Of all superstar retirements, Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez’s exit was one of the strangest and most understated; the career of the imperfect baseball icon came to an end in the middle of a mediocre New York Yankee season. Rodriguez, the most intriguing and unique—if not the most talented—Yankee, never received the[Read More…]
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The Raptors impressed in the playoffs, despite their exit at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers
From the very start, the odds were stacked against the Toronto Raptors in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. By the start of the series, they had played the most games in the playoffs with 18. They had battled past the Indiana Pacers and the Miami Heat[Read More…]
2016 MLB season preview
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Hockey: Martlets eke past Gee Gees in shootout, clinch home ice advantage
The RSEQ second-place ranked McGill Martlets (12-5-2) edged out the third place Ottawa GeeGees (10-6-2) in an exciting shootout win on Sunday afternoon at McConnell Arena. Entering the game, the Martlet’s playoff matchup against Ottawa was already set, the only question was of who would host the series. With Sunday’s[Read More…]
Behind the Bench: Rooney Rule Ramifications for Female Representation
Diversity and minority visibility in professional athletics has recently made international headlines, with the inauguration of new professional women’s sport leagues, such as the WNHL, the MLB implementing programs to increase female and minority job candidates, and new awards like the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards recognizing the diversity of[Read More…]
Beyond Serial: Five podcasts worth your time
1. Mordern Love: The Podcast Modern Love has long been a staple column of the New York Times as a weekly glimpse into the surprises and tribulations of modern dating and relationships. Modern Love: The Podcast brings these stories to life with readings from actors such as Broadway star Lauren[Read More…]
Pop Dialectic: #oscarssowhite and the power of the boycott
After the nomination committee of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences once again selected a group of all-white actors for nomination at the Oscars, multiple high-profile stars of colour are preparing to boycott the awards ceremony. But should viewers boycott it too? For more, check out our new podcast,[Read More…]
Survival, grief, revenge: Leonardo DiCaprio suffers with skill in The Revenant
Based on the true story of 19th century frontiersman Hugh Glass who, after being mauled by a bear, was left by his hunting companion to die in the wilderness, Alejandra Gonzalez Iñárritu’s The Revenant is a haunting story of survival, grief and revenge. The hero of The Revenant, portrayed by Leonardo[Read More…]
McGill remembers Marvin Minsky
Marvin Minsky, the MIT scientist, philosopher, and author, passed away last week at the age of 88, from a cerebral hemorrhage. Known around his campus as “Old Man Minsky,” he was a pioneer in a number of fields from cognitive and computer science to philosophy of mind and information theory.[Read More…]
SSMU hosts panel on diversity in academia
McGill staff has seen little change in diversity since the 2008 implentation of an employment equity policy. Students and faculty came together to discuss issues of employment equity this past Thursday at a panel entitled Diversity In Academia. Hosted by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU), the panel featured[Read More…]
