In its Dec. 4 issue, The Tribune published a review of the Post-Graduate Student Society (PGSS) executives The Editorial Board reported on Secretary-General Satish Kumar Tumulu’s lack of initiative (“he has yet to take concrete steps to improve channels for executive and student communications”), but followed it with an uncritical[Read More…]
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Making someplace a home 
Over the course of my 21 years of life, I’ve lived in nine different houses/apartments; three countries; five cities. But until recently, I couldn’t tell you if I’ve ever lived somewhere I’d call home. By Merriam-Webster’s definition, “home” refers to one’s place of residence, and also as “the social unit[Read More…]
School of Continuing Studies becomes McGill’s fourth faculty union
In a less than 60-day process, on Dec. 31, Quebec’s Tribunal Administratif du Travail certified the Association of McGill Academic Staff of the School of Continuing Studies (AMASCS), forging the fourth faculty union at McGill. The School of Continuing Studies (SCS) marks the first faculty to bid for unionization following[Read More…]
New year, same us: Resolutions McGill students didn’t make for 2025
Perhaps you spent Dec. 31 writing down your New Year’s resolutions with the best handwriting your journal has seen in months. Maybe that impressive penmanship was a first impression for the fresh notebook you bought yourself, committed to the first page of your year of self-improvement. Or maybe, like many[Read More…]
Five must-see science events this semester
With the add-drop period coming to an end and several more cold months lying ahead, the winter semester at McGill seems as daunting as ever. Luckily, for those who take pleasure in learning new things, there is respite to be found on campus and throughout the city of Montreal. With[Read More…]
How to do the ‘To-Dos’
Every year we hear the same thing: “Start off the new year right by making a list of all the things you wish to accomplish during the coming 12 months!” And every year, that’s what we—at least I—do. For the past three years, my New Year’s “resolutions” or “goals” list[Read More…]
Take The Tribune’s Science and Technology quiz
Which McGill campus building has an observatory on its roof? a) McIntyre Medical Buildingb) McCall MacBain Arts Buildingc) Burnside Halld) Ernest Rutherford Physics Building What causes the glowing green light in the sky over Montreal? a) The aurora borealis / northern lightsb) The Desjardins Complexc) Global warmingd) Aliens Barbara Althea[Read More…]
Dead languages live on campus
Nobody tell the Office québécois de la langue française, but if you keep a careful eye out, there are a handful of improperly-francized signs hiding around the McGill campus. For once, though, they’re not in English—and no, it’s not the Italian “pasta” advertised at the Royal Victoria College Dining Hall[Read More…]
McGill does not contest the latest faculty union certification: A shift or merely an exception?
On Dec. 31, the Tribunal administratif du travail certified the Association of McGill Academic Staff of the School of Continuing Studies (AMASCS) as McGill’s fourth faculty union. AMASCS is the first instance of faculty unionization that McGill did not contest in court—a pivotal moment for the unions, who have faced[Read More…]
McGill Senate concludes 2024 with reflections on guest speaker policies and financial standings
McGill’s policy on controversial speaker events, the university’s projected $45 million CAD deficit for fiscal year 2026, and the school’s fundraising standing were among the topics of discussion at the university Senate’s final meeting of the calendar year on Dec. 4. The meeting commenced with two memorial tributes to the[Read More…]
