Nobody tell the Office québécois de la langue française, but if you keep a careful eye out, there are a handful of improperly-francized signs hiding around the McGill campus. For once, though, they’re not in English—and no, it’s not the Italian “pasta” advertised at the Royal Victoria College Dining Hall[Read More…]
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What we liked this winter break
Squid Game Season 2 – Bianca Sugunasiri, Staff Writer Dec. 26 marked the release of director Hwang Dong-hyuk’s highly anticipated Squid Game Season 2. The show revolves around the titular “Squid Game,” which extorts the vulnerabilities of financially struggling Korean citizens by offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win a fortune.[Read More…]
Who’s to blame for the NBA’s viewership struggles?
There are few things in sports more exciting than a professional basketball game. High-flying dunks, intense defense, and an electrifying atmosphere make for an enthralling product. However, in recent years, television ratings for NBA games have gone down across the board, and fans are disgruntled with the state of the[Read More…]
Something wicked this way comes!
It’s good to see me, isn’t it? I’m a certified sentimental fan and infamously famous son of a witch. If you were to ask me my favourite musical, I’d answer like a mother would if asked her favourite child: I love them all equally but differently. Of course, I would[Read More…]
A Complete Unknown’ is a love letter to Bob Dylan’s anachronistic genius
My expectations were high when I sat down to watch A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic directed by James Mangold and starring Timothée Chalamet. Dylan’s career is one of the most monumental in music history, and Dylan himself—with his nasally voice, stoic affect, and famous dexterity on the guitar—is[Read More…]
Gerts serves its first beers after spending eight months closed for renovations and restructuring
Gerts, McGill’s campus bar, reopened to the public on Jan. 6 after spending the Fall semester with shuttered doors. Located in the basement of the University Centre, Gerts served its last beer on April 26, 2024, before closing for over eight months due to problems with its electrical system and[Read More…]
Unveiling the adaptive roles of autistic behaviours
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder, affects approximately one in 100 children worldwide. It constitutes a diverse group of brain development conditions that impact how individuals perceive and socialize with others, often leading to differences in social interaction and communication in comparison to their neurotypical peers. One of the[Read More…]
In the wake of Trudeau’s resignation, U.S. political polarization should serve as a cautionary tale
A widely unpopular progressive party leader, having unsuccessfully attempted to fend off a populist conservative challenger, is forced to step down for the sake of his party’s re-election prospects. Wait, who are we talking about? Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation on Jan. 6, 2025 shares eerie resemblance with former[Read More…]
Curiosity in crisis
Language, literature, and “What the hell are you going to do with that degree!?” Written by Kellie Elrick, Arts & Entertainment Editor Designed by Mia Helfrich, Design Editor This fall, security guards flooded the campus, the West Coast burned, the library sat empty of books, and thousands of students walked into classrooms[Read More…]
Board of Governors’s CSSR does not recommend McGill divest from companies in business with Israel
At a Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on Dec. 12, The Committee on Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSSR) presented a report that did not recommend that McGill should divest from companies with financial ties to the Israeli state. CSSR Chair Alan Desnoyers presented the report to BoG, which the committee[Read More…]
