Justin Trudeau is officially in the race to lead the Liberal Party of Canada. Following weeks of speculation, the eldest son of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced his candidacy at a rally of several hundred supporters in his home riding of Papineau on Oct. 2. Trudeau’s official declaration,[Read More…]
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Hundreds march for missing, murdered Indigenous women
Last Thursday evening, approximately 300 people participated in Montreal’s 7th Annual Sisters in Spirit March and Vigil for Missing and Murdered Native Women. This year’s Spirit March, held the same night as over 100 similar marches, focused on the theme of government accountability. The Spirit March has been held annually[Read More…]
McGill hosts inaugural Mental Health Awareness Week
This past week, McGill hosted its first Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), which consisted of a series of panels and workshops with the purpose of increasing awareness for mental health issues on campus. According to Access Services Advisor Gordon Dionne, the idea for MHAW originated when McGill’s Ombudsperson, Dr. Spencer[Read More…]
10 tips to help you hit the books this midterm season
1. Plan and Prioritize. Studying always seems overwhelming when you have everything due at the same time—which seems to happen frequently. It’s essential to put your obligations into perspective by making a prioritized study schedule. A schedule will allow you to spend less time deciding what to do, and more[Read More…]
The style guide for fall 2012
This Fall’s trends stormed the runways of New York and Paris Fashion Week. Here are some of our favourite wardrobe staples, accompanied by tips on how to wear them all without committing fashion overkill. THE PEPLUM This feminine fad isn’t ready to go yet. The peplum, a small flare or[Read More…]
Point Counterpoint
The Major League Baseball Wild Card round was held last weekend. The format introduced the expanded playoff system formulated by the MLB in March. Under it, an additional team from each league qualifies for the postseason, leaving them to compete in a single elimination game. Now that the system has[Read More…]
Staying alive: Redmen run past Bishop’s
A must-win game, an undecided quarterback position, and a bruised and battered defensive line did not faze the McGill Redmen (2-4) as they defeated the Bishop’s Gaiters (2-4) on Thursday to capture the first annual Thanksgiving weekend “Turkey Bowl” by a score of 34-20. After the Redmen’s obliteration at the[Read More…]
Biofuels: A waste of land?
Oil companies are pumping out oil and natural gas 24/7 in order to meet the worldwide demand for fuel. Despite the apparent assumption that our grandchildren will be able to drive SUVs running on gasoline, the fact is that fossil fuel resources are becoming exhausted more rapidly than we can[Read More…]
Trudeau’s leadership bid will bring youth issues to centre stage
Justin Trudeau’s Liberal leadership bid has dominated coverage of Canadian politics all week. His recent announcement has been met with everything from praise to outright disapproval. While some have extolled his idealism, others have criticised his lack of specific policy points. Many have warned him to clearly separate himself from[Read More…]
Journey or the destination?
Earlier this year, India’s most well-known newspaper, The Times of India, was found to have recycled a three-year-old full page cover story word-for-word as a paid-for advertisement. There has been an alarming regularity with which incidents of gross misconduct have come to light: for example, over 100 Harvard students cheated[Read More…]
