Attending office hours can be daunting, especially if you are a first-year student. Not knowing what to expect or what to ask, students are often intimidated by the idea of talking to a professor on their own. Olivier Bergeron-Boutin, a political Science course lecturer, remembers feeling intimidated by professors when he[Read More…]
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Sick day survival guide
In the COVID-19 world, it’s easy to panic the moment you let out a single cough or feel a tickle in your throat. Hyperaware as we are of cold symptoms, we are quick to notice when we have the dreaded common cold. Unfortunately, getting sick can take a toll on[Read More…]
The McGill Savoy Society opens their curtains again
It’s hard to imagine staging a theatre production—something so full of life and so reliant on personal connections—over livestream and video recordings. However, this is precisely what The McGill Savoy Society, a Gilbert and Sullivan-focussed theatre troupe at McGill, did last year. The McGill Savoy society specializes in putting on[Read More…]
Essential attire for winter warmth
As we take advantage of the last few sunny fall days in Montreal, it’s easy to forget that a frigid winter is approaching. Before the snow fully settles upon us, it’s best to prepare ahead of time for the sub-zero temperatures. For those who have yet to experience Montreal’s ice-cold[Read More…]
How to dish up gourmet food with frozen produce
It’s no surprise that frozen produce is considered inferior to its fresh counterpart: Not many of us enjoy flavourless boiled green beans or mushy carrots. But while frozen veggies alone can be unappetizing in flavour and texture, they are an easy way to avoid both food waste and a pricey[Read More…]
Getting inked in Montreal
Starting university is a symbolic step in one’s independence and coming of age. This newfound freedom is, for many students, expressed in getting their first tattoos. Whether as a planned tribute to a loved one or an impulsively chosen design, tattoos serve as a vehicle for expressing one’s personality. Olivia[Read More…]
Catching up with Mobilizing for Milton-Parc
What a difference a year—and a pandemic—can make. In the fall of 2020, during the months when COVID-19 raged, concern for unhoused neighbours in the area surrounding McGill prompted Sophie Hart to found Meals for Milton-Parc, a student-led meal-share initiative that provided food and care packages. The group recently shifted[Read More…]
McGill students know how to throw a (themed) party
An “anything but clothes”-themed event may be considered generic these days in comparison to the niche parties McGill students throw. Though a century removed, post-lockdown parties channel the explosive energy that characterized the Roaring Twenties with their unique and creative themes. The return to in-person socialization has ignited a lively[Read More…]
Love and relationships IRL
Small acts of love and affection were most certainly taken for granted before the pandemic hit in 2020: No one ever thought that we would be denied dinner dates and hugs for a year and a half. With rising vaccination rates in Montreal allowing for the return of some in-person[Read More…]
The Tribune tries: Haunted Montreal ghost walk
After the sun went down on October 24, we joined a group of 30 people near Concordia for a ghost tour of downtown Montreal led by Haunted Montreal. After we arrived, Jason McLean, our tour guide, abruptly adopted the animated persona of a ghostly storyteller and led us through the[Read More…]
