Little in this world entertains and aggravates me as much as Dragons’ Den. Now on its 19th season, this hit CBC show sees aspiring entrepreneurs pitch ideas to a panel of potential investors that range in quality from inspired to downright idiotic: Bottled Intentions, a company selling bottled water with[Read More…]
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Soup and Memory film series reflects on community and food through documentary
On the evening of Oct. 28, Peterson Hall was filled with warmth, warmed by yellowed lamps inside Critical Media Lab’s bookshelf-lined screening room, warmed by cheerful conversation, and warmed by soup. Attendees had gathered for Soup and Memory, a two-night film series bringing together food and film, screening documentaries by[Read More…]
Hannah Frances’ ‘Keeper of the Shepherd’ is the most sincere record of the year
Softly strummed chords steadily resound beneath layers of swelling vocals, grief-stricken and tenderly sincere. In her song “Husk,” Hannah Frances explores the glacial vulnerability of death, expounding grief as an absent presence and a manifestation of immortalized love. For sorrow cannot exist without the chances taken by love, and death[Read More…]
The NFL’s racist double standard
After the San Francisco 49ers beat the Dallas Cowboys (30-24) on Oct. 27, the 49ers’ defensive end Nick Bosa videobombed his teammate and quarterback Brock Purdy’s postgame interview while proudly wearing and pointing to a Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat, indisputably endorsing presidential candidate Donald Trump. In 2016, the[Read More…]
Mohawk Mothers and Independent Special Interlocutor Kimberly Murray call for legal reform and justice for Indigenous children
Content warning: Mentions of residential schools, settler colonialism, violence, and death. On Oct. 29, Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, Kimberly Murray, released her final report on missing and disappeared Indigenous children. Murray—who was appointed to the position by[Read More…]
Student of the Week: Elijah Olise
Elijah Olise, a first-year Social Work student at McGill, has an extraordinary ability to connect with others. From the moment he entered The Tribune’s office, he made an impact—shaking hands with everyone in the room, making eye contact, and engaging in genuine conversation. His humility and kindness shone through in[Read More…]
McGill administration and students consider potential ramifications of federal government immigration restrictions
On Oct. 24, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Minister Marc Miller announced the 2025-2027 Immigration Levels Plan which aims to decrease the number of temporary residents in Canada from 6.2 per cent of the population in 2023 to 5 per cent by the end of 2026. To achieve this,[Read More…]
How did students celebrate Diwaloween?
This year, Diwali fell on Oct. 31—making the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain celebration fall on the same day as Halloween. For students who celebrate both Diwali and Halloween, this presented quite a conundrum. The Tribune talked to South Asian students to see how they commemorated the joint festivities. For Keya[Read More…]
Northern Super League makes exciting new signings ahead of first-ever season
The Northern Super League (NSL), Canada’s first professional women’s soccer league, was officially announced in May 2024 and is set to launch in April 2025. This new league fills a major gap in Canadian sports by providing a top-tier platform for women athletes, previously missing in Canadian soccer. Spearheaded by[Read More…]
“Kiki as Resistance” discusses ballroom culture, radical joy, and Black queer identity
A crowd of roughly 25 people gathered in Redpath Library on Oct. 28 for a talk entitled “Kiki as Resistance: Shaping Black Queer and Trans Identities” by Vincent Mousseau—a social worker, PhD student in Health at Dalhousie University, and member of the kiki scene in Montreal. Mousseau discussed the role[Read More…]
