Spanning two days, the Annual Trottier Public Science Symposium “Are We Alone?” took the audience to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Focusing on the origin of life in our solar system, the series explored the where and how of alien life. Monday Monday’s first speaker, Planetary Society President Jim Bell,[Read More…]
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Off the board: The false promise of data journalism
Journalism, at its heart, is about telling a story. Over the years, journalists have developed different tools to tell these stories.
Winless streak continues as Redmen fall to Gaiters
In an exciting battle between the two remaining winless teams in the RSEQ conference, the Bishop’s Gaiters (1-4) came out on top, edging the Redmen (0-5) by a score of 17-13 on Thursday night at Molson Stadium.
Student of the Week: Candice Taguibao
Candice Taguibao, a U1 physiology student, is an athlete, an aspiring doctor, a teamplayer, and a fundraiser—all of which contribute to her aspiration of a career in medicine. Taguibao attributes her diligence to her background in sports. She was the captain of her volleyball team in high school and is[Read More…]
Research Briefs—Oct. 15
Seeing is believing In a preliminary UCLA study led by eye specialist Steven Schwartz, 18 legally blind patients were given embryonic stem cells; 10 showed substantial improvements in their vision. Although the research is in its initial steps, Schwartz and other scientists believe that the embryonic stem cell treatment shows[Read More…]
Know your McGill Athlete: Elliott Ariganello
As the McGill Redmen baseball team’s season nears its end, so too does the career of senior starting pitcher Elliott Ariganello.
Conference discusses the future of LGBTQ Human Rights
Imagining the Future of LGBTQ Human Rights, a two-day conference held on Oct. 6 and 7 at Concordia University, sought to analyze a wide range of human rights issues and to discuss the future of the movement. The seminar addressed a multitude of critical global concerns, with a total of[Read More…]
McGill begins feasibility study on redesigning libraries
McGill will soon conduct a feasibility study to determine how the university’s libraries and archives can best transform its user spaces and collection storage. According to the library master plan website, the libraries need to be renovated in order to meet the needs of students and faculty, and evolve to[Read More…]
Behind the bench: The end of the enforcer
For the first time in 43 years, the Philadelphia Flyers’ opening-day roster did not include an enforcer.
Commentary: Abolishing corporate income tax a net gain for economy, workers
Since the global financial crisis in 2008, much of the Western world has been struggling to recover.
