This is the first year Maria Zamfir has not been involved in student politics in her five years at McGill. In all four years of her undergraduate neuroscience degree, Zamfir was involved in all manners of student politics, including the McGill Freshman Undergraduate Science Society (FUSS), the Science Undergraduate Society[Read More…]
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Student of the Week: Karen Chow
The last documentary Karen Chow watched was on Soong May-ling, “China’s eternal first lady,” the wife of mid-early twentieth century Chinese political and military leader Chiang Kai-shek. “At the time it was rare for women to be that powerful or that confident,” Chow explained. “She had a lot of influence[Read More…]
SSMU Election Word Scramble
Understanding unpaid internships
Considering working for free this summer? In a grim labour market, unpaid internships seem to be a bizarre trend that has made life after graduation more even difficult. As internships are part of a grey zone often undefined and unregulated by legal frameworks, it’s important for students to be aware[Read More…]
Salted Caramel Bread Pudding
Ingredients ¾ cup granulated sugar 6 tbsp unsalted butter 3 pinches coarse salt 12 ounce loaf challah bread, cut into ½ inch slices 8 large eggs 1 cup 2% milk ¼ cup crème fraiche, plus ¾ cups to serve ¼ tsp vanilla extract Night before 1. To make caramel, in[Read More…]
Student of the week: Alexander Langer
Always interested in human rights, Alexander Langer worked as an intern last summer at the Roma Community Centre in Toronto, an organization serving the Roma community across Canada. The organization provides assistance including education, settlements, and legal services. Langer says he appreciates the work that organizations like the centre do[Read More…]
International Women’s Day: facts & figures
This past Saturday marked the 103rd annual International Women’s Day (IWD). On March 8, people across the globe celebrated women and recognized the steps taken on the path toward gender equality. At McGill, women have come a long way in the last century. The first female students were admitted in[Read More…]
Mind-blowing baking with Betty, Duncan, and Mr. Christie
Triple threat brownies A classic dessert combining Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, and brownies to make a glutinous trifecta. Ingredients: 1 box brownie mix 1 roll cookie dough 1 box Oreos 2 eggs ¼ cup water ¾ cup oil 1 handful chocolate chips Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 375[Read More…]
Student of the week: Clovis Rigout
Does spinach, oyster mushrooms, and feta raviolis with a red pepper coulis sound better than your normal frozen pizza with a side of Kraft Dinner? Of course it does—but those types of dinners only exist for most students in the realm of parent visits and graduation dinners. For Clovis Rigout,[Read More…]
Five last-minute things to do this Reading Week
Just because it’s called “Reading Week” doesn’t mean you should be spending seven days straight sitting in the library or finishing your term paper. If you weren’t able to make plans for the week and are looking for some entertaining ways to pass the time, look no further—here are five[Read More…]
