Sam Reynolds Sam Reynolds UQTR was in town this past Sunday night to battle the Martlets in a crucial game for the women’s soccer team. McGill was looking for revenge, as the Patriotes won decisively 3-0 the last time these two teams met on Sep. 30. McGill succeeded, overcoming an[Read More…]
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A fortress to take shelter in
killbeatmusic.com It only takes two minutes talking to Jennifer Castle to feel completely mellow. The light, pure tone of her singing voice matches the soft, relaxed tone of her conversation, and clues you into her laid back, organic approach to music. Evident in her newest album, Castlemusic, Castle’s take on[Read More…]
Occupy Montreal takes over Square Victoria
Sam Reynolds What started as a small protest in Vancouver and gained momentum on Wall Street became a global force on Saturday, Oct. 15, with occupations taking place in hundreds of cities globally. Montreal’s Square Victoria, in the downtown financial district, became the meeting point for almost a thousand ralliers[Read More…]
Life after Gaddafi roundtable discussion
Sam Reynolds Montreal may seem worlds away from Libya and Muamar Gaddafi, but McGill professor Rex Brynen would argue otherwise. Having spent the summer in Benghazi as a consultant to the rebel leadership, Brynen is all too connected to the Libyan situation. Brynen took part in a roundtable presented by[Read More…]
McGill cleared by CNT; Profs support end to strike
Sam Reynolds Duct tape on the sidewalks by McGill’s entrances now demarcates exactly where MUNACA members on strike are allowed to march. Those aren’t the only lines on campus as a result of the labour conflict; these are divides which no one expects will be crossed anytime soon. New developments[Read More…]
McGill reaches out to students in refugee camps
This August, the World University Service of Canada (WUSC) welcomed 74 refugees from Malawi and Kenya who will attend one of 61 participating universities across Canada this year. Two participants in the program have enrolled at McGill, both in the faculty of engineering. WUSC’s Student Refugee Program (SRP) provides refugees[Read More…]
Tribute to Kenyan Nobel prize winner Wangari Maathai
Simon Poitrimolt Simon Poitrimolt Last Friday, Kenyan activist and political leader Flora Terah spoke at Atwater Library in celebration of the life of the late Wangari Maathai. Maathai, who passed away Sept. 25 at the age of 71, became the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize in[Read More…]
Sounds of the prairies
As September began saying its goodbyes, Montreal indie-rock sensation Arcade Fire took the city for a free ride that is still the subject of many a Facebook status. The downtown streets swelled with a larger crowd than usual that Thursday, and so I paused in my weekly grocery run to[Read More…]
Exploring Montreal
freelargephotos.com Ryan Reisert When Mark Twain visited Montreal in 1881, he told guests at a banquet held in his honour that it was his first time visiting a city where you couldn’t throw a brick without breaking a church window. He reported hearing of plans to build one more: “I[Read More…]
Peaceful occupation
Occupy Wall Street has fast emerged as the topic of the hour. The protests have quickly spread around the world with Occupy Montreal protests planned for Oct. 15. It is difficult to discern the exact demands of the group, with only such vague statements as “We are the 99%” popping[Read More…]
