As Quebec tightens regulations around student eligibility for education in English or other languages, the proportion of anglophone and allophone students—those whose home language is neither English nor French—attending French schools in the province has shot up. According to recent data from the Office québécois de la langue française (OQLF),[Read More…]
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‘May Our Joy Endure’ explores the cycle of guilt, accountability, and redemption
May Our Joy Endure is the third and most daring novel written by Québecois author Kevin Lambert. Lambert moved to Montreal to study at the Université de Montréal in his late teens, allowing him to offer unique and personal insight into the city’s urban development. This is where he sets[Read More…]
Deanna Bowen discusses anti-Black racism in the world of art history
On Oct. 24, approximately two dozen academics gathered in Room W-215 of the Arts Building to hear Deanna Bowen, assistant professor in Concordia’s Department of Studio Arts, speak about her research-creation practice and art exhibits, her family’s history with racism in Canada, and anti-Black sentiment in the art history world.[Read More…]
The Tribune Explains: Final grade submission at McGill
Many students at McGill have faced the prolonged dread of waiting for their final grades to be updated in Minerva. Some have expressed frustration and confusion on the McGill subreddit r/mcgill over grades appearing on their transcripts well past the end of the semester. The Tribune brings you a guide[Read More…]
Figuring Yourself Out
TW: mentions of mental illness I never knew what I would be when I grew up. In fact, I never thought I would grow up. My classmates described their aspirations with vivid imagery: How they would be firefighters, doctors, scientists, and journalists. Though I tried to imagine what I would[Read More…]
When is the best time to attend Piknic Électronik?
Piknic Électronik is a Sunday ritual for many McGill students and Montreal locals alike, transforming Parc Jean-Drapeau into a pulsing hub of music and good vibes for five months straight. With the festival running weekly outdoor music events from May to October, it runs the full gamut from spring to[Read More…]
Student protest is meant to disrupt the status quo
In anticipation of heightened tensions on Oct. 7, the McGill administration preemptively closed campus, silencing student protest and increasing policing. The university moved classes online and required students to show identification at security checkpoints, with some students reporting that they were denied entry into academic buildings despite valid credentials. Fences[Read More…]
Turning pollution into power: McGill’s green energy innovation
At the First Earth Summit in 1972, the world set out guidelines to help preserve the Earth and prevent climate change. Since then, climate change has gained a prominent place in the global political agenda and has remained a matter of international importance for decades. But what has changed since[Read More…]
Activism must be shaped beyond spectacle
A few weeks ago, my professor began our history seminar on Black Internationalism by asking if we had ever imagined ourselves or our families enslaved. Given the subject matter of the class, the question wasn’t necessarily surprising, but I found it unnecessary. As upper-year history students, hadn’t we learned that[Read More…]
Addressing the Indigenous homelessness crisis—if not now, when?
All too many Indigenous residents of Tiohtià:ke—the island known to many as Montreal—face truly dire circumstances. Only recently, however, through a conversation that I shared with a lovely Inuk man named Paulu, have I come to recognize both the profound gravity and pressing urgency of the situation. During our conversation,[Read More…]
