There is an unmistakable trace of excitement in the voice of U2 Pharmacology student, Robert Ishimwe, as he describes his education at McGill. “[I] couldn’t imagine all this five years ago,” he said. “Being among all these amazing people and resources—it’s like a dream.” With a smile on his face,[Read More…]
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Senators discuss research misconduct, divestment
Faculty members and students will now face new procedures when accused of research misconduct. At its meeting on Jan. 13, the McGill Senate approved a new research misconduct policy, discussed the university’s climate change policy, and heard annual reports from members. Research misconduct policy revisions Senate passed a research misconduct[Read More…]
The anti-tutoring: Helpr is a unique way for peers to connect
Many students looking for a hot date on a Friday night use Tinder. For those looking to boost their GPA, however, the match-making app Helpr will soon be available. Developed by three Montreal natives, Helpr is trying to change the tutoring game. “We kind of describe it as the anti-tutoring,”[Read More…]
Hockey: McGill once, McGill twice, McGill win 14th in a row in annual Carnival game
It’s hard to keep 1,663 hockey fans silent. It’s even harder at the annual Winter Carnival game held at McConnell Arena, which the McGill Redmen (18-3-1) have won 13 years in a row. But when the hosts, the No. 2 ranked team in the country, fell behind 1-0 to the[Read More…]
Montreal out-shoot McGill in thrilling shoot-out
Is this one of the tightest RSEQ regular season hockey races in recent memory? “Absolutely,” Head Coach Peter Smith said after McGill’s hard fought 1-2-shootout loss to Montreal on Sunday in McConnell Arena. The first place Montreal Carabins (8-3-1) are only two points ahead of the third place McGill Martlets[Read More…]
Peer Review: Alegria Contemporary Ballet Company
Alegria Contemporary Ballet Company expresses the emotional side of dance in a way that is personal for both the dancers and the audience as the pieces capture the transformative power of dance. It is McGill’s first and only contemporary ballet company, founded in 2014 by Karen Chen and Zoë Goldstein.[Read More…]
Tribune Sports Holiday Wish List
The winter holiday welcomes many things: Food, family, love, renewal, reflection, and the new year. As 2015 comes to close, here’s what people around McGill campus have on their holiday wish list. I wish for a few national championships for McGill in the Winter semester. Also, I really wish that[Read More…]
Establishing a Fall reading week at McGill
In recent years, many universities, including Brock University, Western University, and McMaster University, have implemented Fall reading weeks. The University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus will have its first Fall reading break in 2016. McGill currently does not have a Fall reading week, although the idea has been discussed several times[Read More…]
Film Review: Bonjour Hi
Bonjour Hi is a multi-director film created by Sean Lee, Giuliana Mazzetta, Ben Koring, Christina Wood, and Ryan MacDowell. The movie, which was co-produced with TVM: Student Television at McGill, consists of three short film with four storylines. One of the producers, Jack Johnson, noted that the team hoped to create[Read More…]
Unlisted: The secret weapon behind Redmen lacrosse
Sean Steinwald looks forward to his lunch hour. He works full time as a project manager at a steel company in Montreal and has a family to take care of, so he uses any free time he can carve out of his busy schedule to work on his scouting reports.[Read More…]
