In the second episode of Change Makers, Multimedia Editor Alex Hinton speaks with Alexis Zhou, a U3 Russian & Latin American Studies major, community organizer, and freelance journalist. Alexis recently co-founded the first ever Sunrise Movement chapter in Canada. They discuss the organization’s purpose, future, and how McGill students can […]
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The T: “A tense SSMU General Assembly and a Judicial Board hearing on BDS” Mar. 2
This week on the show: The SSMU General Assembly loses quorum, fails to pass Divest for Human Rights motion Legislative Council debates and approves the Divest for Human Rights motion Judicial Board holds a hearing re-interpreting a 2016 Boycotts, Divestments, Sanctions (BDS) ruling An investigation into the curfew’s impact on […]
The T: “Divest For Human Rights” Feb. 17
This week on the show: • 7 student organizations come together to pen a motion demanding that McGill divest from companies complicit in human rights • Governance: SSMU Legislative council • Governance: McGill Board of Governors Episode links: • Student organizations collaborate on SSMU ‘Divest for Human Rights’ motion, by […]
The T: “Tier 2 Rollout and Schulich COVID-19 Risk” Feb. 12
This week on the show: • McGill announces gradual rollout of ‘Tier 2’ academic in-person activities • Some Schulich students allege that a recent in-person ensemble rehearsal posed a COVID-19 risk Episode links: • McGill plans to implement Tier 2 in-person academic activities, by News Editor Kate Addison www.mcgilltribune.com/news/09-02-2021/ • […]
The T: “Investigating the SSMU’s Student Fee Policy with Sébastien Duckett” Feb. 3
This week on the show: SSMU Finance Commissioner Sébastien Duckett takes us through the Finance Committee’s new report, “Investigation into the SSMU’s Student Fee Policies,” — a deep dive into current fee practices and policy that reveals a lack of financial due diligence and accountability, and contains recommendations to rectify […]
The T: Residence Exclusions and an Open Letter on Academic Freedom, Jan. 29
The McGill Tribune · The T: “Residence Exclusions and an Open Letter on Academic Freedom”, Jan. 29 News Editor Sequoia Kim provides a weekly roundup of McGill news. Listen here through SoundCloud, or search for the title on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This week on the show: In conversation with […]
The Wild World of the Balisong
Multimedia Editor Alex Hinton helped bring to life Staff Writer Zoe Babad-Palmer’s article on her passion for the Balisong, a type of butterfly knife.
2020 Election Roundtable with Democrats Abroad at McGill
Multimedia Editor Alex Hinton sat down with 3 members of Democrats Abroad at McGill to talk about their involvement and reaction to the 2020 US Presidential Election.
The #TakeJamesMcGillDown movement
The petition #TakeJamesMcGillDown gained thousands of signatures this past summer. Multimedia Editor Alex Hinton spoke with some of the organizers of the movement to dive into its history and the response it has received.
McGill Explained: Philanthropy
In the first episode of McGill Explained, Multimedia Editor Alex Hinton dives into the reasons that cause people to make such large donations to universities, and highlights some of the stories behind the names of McGill buildings that have become part of everyday vocabulary.