Between the whirlwind of assignments and the weight of impending deadlines, opportunities to gather with friends can feel like a rare luxury. Why wait for a special occasion when you can create it yourself? This was the epiphany that prompted my first foray into hosting. While I can’t promise perfection,[Read More…]
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Soup and Memory film series reflects on community and food through documentary
On the evening of Oct. 28, Peterson Hall was filled with warmth, warmed by yellowed lamps inside Critical Media Lab’s bookshelf-lined screening room, warmed by cheerful conversation, and warmed by soup. Attendees had gathered for Soup and Memory, a two-night film series bringing together food and film, screening documentaries by[Read More…]
Looking beyond textbooks: Must-go Montreal science events
The break is over…. Gone are the sweet days of relentlessly refreshing Minerva’s transcript page and ignoring our families to reread the entire Percy Jackson series in our confined rooms (just me?). McGill students must now return to their beloved campus, faced with bleak early-morning McMed hikes and the endless[Read More…]
Hot science tickets for a cold month
The Science and Technology team at The Tribune have gathered around our fall campfires to bring you the best of McGill’s upcoming science-related talks and events this November. Hand on My Heart: A Journey of Healing and Impact Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 – 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Coming up[Read More…]
Exploring the groundbreaking architecture at the “Design for the Global Majority” exhibition
As the global housing crisis worsens, a revolutionary project spearheaded by the Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG) at McGill’s Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture promises to reverse the narrative. “Design for the Global Majority,” an exhibition happening on campus from Oct. 2 to 27, showcases affordable and sustainable housing[Read More…]
McGill nutritionist shares sports nutrition tips at Trottier Symposium
McGill hosted the 2023 Trottier Public Science Symposium, “Ready, Set, Go! Use and Abuse of Science in Sport,” on Sept. 13-14 in Moyse Hall. The symposium featured talks by renowned experts who offered their perspectives on nutrition and the broader role of science in sports. One of the talks was[Read More…]
Student-led Week for Solidarity Against Authoritarianism in Asia aims to inform and mobilize McGill community
A group of McGill students held a “Week for Solidarity Against Authoritarianism in Asia” from March 7 to March 11, aiming to raise awareness and foster discussions about the realities of ongoing authoritarianism in parts of Asia. Students, activists, academics, journalists, artists, and more convened to discuss the many ways[Read More…]
HanVoice hosts panel on the gendered experience of North Korean defectors
McGill Students for HanVoice, a student chapter of the Canadian advocacy group for North Korean refugees and human rights, hosted a panel on Nov. 15 to shed light on the gendered experiences of North Korean migration and to highlight the ways that women are disproportionately marginalized throughout their journeys. McGill[Read More…]
Dance your heart out: McGill dance parties that cater to often un-included communities
Montreal’s party scene can be hard to navigate. For many McGill students, it often feels as though the only places to dance and have fun lie along a four-block strip of Saint-Laurent Boulevard. And while Tokyo and Apt. 200 have their merits, these spaces aren’t everyone’s cup of tea—nor are[Read More…]
SUS discusses student trip to active volcano and other extracurricular events
On Feb. 14, the Science Undergraduate Society (SUS) Council appointed Haoyi Qiu as the new Science Representative to the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU). Qiu will replace Mana Moshkforoush, who resigned earlier this month. Council also discussed progress in planning events such as the Psychology Case Competition and the Science[Read More…]
