGill alumni were announced to be among the 2012 class of inductees to the prestigious Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame comprises 88 laureates and recognizes inspirational figures who have made remarkable and innovative contributions to the field of medicine. Dr. F.[Read More…]
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SSMU opens discussion on General Assembly reform
There are many ways in which students can participate in student government. Short of being elected to SSMU Council or another faculty association, however, the most direct way to engage in campus politics is through the General Assembly, where students can have a say in how SSMU operates. floor.” If[Read More…]
Safe injection site considered
This year, Montreal hopes to open its own supervised injection facility, modeled on Vancouver’s InSite. Representatives of the city of Montreal are working on a plan to set up the facilities at preexisting medical facilities throughout the city. “Traditionally, public health is all about prevention, immunization and vaccination, and health[Read More…]
Quebec’s drop out rate highest
Simon Poitrimolt Quebec’s high school drop out rate is by far the highest in Canada. The provincial government estimates that the 2009-10 school year saw the graduation of only 73.8 per cent of students under 20. Mounting popular demand has pressured legislators to adopt aggressive goals and implement a variety[Read More…]
SSMU hosts Consultation Fair
Last Wednesday, SSMU hosted the inaugural Consultation Fair, a joint effort by SSMU, McGill faculty and administrators, and a number of other members of the McGill community. The fair, initiated by the Working Group on Consultation and Communication, was designed to respond to calls for a more transparent administration and[Read More…]
MUNACA strike update: tensions arise
Sam Reynolds The MUNACA strike continues without advances at the bargaining table. Outside the negotiating room, however, relations between the two parties have taken a sour turn. The last few weeks have seen the confrontation of alumni by picketers over homecoming weekend, the picketing of several administrators private homes, the[Read More…]
Academic Amnesty fails to gain ground at Senate
A motion that failed in Senate on Oct. 17 sought to protect the academic standing of students with moral objections to crossing MUNACA picket lines. The motion argued that students should not be penalized for failure to submit work out of their desire to respect the picket line. It would[Read More…]
SSMU joins tuition hike protests
Incensed by recent tuition increases, a number of SSMU execs organized a bus trip on Oct. 22 to Quebec City to protest tuition hikes outside of the Quebec Liberal Party Convention. This marks the latest in a series of protests that began over a year and a half ago, pitting[Read More…]
Tickets abound as police crack down on traffic violations
Ryan Reisert Ryan Reisert Cyclists in Montreal are increasingly finding themselves on the wrong end of traffic violation tickets. The Montreal Police Service (SPVM) has been cracking down in recent months on cyclists who run stop signs and red lights, or cycle on the sidewalk. Sam Boniface, a U3 exchange[Read More…]
Desautels welcomes back alumni for CEO Speaker Series
The CEO Speaker Series, held on Friday Oct. 21 by the McGill faculty of management, introduced young business students to three successful entrepreneurs, all graduates of Desautels. The three CEOs discussed their business successes and failures. David Segal, who graduated in 2004 with a BCom, is now the CEO of[Read More…]