As college students, we have a lot on our plates. When we’re balancing attending classes and completing assignments to working part-time jobs and managing our social lives, we can’t always prioritize grocery shopping. As a result, you might tend to make quick grocery runs once or twice a week, only[Read More…]
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Montréal en Lumière makes its long-awaited post-pandemic return
The long, gloomy days of February aren’t for the faint of heart. But, amid the never-ending winter, Montreal brought some life and light—quite literally—back to the city. On Feb. 16, Montreal’s Quartier des Spectacles opened its doors to Montréal en Lumière, welcoming teenagers, students, and parents looking to keep themselves[Read More…]
Meet your perfect match: Freely Sex Toys
In 2020, four McGill engineering students—Nina Martinez (U2), Pierre-Luc Leboeuf (U2), Ben Lusterio-Adler (U3), and Alex Moreau (U4)— were on a Zoom call after a particularly difficult exam. The conversation broached the topic of self-care routines, which eventually led to a discussion of masturbation. Sex toys came up, and after[Read More…]
Tribune Predicts: Midterm Horoscopes
Ah yes, midterms: Those things we all love to hate. It’s a stressful time in the semester, but fret not, The McGill Tribune is here to help you navigate the piles of exams, essays, lab reports, group projects, and personal drama that the end of February promises to deliver. Aries[Read More…]
Ask Ainsley: Finding your perfect summer internship
Dear Ainsley, I have been stressed out of my mind and completely flipping out trying to find an internship. It’s now the end of February, and I feel a low, dark hopelessness creeping in. My mind is a never-ending swirl of “Have other people really applied to 50 internships already?”[Read More…]
McGill, it’s time to break up with Datamatch
While there’s nothing wrong with being single on Valentine’s Day, the Harvard-created site Datamatch promised that anyone wanting a date on Feb. 14 could be paired with a compatible option. Since 2019, Datamatch has expanded its services to the McGill community, matching single students on Valentine’s Day through a “very[Read More…]
An ode to agendas
Midterm season is fast approaching, and an influx of exams and assignments is steadily filling our calendars. As tasks pile up, managing deadlines gets even more daunting. But don’t worry; there’s no need to hit the panic button just yet! Here are some tips to help you tackle those deadlines,[Read More…]
“I can’t go on any more first dates!”
The red roses, the heart-shaped candies, the overpriced chocolate boxes, the cheesy Hallmark cards, and the pink helium balloons have already taken over the Dollarama shelves, which can only mean one thing: It’s February, Valentine. Although it’s a great time of the year for love birds, the life of a[Read More…]
Local Stories: The fabulous Miami Minx
The lights flicker and the poised audience draws to silence. Old school jazz or perhaps Michael Bublé’s ‘Feeling Good’ kicks off, and Miami Minx strides out beaming a flirtatious smile. She commands the room. After strutting around the bar floor and teasing the audience—dashing to the left and back again—she[Read More…]
There’s no coffee at this café
Most incoming McGill students know about the rites of passage that they’ll experience, like living alone for the first time or a late night at McLennan cramming for an exam. What these students don’t know is that, at this university, there is another experience considered equally formative: Their first trip[Read More…]
