The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) called to order its penultimate Legislative Council (LC) of the academic year on March 26. As the semester draws to a close, members are moving to finalize key decisions for a smooth transition into the summer months. Early in the session, Speaker Acadia[Read More…]
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Montreal police expand surveillance with Project Aurora
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) says its new Project Aurora has already led to 20 arrests in just over six weeks, as part of a strategy aimed at preventing serious crimes such as arson, shootings, and home invasions through social media monitoring. Described by police[Read More…]
‘Hookman’: A story about the confrontation of guilt, grief, and change as we grow
Trigger warning: This piece contains mentions of sexual violence. Tuesday Night Café Theatre (TNC)’s production of Hookman explores grief through the metaphor of a masked killer representing guilt. The show ran from March 17 to 20, under the direction of Andrea Alcaraz (U1 Education). The play, written in 2012 by[Read More…]
Think you know plants? These six fun facts might surprise you
From the giant sequoias of the Sierra Nevada to the stinking corpse lilies of tropical forests in Southeast Asia, plants take astonishing forms. Despite all relying on the same basic ingredients to thrive—sunlight, water, air, and nutrients—the plant world is endlessly diverse. But what do plants mean to people at[Read More…]
Student artistry: Made at McGill, yet advanced by artists
Watching a show in Tuesday Night Café Theatre’s (TNC) space, the first thing you will notice is that the separation between crew and audience—or cast and audience, if the director so decides—is almost non-existent. The small theatre at Morrice Hall, whose seating can be configured as the director wishes, creates[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Loïc Courville-Fortin
At the U SPORTS National Swimming Championships, held from March 12 through 14, Loïc Courville-Fortin, U2 Science, won one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals, rewriting his personal bests and breaking McGill and Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) records. This is only the beginning. Courville-Fortin has his[Read More…]
‘ARIRANG:’ BTS’s most divisive and misunderstood album
On March 20, the South Korean boy band Bangtan Sonyeodan (BTS) released its first group album in nearly four years: ARIRANG. Long-awaited and highly anticipated, the album sparked an influx of online debate after defying some listeners’ expectations, quickly becoming one of the group’s most divisive projects. As someone who[Read More…]
Summer courses: Bask in the sun while living and learning in Montreal
With just over a month left of the Winter semester and warm weather (hopefully) on the way, many McGill students are getting ready to bid adieu to Montreal and head home for the summer. However, for those who are unsure of their summer plans, or want to stay in Montreal[Read More…]
AGSEM rally encourages progress in ongoing workers’ rights negotiations with McGill
On March 18, approximately 40 McGill students, workers, and faculty members gathered outside the Leacock Building for the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill (AGSEM)’s rally. The rally, which advocated for a budget increase for the wages of graduate student workers, was timed to coincide with a McGill Senate[Read More…]
Athletic excellence—and persistent media gaps—at 2026 Paralympic Games
The 2026 Paralympic Winter Games took place in Milan and Cortina, Italy, from March 6 to March 15, marking the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics. Taking place just one week after the 2026 Winter Olympics, the event showcased the talent of 611 athletes from 55 nations. The competition was[Read More…]