The McGill comedy troupe Bring Your Own Juice performed to a full house on the evenings of Dec. 1–3. The student-written show, divided into over a dozen one-shot narratives, featured all 10 members of the group. It was produced by Anika Hundal, U4 arts, alongside head writer Luc Langille, U3[Read More…]
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Students’ Society of McGill University Executive Midterm Reviews 2021-2022
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Tribune Explains: COVID-19 protocols for final exams and the Winter 2022 semester
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