The title of Richard Thompson’s new release, Electric, hints at vitality and novelty from one of the British Isles’ best guitarist/songwriters. Forty-five years into his career, Thompson still succeeds in rendering spirited ballads, oscillating from heartfelt to ornery. Whether you are a longtime admirer, or a newcomer to his funky[Read More…]
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Supernatural creatures are beautiful too
Beautiful Creatures, a soon to- be-released fantasy flick, depicts the turbulent love story of Lena Duchannes (Alice Englert) and Ethan Wate (Alden Ehrenreich), as the teens navigate Lena’s family of witches (or ‘casters’, as they prefer to be called), and the inhabitants of their close-minded Southern town. According to Emmy[Read More…]
Tears flow as season ends for Martlets
Tears flooded the court at the conclusion of the McGill Martlets’ last volleyball match of the season on Saturday evening. Although the Martlets fell in straight sets, the loss was not the main source of this outpouring of emotion. As with the end of any season, the Martlets had to[Read More…]
Burst water main damages buildings
Severe flooding from a 48-inch water main break Monday evening caused widespread damage to buildings on campus, confirmed Doug Sweet, Director of Internal Communications of McGill’s Media Relations Office (MRO). “[The damage is] very extensive to James Annex, where water broke windows in the back of the building and rushed[Read More…]
Water main break in McTavish Reservoir floods campus and downtown Montreal
McGill’s downtown campus suffered severe flooding after a 48-inch water main burst under Doctor Penfield Ave. in front of the McTavish Reservoir on Monday. Campus buildings were evacuated and all evening classes were cancelled. The flooded area stretched from Dr. Penfield Ave. to Ste. Catherine Street, and from Union Street[Read More…]
McGill seeks to bar students from filing Access to Information Requests
McGill is seeking to prevent its students from filing Access to Information requests (ATIs) through a motion submitted to the Commission d’accès à l’information, the organization responsible for ensuring that public institutions comply with Quebec’s ATI laws. The motion targets 14 individual McGill students and alumni, but also asks that[Read More…]
Super bowl recipes
If you’re feeling traditional: The classic ‘seven layer nacho dip’ Ingredients: 1 oz. taco seasoning 16 oz. refried beans 8 oz. cream cheese, softened 16 oz. sour cream 1 cup guacamole 16 oz. salsa 1 large tomato, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 stalk chopped green onions ½ red[Read More…]
Newly opened Indian restaurant does it right
There are few places in Montreal that will satisfy your cravings for wholesome Indian food, and fewer still that are competitively priced, and right in your own backyard. Namaste Montreal – a new Indian restaurant on Milton – meets all three of these requirements. Healthy recipes: All of Namaste’s[Read More…]
Fear of vaccination breathes new life into virus
Poliovirus has been eliminated in most of the developing world. Its eradication has been primarily due to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), a multilateral proposal passed by the World Health Assembly in 1988. However, three countries—Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Pakistan—stand between the GPEI and its goal of making polio the[Read More…]
Zero Dark Torture?
In an Academy Award season mostly bereft of controversy, Zero Dark Thirty has filled the void with its brutal and frank depiction of torture. The film, a dramatization of the American military operation that killed Osama Bin Laden, was written based on conversations with people who had first hand knowledge[Read More…]
