Alex is spotted walking up rue university toward Milton Gates at 9 p.m.. He is holding an extra large Tim Horton’s cup and a bag of timbits. What it means: Alex has not started studying for his exam, and it is now the night before. Alex will be spending a[Read More…]
Student Life
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How to keep houseplants alive during the busiest time of the year
It’s easy to forget about houseplants amid midterms, essays, and deadlines. On Oct. 19, the Concordia Greenhouse, in partnership with permaculture specialist Jonah Neumark, hosted a Houseplant Care 101 workshop to guide attendees through the basics of keeping houseplants alive and well. Neumark heads Neumark Design, a permaculture design and[Read More…]
Taco Tuesday: The origins of the bite-sized dish and where you can get it
On Oct. 4, foodies around the world celebrated National Taco Day. The Mexican dish is undoubtedly popular, but with one look at Montreal, this might not seem so. While tacos are available across the city, this is worth a second look. As a bite-sized, nutrient-rich dish, tacos are easily a student’s[Read More…]
Ponton Costumes, est. 1865 takes a unique approach to vintage Halloween outfits
When it comes to dressing up for Halloween, many students experience annual anxieties over finding a last minute costume that isn’t the run-of-the-mill cat ears or devil horns. Ponton Costumes stands in stark contrast to commercial costume stores, with its large array of high quality vintage costumes. Located in the[Read More…]
Ask Ainsley: My friend committed suicide. How do I cope?
Dear Ainsley, A couple of weeks ago, one of my oldest friends committed suicide. I’m still completely in shock about the situation and can’t shake the feeling that I could have done something to help them. I’m having a lot of trouble processing this situation, and I’m not sure how[Read More…]
Which is mightier: The pen or the keyboard?
The debate over whether or not students should be allowed to use laptops during lectures is a heated one that has sparked controversy at McGill for years. There are cases for both sides; a number of studies vilify laptops as distractions inhibiting students from fully processing information, yet, many students[Read More…]
Make the most of The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: This season’s popular exhibits
Less than a kilometre away from McGill's Downtown Campus, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) makes for the perfect study break or weekend adventure. With more than a million visitors per year, and over 40,000 works in total, across five buildings, the MMFA is one of the most prominent[Read More…]
The Tribune Tries: Buying groceries on a $40 budget
One of the many necessities of transitioning from adolescence to adulthood is learning how to budget. This is something that I’ve always struggled with: Most recently, for three consecutive weeks, I bought lunch on campus every day despite having food at home that I’d simply forgotten to pack. Now that[Read More…]
Top five places to cry on campus
There are two types of McGill students: Those who admit to crying on campus, and liars. University is hard and stressful, and between the stress of navigating classes, extracurricular activities, and rough nights out, it’s cathartic to have a release a few tears when you need to. Crying on campus[Read More…]
Librarie Wescott: A hidden treasure of St-Laurent
On the corner of Duluth Avenue and St-Laurent Boulevard, a hidden treasure of Montreal has been lying low for over 25 years: Librarie Wescott. The small, independently-owned used bookstore has an unbelievable collection of works on topics ranging from Buddhism to Italian geography—a disarray of texts that is almost unbelievable[Read More…]
