McGill students have recently found themselves a steamy new Wednesday night mistress. It would appear that weeknight beer-drinking types have left Gerts, a McGill institution, in favour of a newer, larger establishment—Ace Bar and Grill. This Winter, Gerts has felt the painful backlash of its once loyal customers leaving its [Read More…]
Off the Board
Off the board: A love letter to Kim Kardashian
Like the comments of a nagging mom, most criticisms of Kim Kardashian transcend time and logic—they’re baseless, they follow her wherever she goes, and they show no signs of stopping. “She’s famous but she doesn’t do anything!” “Her show has no substance!” “Her butt can’t be real!” The animosity aimed[Read More…]
Off the Board: The folly of satirizing North Korea
Satire has often been an effective form of political protest used to garner attention towards raging dictatorships around the world and to provide a common ground upon which individuals can unite to creatively point out the disfunctionalities of authoritarian systems. The latest incident that has incited uproar on media outlets[Read More…]
Off the board: Seinfeld, a show about everything
People are always saying Seinfeld is a show about nothing. Each episode is centred on the mundane, such as parking garages, rye bread, and fruit. (The peach, cantaloupe, and mango are all important actors in the show). But for a show so famous for its humdrum storylines, Seinfeld managed to[Read More…]
Off the Board: The economic and personal degradation of tipping culture
When I worked in the food industry during high school, I hoped the only heat I felt would come from the grill.
Off the Board: Trigger warning – showing isn’t solving
Mental Health Awareness Week, which concluded this past Sunday, provided a week’s worth of lectures and programs designed to spread awareness about mental health options on campus, as well as to help the community at large learn how to support loved ones who suffer with mental illness.
Off the board: Embracing duality
“What’s your background?” As a biracial person, I hear this question at least once a month, or several times a day if I am new to the community.
Off the board: The false promise of data journalism
Journalism, at its heart, is about telling a story. Over the years, journalists have developed different tools to tell these stories.
Off the board: Changing the conversation on athletic hazing
Recent events surrounding the McGill Redmen football team have prompted a renewed conversation about the values, rules, and processes that govern athletics at this school.
Off the board: Good night, sweet Tim: a eulogy for our fallen basement brother
It is with heavy hearts and much lighter wallets that we are gathered here today to mourn a truly saddening loss.
