In 2005, McGill decided that due to space shortages it needed to evict the Muslim Students Association (MSA) and the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS) from their previous space. SACOMSS found a new home, but the MSA students were left without a space for daily prayers and[Read More…]
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Interior design ideas for your summer living space
As Winter semester draws to a close and spring blossoms into full force, it’s time to say ‘out with the old’ to all of the junk that has piled up this year, and ‘in with the new.’ Spring cleaning isn’t just an excuse to declutter, it’s also a chance to[Read More…]
Taking advantage of Montreal’s summer season
Gone are the days when the image of summer school was a punishment to keep free-spirited kids away from their dreams of sweet summertime. In university, the reasons for choosing to enroll in summer classes can range from lightening the course load during the traditional school year, keeping up with[Read More…]
Looking through the student lens at the Fokus Film Festival
The Fokus Film Festival, an annual event organized by TVM: Student Television at McGill, took place at Cinema du Parc last week, where student filmmakers had the opportunity to submit their work to be screened in a public forum. Three directors with screened works shared insight on how to get started[Read More…]
Student of the Week: Chris Gismondi
While many McGill students struggle to work fitness into their daily schedules in addition to balancing academics and extracurriculars, Chris Gismondi, U4 Joint Honours Art History and History with a minor in Indigenous Studies, has no problem with this. After taking a Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) minicourse in[Read More…]
Acing the end-of-year potluck party
As Montreal slowly defrosts and patios enter their thawing phase, McGill students will begin the gradual return to life outdoors. For many, a staple of both the end of the year and the warmer weather are potluck parties. Don’t get stuck being the person who brings the last-minute bag of chips,[Read More…]
Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week discusses sexual violence through intersectional lens
Bringing awareness to sexual violence has traditionally proven to be a difficult task, but it is one that the Sexual Assault Centre of the McGill Students’ Society (SACOMSS) is once again ready to undertake. For many years, the volunteer-run organization has been committed to supporting survivors of sexual assault through[Read More…]
Student of the Week: Mary-Liz Power
Not having enough free time is a problem for most McGill students, but Mary-Liz Power, a U3 Psychology student with minors in Marketing and Behavioural Science, finds herself loving her constantly busy schedule. Power volunteers her time with the McGill Psychology Students Association (MPSA) as their organization’s U3 representative, organizing[Read More…]
Getting inked: The realities of tattoos in the workplace
The growing prevalence of tattoos in North American media and in society at large has made them an attractive option for students today. Increasingly, figureheads of social and political importance have revealed their tattoos to the public, including Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau and Samantha Cameron, wife of the Prime[Read More…]
TEDxMcGill conference inspires innovation across campus
On March 19, the work of executive organizers for the TEDxMcGill conference culminated in a seamless, inspired day, which included eight speeches from innovators across an array of disciplines. Ground-breaking presentations ranged from those by Moon Ribas, a self-identified ‘cyborg’ who can feel the vibrations of earthquakes around the world,[Read More…]
