Q: What word or phrase do you overuse? A: I get a lot of flack for using the word ‘primo,’ which is a way to say ‘awesome.’ Q: What’s your biggest pet peeve? A: When people drag their feet when they walk. Q: What’s your secret talent? A: I can[Read More…]
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Student of the Week: Vanessa Wattamaniuk
This student of the week was nominated for her work on the executive team of the Women in House program. Q: What’s your dream job? A: I would actually like to be a parliamentarian eventually. Or [something] where I could work to impact policies … but have a chance to[Read More…]
Follow your dreams: McGill students give back
McGill students Jared Saks, U3 General Management; Ari Soberano, U2 Marketing; and Daniel Viner, U2 Finance; spent November 16th leading a day of sports activities at St. Gabriel, a local Montreal elementary school. The Tribune caught up with these students to pick their brains about the event, specifically what went[Read More…]
Student of the Week
This student of the week was nominated for her active involvement within the McGill international development community. Q: Which Guinness World Record would you have the best shot at breaking? A: The most chocolate consumed during finals. Q: What’s your good luck charm? A: My watch. I wear [it] all[Read More…]
Snickerdoodle
Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 8-10 minutes Makes two dozen cookies Ingredients: ¼ cup butter, softened ¼ cup shortening ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. cream of tartar ½ tsp. baking soda Pinch of salt 1 tbsp. white[Read More…]
McGill soars to top; no magic needed at Queen’s
Despite what you might think about Quidditch from the fantasy world of Harry Potter, it’s real, and it’s full-contact. The McGill Tribune catches up with McGill Quidditch President Jon Cohen, and first-year chaser Robyn Fortune, fresh off their championship win at Queen’s University this past Sunday. McGill Tribune: How did[Read More…]
Student of the Week
Q: If you could be anywhere else in the world right now, where would it be? A: My cabin in the Alberta Foothills. Q: What’s the one quality you admire most in others? A: Being assertive. Q: What’s your good luck charm? A: Well, I did my undergrad at McGill,[Read More…]
Inlet Sound: folky, reflective, and romantics at heart
Listening to The Romantics reminds me of hanging out with an old friend. The kind you can go months without seeing, but fall back into familiar rhythm in no time at all; the kind with whom you can tear up the town, or just sit on your bed, and have[Read More…]
Student of the Week
Q: Why are you an asset to McGill? A: I work with Drive Safe and, currently, I am doing research with … the chemical engineering department. Q: What do you like most about working with Drive Safe? A: Well, I mean I get to drive. I love driving. You feel[Read More…]
How to survive Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy
In the midst of Hurricane Sandy, heavy rain is expected in Southern Quebec, and western parts of the expecting possible snowfall. About 75 millimetres of rainfall is expected in the area, and winds may reach up to 100 kilometres per hour. With such conditions, power outages are a definite possibility[Read More…]
