Reform to the nomination process for the position of the AUS Vice-President Finance, the fate of McGill’s Industrial Relations program, and students’ ability to decide whether McGill recognizes their advanced standing credits were among the topics discussed at Monday’s General Assembly (GA) of the Arts Undergraduate Society (AUS). With between[Read More…]
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Speakers conclude McGill has long way to go on equity
Last weekend, the Equity Committee of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) held its annual conference in the SSMU Ballroom for students to learn about issues of inequality and how to promote equity at McGill. Throughout the two-day conference, professors, guest speakers, and students shared their research on equity.[Read More…]
Workshop addresses challenges facing temporary workers
Over the course of last week, the Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) McGill and the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) presented a series of Social Justice Days designed to encourage dialogue regarding social issues in the Montreal community and around the world. Now in its seventh year, Social[Read More…]
Categorization and a new face of racism
Following the Civil Rights movements, a change began in the way people viewed one another. Specifically, American citizens were treated as equals—at least constitutionally—and there was a worldwide trend in the direction of equal opportunity, regardless of race. There was a general consensus that racism would no longer be tolerated.[Read More…]
Quebec must maintain its linguistic balance
Disclaimer: Although our editorial board comprises a diverse range of cultural, geographic, and linguistic backgrounds, none of us identifies as a Quebecker. The perspectives that we put forward here represent us as McGill students, and members of the various communities in Montreal that have embraced us, and that we, in[Read More…]
Alternatives in the AP debate
Dartmouth College recently announced its decision to stop granting credits for high Advanced Placement (AP) scores, starting with the class of 2018, after a nearly unanimous faculty vote. This new policy has caused a lot debate among students, faculty, and administrators at various universities about whether or not advanced standing[Read More…]
Shopping south of the border
Earlier this month, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty convened with senators in Ottawa to discuss lowering import tariffs in an effort to combat a persistently “irritating” American-Canadian price gap. Despite the two currencies residing at near-parity, there is a price gap between Canadian and American retailers, compounded by an even larger[Read More…]
Continuing the fight for a freer internet
Today’s generation is a product of the internet, having grown up with this technology and the wealth of information that it provides. They are encouraged to constantly build upon previous ideas, and they share their wealth of knowledge through this easy-access medium. Epitomizing this generation was Aaron Swartz—an entrepreneur, co-creator[Read More…]
McGill caps fifth undefeated season in school history
So how does it feel to be at the top? Leslie Oles grins, “It feels great.” She would certainly know. Oles and the McGill Martlets finished off the regular season this weekend at McConnell Arena, undefeated in conference play for the fifth time in school history. They enter the playoffs[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy dodging a meteorite, here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports… SPRINTING — South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius was arrested, and charged in the murder of his 29-year-old model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Thursday. Pistorius was held in jail over[Read More…]
