The Johnny Canuck This is an all-Canadian shooter recipe that involves our very own national delicacy: real maple syrup (NOT Aunt Jemima). So head to your local souvenir shop for some authentic syrup to get the most out of this one. • ½ oz. Captain Morgan® Dark Rum • ½[Read More…]
Student Life
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Ten wardrobe staples your closet needs
1. Those blue jeans you look fantastic in. Everybody has (or should have) that one pair of jeans that makes them feel great. They work for a night out, an afternoon at the park, or a day spent cleaning the house. A great pair of jeans can go from casual[Read More…]
Student of the Week
The McGill Tribune is proud to introduce a new section of Student Living: Student of the Week. Each week we’re shining the spotlight on one of our classmates, and asking all the important questions about what makes a McGill student tick. [divide] Q: Describe McGill in three words. A: Work,[Read More…]
Love Letter to OAP
Shall I compare OAP to a summer’s day? That sounds about right. It has everything a summer day should have: beer, burgers, and engineers in lab coats. Oh OAP, it has been a wonderful four years. We started off on a rocky first step, when as a green 17-year-old, I[Read More…]
Dhal Makani
The enticing smells eminating from the local Indian hub are now available in your own home! This simple bean-based dish from the Punjab combines subtle flavours with a creamy texture to give you a hearty and healthy meal. Make this recipe in bulk, and keep in the fridge for several[Read More…]
How to make the student lifestyle a healthy lifestyle
It’s 8:30 in the morning and you are running to your first class. Your head is in a sleepless fog, your limbs are heavy from a hard night of studying, and you feel like arthritis is gripping your joints despite supposedly being in the ‘prime of your youth.’ Yes, university[Read More…]
Things to do in Montreal with your parents
School has begun and you are undoubtedly running around campus and beyond, discovering the new hotspots. Montreal has a wide variety of student-friendly haunts, but do not restrict yourself—there are a lot of events outside the student bubble (and price range) for which you may want to save up. Also,[Read More…]
Ikea for Dummies
What does every student moving into their first apartment need, aside from a fire evacuation plan? A trip to Ikea, of course. My parents bought all of their furniture in the eighties and have unfortunately been able to make it last well into the new millennium. So, no Ikea for[Read More…]
Frosh: a senior (citizen’s) persective
Every year, McGill’s campus goes quiet as students flock home for the summer. The laws of physics that govern summertime seem to slow down time and campus becomes calm, almost quaint. It persists in this way for almost three months, unperturbed by the bustle of Downtown Montreal. But then—a strangely[Read More…]
Summer in the City
Montreal is an amazing city in the summertime. However, because of the mass exodus of students leaving to their respective hometowns or summer adventures, much of the city’s charm, which remains blanketed in snow for most of the school year, goes untapped and undiscovered by the student body. Each month[Read More…]
