McGill Tribune

With the onset of midterms and the upcoming drop in temperature, it’s easy to forget just how fortunate we really are. The Tribune is surprised that the university hasn’t completely crumbled yet, and in light of that, we’ve made a list of a few other things that we’re grateful for.

Students

We’re thankful for the bumper-car-chairs in the Education Building, which give us the impression of being in bumper cars without going to all the trouble of going off the island and risking frostbite at La Ronde.

We’re thankful for the delicious treats sold by Organic Campus, the extra days of winter break this year, and the Quidditch Team, whose practices on lower field remind us that sometimes, catching the Golden Snitch is just as important as doing your readings.  

On campus, we’re thankful for having survived the Great McTavish Flood of 2011, the information dots all over campus (courtesy of the McCord Museum), and the temporary lull in construction which allows us to get from the Milton Gates to the Arts Building without taking a detour down to Burnside.

SSMU

SSMU is thankful for learning a new word: Mobil-access-sustain-transpar-consulta-bility, but sometimes students are so focused on mobilizing that they forget where the SSMU office is. Fortunately, SSMU now has arrows leading from the doors of the Shatner building to their office.

SSMU is thankful for those students who are showing up at their strategic summits, although there’s been some confusion on whether the topic is “Summit on Consultation” or “Consulting on a Summit of Free Sandwiches.” SSMU is also thankful for the fall General Assembly, which went off without a hitch despite losing quorum early in the evening.  

The Tribune

The Tribune is thankful that the administration has provided everyone with weekly, informative, and groundbreaking information on the MUNACA strike. The Tribune is thankful for acronyms—PSAC, MUNACA, MFLAG, QPIRG—which has saved our reporters from acquiring carpel tunnel syndrome. The Tribune is also thankful to have a pre-set cover story every week.

We’re thankful for the free snacks at the Board of Governors meeting. We’re thankful for the gold bars under the James Administration building, but we’re really confused as to why no one has put them to a good cause, such as reinstating MUNACA’s pension plan, hiring more professors, fixing the budget deficit, and making education free for all.

Montrealers

We’re all thankful that the Ontario elections are finally over, that Arrested Development is back on television and the silver screen, and that it hasn’t snowed yet. We’re all glad that the depressing graffiti that said “friends are fashion accessories” on the construction scaffolding, steps up to Docteur Penfield, and elsewhere on campus has been removed. If you’re friends with the Tribune, then you’re more than just a fashion accessory. We’re all thankful that Montreal’s infrastructure problem is being addressed, and that the Champlain Bridge’s structural integrity might be upgraded to that of an al dente spaghetti noodle.