From Jan. 31 to Feb. 2, the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) and Concordia Student Union (CSU) led a student strike against the Quebec government’s tuition hikes first proposed in October 2023. On Nov. 29, the provincial government announced that Canadian students from outside of Quebec will have to[Read More…]
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The Oscars 2.0
The Oscars Remixed Since the Oscar nominations were announced last Tuesday, an enormous amount of articles have been written about the snubs, surprises, and everything in between. And while it may be interesting and worthwhile to debate the artistic merits of films such as Past Lives or The Zone of[Read More…]
Canada’s housing crisis has been decades in the making
In the Feature of the week: Canadians struggle as dreams of homeownership fade and costs soar, unveiling an urgent need for solutions.
Catching up with Shakespeare
In 1592, the bubonic plague hits London. It isn’t the first time, and it won’t be the last. Theatres—including the Globe—close for almost half a year. William Shakespeare writes King Lear. In 2020 (cautioned groan), Jessica B. Hill is slated to play two Shakespearean heroines at the Canadian Stratford Festival:[Read More…]
‘Legally Blonde’ features stellar vocal performances, a great sense of humour, and a whole lot of pink
This year’s Arts Undergraduate Theatre Society of McGill (AUTS) production of Legally Blonde came with a huge warning label. A week before opening night, the cast learned that asbestos had been found in Moyse Hall. The director, assistant director, and stage managers were left scrambling for a new location, and[Read More…]
The McGill Fine Arts Commission brings student art into the spotlight
On Monday, Jan. 22, the McGill Fine Arts Commission (FAC) held its first art exhibition of the year in the MacDonald Harrington exhibition room. The theme was liminal spaces, places of transition or change, expressed in varying forms. According to FAC’s VP Design, Emma Létourneau (U3 Arts), the FAC team[Read More…]
Delving into the world of sportswashing engulfing pro-sports
What is sportswashing? Sportswashing has been the buzzword of choice for Western commentators in the sports world for the last three years. In rapid succession, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF) acquired Newcastle United in Oct. 2021 then bought into the top tier of men’s professional golf via LIV[Read More…]
The real value of a McGill degree
What makes McGill a good school to attend? Is it the superior facilities? The enormous introductory classes? Much of the value in attending McGill stems from the McGill degree as a form of cultural capital. In other words, having the McGill name on a resume lends clout. A McGill degree[Read More…]
Trans health clinic strives to address gaps in mainstream health care
Dozens gathered at the Concordia McConnell Building on Jan. 23 to support the launch of three specialized pop-up clinics that seek to address unmet needs in the public health care system. Delivered by Community Healing Days, a collective of alternative and traditional therapists, they will focus on providing trans, menstrual,[Read More…]
Discovery of asbestos in Arts building disrupts ‘Legally Blonde’ production, worries students who frequent the space
On Sunday, Jan. 21, students in the Department of English received an email from their chair, Professor Erin Hurley, who shared a Jan. 19 announcement from Facilities Management and Ancillary Services (FMAS). The announcement explained that plaster debris found at the back of the stage in Moyse Hall had tested[Read More…]
