Four Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Senators moved a question on the McGill’s stance on the deregulation of international tuition fees during the first Senate meeting of 2015 last Wednesday in order to better understand the future of tuition for international students in faculties where tuition is still regulated. The[Read More…]
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10 Things: Cheats N’ Hacks
The Chicago Black Sox Gambling and sports have an intricate, interwoven history, and, to this day, game-fixing is severely restricted in many parts of North America. You can fault the 1919 Chicago White Sox for that, as eight members from the team intentionally lost games to the Cincinnati Reds during[Read More…]
Redmen top Rams, Varsity Blues in weekend sweep
It’s been three seasons since the McGill Redmen (11-3-0) won its only CIS University Cup.
Know your McGill Athlete: Deanna Foster
“Their winger came across and hit me pretty hard,” Deanna Foster, star winger on the Martlet rugby squad and an All-Canada talent said. “My foot was planted and my knee just went out at a weird angle. I just heard a pop.”
Montreal brunch delights
L’Evidence It’s easy to walk past L’Evidence when strolling along Saint- Denis—the burnt orange sign is unassuming compared to the bright lights of other restaurants on the bustling street. However, doing so would be a mistake as the food is delectable, the coffee bottomless, and the service polite and welcoming.[Read More…]
Changing the Game: Concussions in football
Since the issue of concussions in football began to capture headlines in the late ’90s, the NFL has implemented several measures to reduce head injuries in the sport. After moving kickoffs up five yards in 2010, the league reported a 43% reduction in concussions on kickoffs. Still, the risk of[Read More…]
10 Things: Sports’ greatest rivalries
El Clasico: 93-89-48. Real Madrid and Barcelona are separated by only four wins after 85 years of an intense, hatred-filled rivalry. Real Madrid represents Spanish nationalism whereas Barcelona symbolizes the fight for Catalonian independence. Many rivalries claim to be more than just a game, but El Clasico is one of[Read More…]
Album Review: Calvin Harris – Motion
Nearly seven years after his first album, I Created Disco (2007), Calvin Harris continues to be a relevant fixture at house parties, summer festivals, and clubs everywhere. His latest production, Motion, strays further away from the dance-pop that defined his previous album, 18 Months (2012), and provides a more somber[Read More…]
The week that was for McGill Athletics: Oct. 28
Beyond the box score Redmen Hockey A road trip through northern Ontario netted the Redmen two wins over the weekend: A 5-2 victory over Nippissing and a 3-2 win against Laurentian. Centre Cedric McNicoll continued to add to his point totals, picking up two assists in each game, as McGill[Read More…]
McGill Athletics Fall 2014 team previews: Part III
Redmen Hockey The Redmen, who went 4-3-1 in the pre-season against a combination of teams from the CIS and the NCAA, have gotten off to a middling start in OUA competition. The first two weekends have been marked by a win and a loss each, hardly the form that the[Read More…]
