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Featured

  • Spotlight on Black scientists at McGill and beyond

    Science & Technology February 23, 2021
  • A look into the storied life of McGill’s Phil Edwards

    Men's Varsity, Sports February 23, 2021
  • ‘A Bite of History’ explores food and culture within Black communities

    Campus Spotlight, Student Life February 23, 2021
  • ‘Black Women’s Voices’ panel unpacks writing on the journey to justice

    Arts & Entertainment, Books February 23, 2021
  • Montreal advocates call attention to curfew’s impact on migrant workers

    Montreal, News February 23, 2021

Latest

SSMU Legislative Council approves Divest for Human Rights Policy

February 27, 2021

Wavelength Winter Festival kicks off with a virtual bang

February 25, 2021

Change Makers Episode 2: Alexis Zhou

February 23, 2021

A petrified stream of consciousness

February 23, 2021

News

SSMU Legislative Council approves Divest for Human Rights Policy

February 27, 2021

The Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Legislative Council convened on Feb. 25, where council members voted on the Motion Regarding the Adoption of the Divest for Human Rights Policy. The policy encourages SSMU to lobby the McGill administration to divest from companies that are complicit in a variety of […]

  • J-Board discusses SSMU services’ ability to adopt stance on BDS

    February 23, 2021
  • SSMU General Assembly loses quorum prior to ‘Divest for Human Rights’ motion vote

    February 23, 2021
  • Montreal advocates call attention to curfew’s impact on migrant workers

    February 23, 2021

Opinion

Financial accountability is key to the success of SSMU’s five-year plan

February 23, 2021

The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) experiences high annual turnover among its leadership, which often forces executives to prioritize making an immediate impact at the expense of more effective, long-term goals. In response, President Jemark Earle campaigned on a promise to implement a long-term plan for the organization that […]

  • The role of analog media in an online world

    February 23, 2021
  • Race-based data is essential to combatting COVID-19

    February 23, 2021
  • Let’s stop waiting for social housing

    February 23, 2021
 

Features

A petrified stream of consciousness

February 23, 2021

Content Warning: Vomiting, graphic imagery  Fear can really humble us. In the face of something that terrifies us, we are driven to confront the cause. This can help us survive––fear is the body’s way of protecting us. Unfortunately, fear can also be completely removed from any legitimate danger.  My fear, […]

Hooked on the craft

February 16, 2021

Crocheting is a balancing act. To make each stitch, one hand grips the hook and the other controls the tension of the yarn: Too taut, and the project will turn out cramped, stunted; too loose, and it will be flimsy, undefined.    I was 10 when my Oma taught me […]

Our collective impulses

February 9, 2021

As students, we often become accidental archivists: Whether it be old class notes or miscellaneous campus merch, our lives are often full of these collections. Sometimes, the collections that initially appear to be trash become treasured. Students also move a lot, resulting in an annual cycle of packing and unboxing, […]

The threat from inside

February 2, 2021

On Jan. 6, far-right supporters of former United States President Donald Trump stormed the American Capitol Building in an attempted insurrection that killed five. Throughout Trump’s presidency, far-right extremist hate groups proliferated on social media and in public spaces. Political figures, including the president himself, have also depreciated the gravity […]

To shred or not to shred

January 25, 2021

When I reached the ripe age of three, my dad plopped me into my first pair of skis. As I slipped and slid down the bunny hills, there was no way of knowing that skiing, and later snowboarding, would become my only hobby. Growing up in Ontario, winters were an […]

 

Student Life

‘A Bite of History’ explores food and culture within Black communities

February 23, 2021

The Black Students’ Network (BSN), the McGill African Students Society, and the Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) presented the panel discussion “A Bite of History: A Conversation on Food, Ancestry, and Healing” on Feb. 17 as part of Black History Month. The panellists— Aisha Lesley Bentham, vegan chef […]

  • Ghost kitchens: How Livia Sweets has stayed afloat during the pandemic

    February 23, 2021
  • How to spice up nights under curfew

    February 23, 2021
  • Ask Ainsley: How do I maintain connections with peers virtually?

    February 23, 2021

Science & Technology

Spotlight on Black scientists at McGill and beyond

February 23, 2021

Despite the important equity work done by various organizations, Black people continue to be underrepresented in STEM fields and academia. In honour of Black History Month, The McGill Tribune spoke to five up-and-coming Black researchers in a variety of scientific disciplines.  Dr. Myrna Lashley Dr. Myrna Lashley is an associate professor […]

  • Housing crisis in Inuit Nunangat undermines healthy ageing in Inuit elders

    February 23, 2021
  • Teaching spinach to send emails

    February 23, 2021
  • Science Rewind: Notable Black scientists and inventors throughout history

    February 16, 2021
 

Arts & Entertainment

Wavelength Winter Festival kicks off with a virtual bang

February 25, 2021

On Feb. 20, Toronto-based music festival Wavelength welcomed virtual attendees to the first show of its series. The non-profit arts organization has celebrated emerging artists for over 20 years, featuring local performers at the forefront of its events. This year was no exception: Toronto-based Zoon and Montreal-based Maryze and Backxwash […]

  • ‘Black Women’s Voices’ panel unpacks writing on the journey to justice

    February 23, 2021
  • ‘Minari’ makes the personal feel universal

    February 23, 2021
  • Celebrating Black artists from Montreal’s music scene

    February 23, 2021

Sports

A look into the storied life of McGill’s Phil Edwards

February 23, 2021

In the celebration of Black Canadian figures, McGill is lucky to boast one of Canada’s greatest track athletes and medical graduate, Dr. Phil Edwards, as an alumni.  Edwards was born to a family of 13 children in Georgetown, British Guiana in 1907. After dominating track events in high school, he […]

  • Champions League update: Predictions for the round of 16

    February 23, 2021
  • Point-counterpoint: Are eSports really sports?

    February 23, 2021
  • The creative realms of fictional sports

    February 16, 2021
 

Read the latest issue

Changemakers: Episode 2

Change Makers Episode 2: Alexis Zhou

February 23, 2021

Latest

  • SSMU Legislative Council approves Divest for Human Rights Policy

    SSMU Legislative Council approves Divest for Human Rights Policy


    February 27, 2021
  • Wavelength Winter Festival kicks off with a virtual bang

    Wavelength Winter Festival kicks off with a virtual bang


    February 25, 2021
  • Change Makers Episode 2: Alexis Zhou

    Change Makers Episode 2: Alexis Zhou


    February 23, 2021
  • A petrified stream of consciousness

    A petrified stream of consciousness


    February 23, 2021
  • Spotlight on Black scientists at McGill and beyond

    Spotlight on Black scientists at McGill and beyond


    February 23, 2021

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