Unless, out of sympathy for international labour, you’ve rigged some kind of Rube Goldberg-esque device that delivers the Tribune straight from our printer in Saint-Leonard to your doorstep, it’s safe to assume that you picked this newspaper up somewhere on campus. That means you probably crossed the MUNACA picket line[Read More…]
Opinion
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The unwritten rules of Urinaldom
McGill Tribune Some of humanity’s greatest achievements are rules that have been written-down. Whether on papyrus or webpages, we document how we think things should be run, then we run them accordingly. For predictability and fairness, the Do’s and Dont’s are visibly laid out for all to see. We mobilize[Read More…]
It’s hard out here for a columnist
Over the past year we’ve spent a lot of time talking about different issues that we feel are important. This week we’d like to do something different. We’d like to tell you a little bit about ourselves to give you a glimpse into our world. What is it like to[Read More…]
Toward accessible education
McGill Tribune When I graduate this June, I’ll be in a far better position to be hired than I was four years ago. Moreover, I’ll have accrued great memories and incredible experiences, and I’ll feel much more ready to be hired than I felt right out of high school. I[Read More…]
Acclaimed exec positions a growing problem
McGill Tribune In this semester’s debate over whether and how to reform the General Assembly, most of those involved repeatedly stressed their commitment to representative democracy for students at McGill. All proposals for reform were offered in the name of that democracy and its continued improvement. The discourse surrounding student[Read More…]
Don’t fight racism with racism
I always thought there would be glory in being quoted by a major publication. But when an American Spectator blog reposted the opening paragraph of my article last week (“Anti-Semitism is real”) in their own coverage of McGill’s threatening tweets affair, I was disheartened—though not terribly surprised—to see that readers[Read More…]
Blaming rape victims is still not okay
Apparently a topic the Tribune editorialized about a few weeks ago—a Manitoba Justice who used a woman’s clothing and behaviour to justify a lenient rape sentence—is part of a trend when it comes to sex crimes. In Cleveland, Texas, a storm has been brewing around an alleged attack on an[Read More…]
The Times, It Is A-Changin’
When The New York Times announced a couple of weeks ago that it would begin charging readers to access more than 20 stories per month on its website, it didn’t take long for those who knew I was an obsessive reader to start making jokes. Within hours of the announcement,[Read More…]
Student leaders should speak for themselves
McGill Tribune Queen’s University students are set to vote on a referendum question which would recommend to the university council that it move to impeach Nick Day, the university’s elected rector. Day—whose position is the third highest in the university and is mandated to represent students—drew national attention last week[Read More…]
Quebec raises tuition, fines McGill for same
McGill Tribune According to a recent survery released by McGill’s MBA Student Association, 70 per cent of MBA students believe the cost of their program is at or below a reasonable level. When even students are standing up for tuition hikes, that’s when the province needs to stand down. It’s[Read More…]
