January is an exciting time of the year with new classes and a plethora of winter activities to distract you on the weekends. However, as the mercury keeps dipping, sometimes it’s best to forgo wintery gusts and venture into a cozy restaurant to catch up with friends over a comforting[Read More…]
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McGill’s exchange experience
As the new semester begins, the McGill community welcomes exchange students here to study for the Winter semester. Exchange students who studied at McGill last semester reflected upon their time here, while also offering advice for this semester’s newcomers. Helena McNish, a student from the University of Edinburgh, said that[Read More…]
Chill Thrills: Skating rinks
The beginning of the Winter semester is the perfect time to participate in various winter activities around Montreal. After all, it is only fitting to take advantage of add/drop period to get outside. One of the easiest and most common ways to unwind on a cool afternoon is to lace[Read More…]
New Year’s resolutions
1. Aman Malhotra, U1 Arts and Science What was your last New Year’s resolution? Ironically, it was to avoid making unrealistic commitments. How young and naive I was. Did you maintain it? My hopeful pledge legitimately lasted until around teatime that very day, at which time I foolishly agreed to[Read More…]
Campus Spotlight: Heart City Apparel
In preparation for the camera crew, Matt Dajer and D’Arcy Williams had rearranged the furniture in Dajer’s small studio apartment. The bed went into the kitchen, and the desk was shifted to create a frame with Heart City Apparel’s merchandise in the background. Dajer and Williams, the two co-founders of[Read More…]
Crossword: Holiday edition
Across 1. Eve’s companion 5. Klaus Teuber’s board game 10. Light in colour 11. Make amends 12. Response to a criminal charge 13. Slang for mother and father 14. Nun 16. A collection of objects 17. Narrow opening 19. America’s health agency 22. Phobia 24. Crazy Eights, sort of 25.[Read More…]
Recipes: Delicious desserts for the holiday season
Butterbeer cupcakes Cupcakes 1/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, minus one tablespoon 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp canola oil 1/4 cup sour cream 1 large egg 1 large egg yolk 1 tsp vanilla[Read More…]
Campus spotlight: CASCO
The Commerce and Administration Student Charity Organization (CASCO) celebrated arts, comedy, and philanthropy at its 14th annual dance and fashion show at L’Astral Theatre on Nov. 22.
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Last Wednesday, the Students’ Society of McGill’s (SSMU) Ballroom hosted the Market Cooperative’s Holiday Bonanza, one of the four such markets hosted throughout the year.
Night at the museum
The McCord Museum hosted another monthly recurring After Hours evening this past Thursday themed around the famous smoked meat delicatessen Ben’s De Luxe Delicatessen. Presented by National Bank of Canada, cocktails and sandwiches collided with classic R&B, soul, and Motown ‘45s’ for a perfectly retro night celebrating one of Montreal’s[Read More…]
