The Tribune’s editorial board presents its midterm reviews of the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) executives. Tribune editors researched and communicated with each executive before leading an editorial board discussion on the executives’ work and accomplishments. Editors with conflicts of interest abstained from discussing, writing, and editing relevant reviews.[Read More…]
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2023 PGSS executive midterm reviews
The Tribune’s editorial board presents its midterm reviews of the Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) executives. Tribune editors researched and communicated with each executive before leading an editorial board discussion on the executives’ work and accomplishments. Editors with conflicts of interest abstained from discussing, writing, and editing relevant reviews. Secretary-General: Satish[Read More…]
Fall 2023 SSMU Referendum Endorsements
The Tribune’s Editorial Board presents its endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Fall 2023 referendum questions. The Tribune’s editors researched and discussed each of the questions before voting on each endorsement. The endorsements reflect a majority vote of the editorial board, with editors who have conflicts of[Read More…]
Winter 2023 SSMU referendum endorsements
The McGill Tribune Editorial Board presents their endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Winter 2023 referendum questions. Creation of the Legal Essentials Plan Fee: Yes The Tribune endorses a “yes” vote for this $30 per-year opt-outable fee that would finance legal support, provided by Studentcare, “for housing,[Read More…]
SSMU executive candidate endorsements 2023-24
President Alexandre Ashkir Endorsement: Yes, with reservations to Alexandre Ashkir Alexandre Ashkir, U3 Arts, worked for SSMU as Speaker of the Legislative Council for two full terms before running for SSMU President. In addition to his role on Legislative Council, Ashkir currently sits on SSMU’s Board of Directors, giving him[Read More…]
Students vote to continue financing Daily Publications Society and the Sustainability Projects Fund
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) held its Fall 2022 Referendum from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18. The two questions on the online ballot were whether McGill’s undergraduate student body was still in favour of funding the Daily Publications Society (DPS) and the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF). Both motions[Read More…]
SSMU Executive Endorsements 2022—2023
The McGill Tribune presents its endorsements for the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) 2022—2023 Executive team. President Bryan Buraga If elected, Bryan Buraga’s 2022-2023 term would be his second—he served as SSMU president during the 2019-2020 academic year. His experience is, unsurprisingly, extensive: He has in-depth knowledge of SSMU’s structures,[Read More…]
Action is due against sexism in SSMU
On Sept. 22, The McGill Daily published an article shedding light on a long-standing culture of sexism and misogyny rampant within the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). The article featured many accounts of past and present SSMU members who called out a culture of sexism within the Society. In[Read More…]
The SSMU BoD’s ratification of the Divest for Human Rights Policy is long overdue
On July 22, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Board of Directors ratified the “Divest for Human Rights Policy” with five votes in favour and two votes against. Back in February, SSMU’s democratic bodies—the General Assembly and the Legislative Council—overwhelmingly voted to approve the policy. However, the Board of[Read More…]
Meet the 2021-2022 SSMU Executive Candidates
President Darshan Daryanani Darshan Daryanani, U3 Arts, has extensive experience in student government, currently serving as an Arts Senator and a member of 12 different SSMU or AUS committees. As the pandemic continues to restrict on-campus life, one of Daryanani’s top priorities, if elected, is to ensure the successful reopening[Read More…]
