Approximately 2,500 years ago in a democratic Athens, Socrates said, “Children nowadays are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannize their
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Phèdre: Phèdre
Though I was alone when I first watched the video for Phèdre’s “In Decay,” I still threw some nervous glances around. The scene was nothing less than Dionysian paradise: golden elixir pouring down naked bodies, followed shortly by sex-plumped lips, all within a panoply of thick verdant vegetation and[Read More…]
QPIRG and CKUT can cash in on the occupation
This past Sunday McGill finally appeared to have run out of patience with the James Administration building “partiers” and had police escort them out. Unsurprisingly, the occupation ended without McGill meeting the group’s demands. However, the occupiers were certainly successful in sparking conversation on campus. While much of the[Read More…]
Misery loves company
Karla Stasiak For the single and broken-hearted, the days prior to Valentine’s Day are filled with annoyance, bitterness, and a dash of jealousy. While single students rebuff all things red and heart-shaped, making plans to burn their ex-lovers’ things, the couples of the world smile, frolic, and get to[Read More…]
McGill announces internal investigation on asbestos
In a letter sent to McGill University on Feb. 10, a group of 32 individuals called on McGill University to perform an independent and transparent investigation into the influence of the Quebec asbestos industry over Professor J. Corbett McDonald’s epidemiological research on the health effects of chrysotile asbestos. This[Read More…]
Students occupy James Admin, call for Mendelson’s resignation
Sam Reynolds / McGill Tribune This is a developing story and the Tribune continues to monitor the situation. Developments will be added as they occur. Around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday Jan. 7, a group of about 20 students occupied the office of Deputy Provost (Student Life and Learning) Morton Mendelson[Read More…]
There’s no “Team” in Politics
On Jan. 23, the defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins made a commemorative visit to the White House in order to have their accomplishment recognized by the country’s commander-in-chief. This ritual dates back to 1865, when President Andrew Johnson invited baseball teams to the White House to celebrate their victorious[Read More…]
Making it look easy: Martlets win seventh straight
Sam Reynolds / The McGill Tribune Winning is becoming routine for the McGill women’s basketball team, as the Martlets defeated the Laval Rouge et Or on Saturday night in a game in which they never trailed. The 69-64 victory was McGill’s seventh straight to start the new year, and the[Read More…]
Science & Technology Calendar Feb 7-10
EUS Academic Week The Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) is holding its annual A-week—a week-long series of talks by professors, and other faculty events aimed at promoting post-graduate career options for engineers. On Tuesday evening, the EUS will host a wine and cheese networking event for engineers interested in careers in[Read More…]
Let’s put the Sans back in Comic Sans
thebarking.com When God, or Buddha, or the Fontmonster, or whoever created the standard computer fonts—actually, it was probably Al Gore—started typesetting font after font, he (or she—I’m all for gender equality in the typeface world), created most of them equally. From Times to Tahoma, Arial to Verdana, most fonts are[Read More…]