Major Canadian news outlets pay extensive attention to who is currently winning the election. Either through the use of extensive polling data detailing which party is in the lead (sometimes by a fraction of a per cent) on any given day or by analyzing which federal leader won the most[Read More…]
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2015 NHL Season Preview
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Editorial: Strategic voting influences student voice in 2015 federal election
First-past-the-post encourages strategic voting in multiparty systems, a practice where citizens might base their electoral choice on who they believe has a chance of winning, thereby sacrificing their preferred candidates. Voters will consider who they perceive as capable of forming a government that comes close to their overall preferences. While[Read More…]
McGill Board of Governors discusses RVH, green chemistry, building maintenance
McGill’s Board of Governors (BoG) held its first meeting of the 2015-2016 academic year on Oct. 8. The meeting saw an update on McGill’s bid for the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) site, a presentation on green chemistry at McGill, and a report on the state of McGill’s building infrastructure. RVH[Read More…]
Pop Dialectic: Ryan Adams, Taylor Swift, and 1989
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has released a track-by-track cover of Taylor Swift's megahit, 1989. What does this mean for Swift, Adams, and the world of pop music in general? Click each perspective to read more Taylor Swift doesn't need anyone's help Hailey MacKinnon On Sept. 21, Ryan Adams released his 15th studio[Read More…]
Pop Rhetoric: Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman, and comedy in an incomprehensible world
(Warning: Spoilers) October saw the bittersweet conclusion of Rick and Morty’s stellar second season. Like always, it was funny in a way that only shows like Rick and Morty can be. After all, the show’s madcap and absurd delivery is what brought most of its audience to the table in[Read More…]
Rugby: Redmen dispatch Gaiters, remain undefeated
McGill Redmen 26 Bishop's Gaiters 14 There are three interpretations of McGill’s (5-0-0) 26-14 victory over Bishop’s (3-2-0) last Friday at Molson Stadium: One, McGill’s 26 first-half points ran Bishop’s out of the game. Two, centre Augustus Hill’s 12 penalty kick points were the difference between the two sides; Bishop’s[Read More…]
Old dogs, new tricks: How Tom Brady evolved past NFL competition
In his 15th season in the NFL, Tom Brady still manages to shatter every misconception about him. After the New England Patriots’ disastrous loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 of last season the press was calling for Brady’s head. His critics were saying that he was too[Read More…]
Flashback: L’Amour L’Aprés Midi (1972)
Love in the Afternoon (L’Amour L’Après Midi) (1972) is the last of French New Wave director Eric Rohmer’s series of comedies known as the “Six Moral Tales.” Though Rohmer was initially overshadowed by big names in the French New Wave such as Chabrol, Godard, and Truffaut, he developed a name[Read More…]
This week in space
Throughout history, blood moons have been associated with bad omens. In Chinese tradition, a blood moon foreshadowed famine or disease. Mesopotamians believed that a lunar eclipse resulted from attacks by demons. But on Sept. 27, from 10:11 p.m. to 10:37 p.m., when the moon turned red, there were no famines[Read More…]
