The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Board of Directors (BoD) discussed restricting Post-Graduate Students’ Society (PGSS) members’ access to the SSMU food pantry, and approved new funding for Indigenous student aid during its meeting on Jan. 20. The discussion surrounding the food pantry stemmed from a motion approved at[Read More…]
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COFAM continues negotiations with McGill over CAS precarious faculty employment
In July 2025, the Confederation of Faculty Associations of McGill (COFAM), composed of five faculty unions, began bargaining with McGill over the working conditions of Contract Academic Staff (CAS). COFAM consists of the Association of McGill Academic Staff of the School of Continuing Studies (AMASCS/AMPEEP), the Association of McGill Professors[Read More…]
McGill’s silence on Iran unmasks its global negligence
For an institution that prides itself on global engagement, McGill’s response to the crisis in Iran isn’t just inadequate—it’s indefensible. On Jan. 13, Dean of Students Tony Mittermaier sent an email to all students who hold an Iranian passport on McGill’s records. The message acknowledged the “civil unrest and disruptions[Read More…]
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In 1989, Alan Emtage, a graduate and system administrator at McGill, created the first Internet search engine, which present-day search engines still rely on. What did he call his search engine? a) WebCrawlerb) Yahooc) Archied) ChatGPT As of Fall 2025, which faculty had the largest number of students enrolled? a)[Read More…]
Taking the NHL by storm: The habits behind 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini’s breakout
Before Macklin Celebrini became one of the National Hockey League (NHL)’s most electric young phenoms, he was a kid running up a hill. Not a metaphorical hill—an actual one. At the end of workouts in their North Vancouver neighbourhood, Celebrini and his brother Aiden would finish with a routine: Sprint[Read More…]
Goat and sheep milk allergies point to underlying cow’s milk allergy…Most of the time
Despite the meteoric rise of plant-based milk’s popularity over the past few years, cow’s milk continues to dominate the global milk market. It is an excellent source of vital minerals, vitamins, and proteins, and is often recommended for young children—that is, assuming they are not allergic. Even with all of[Read More…]
Montreal’s public transit is in crisis due to underfunding
Lost jobs, accumulated tardies, and expensive Ubers are just some of the effects of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) strikes that froze public transit from 2025 until the beginning of 2026. On four separate occasions, bus drivers, train operators, and maintenance workers, led by their respective unions, went[Read More…]
Why we forgive holiday movies
When winter arrives and snow piles up outside, a strong, familiar urge tends to overtake us: The desire to curl up with a good holiday movie. Whether with family, friends, or snuggled up alone, the act feels mandatory. Even solitary viewings feel like a communal experience, one grounded in shared[Read More…]
Sports are political: Standing up for Azeez Al-Shaair
On Jan. 12, the Houston Texans dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers en route to a 30-6 victory in the Wild Card playoff game. After the game, Pro Bowl linebacker and defensive captain Azeez Al-Shaair appeared on ESPN for an interview with the words “Stop The Genocide” written in white letters across[Read More…]
Pics or it didn’t happen
If I met Timothée Chalamet in Bushwick and didn’t post a selfie of us on Instagram, did I even meet him? Pics or it didn’t happen. At the heart of this question lies the same trepidation: Whether experience exists without witness. Galileo Galilei says, “Tastes, odors, colours, and so on[Read More…]