When outsiders settle in
Christoph Hein’s novel Settlement probes questions of place, identity, and divided history
Madison Smith - Media Credits
Black and white, and political all over
Deconstructing the upper-middle-class myth of a post-racial society
A call for unity of the have-nots
A couple days before Obama’s Inauguration, a good friend of mine was laid off. The factory he worked at works exclusively with aluminum provided by… Read More »A call for unity of the have-nots
Waiting for the groundswell
It’s been over 40 years since the student movement’s 1960s heyday, and the image of a small core of student activists fighting ever-increasing apathy on our… Read More »Waiting for the groundswell
Editors’ note: Why an issue on cultural identity
Since Barack Obama was elected president, many have speculated that America has triumphed over its troubled relationship with race. With the excitement of the inauguration… Read More »Editors’ note: Why an issue on cultural identity
Letters
Censorship a sign of desperation? Re: Human rights, genocide, and the children of Hamas | Commentary | January 22 Attending the January 14 lecture by… Read More »Letters
Hyde Park: A cumpilation of re-translation
Just before last break, the Arts Undergraduate Society advertised a free breakfast. What you might have missed if you were an anglophone student is the… Read More »Hyde Park: A cumpilation of re-translation
Hyde Park: Honouring francophone McGill
An open letter to the Principal regarding her support for the celebration of 40 years of the “Mouvement McGill Français”
Hyde Park: Introducing SSMU to the wild world of email
As I write this, I’m sitting on the National Mall in D.C., surrounded by countless young Americans, and the techie in me knows that this… Read More »Hyde Park: Introducing SSMU to the wild world of email
Bad breath treatment sparks answers
Probiotics more complicated than previously understood
Unpacking the Jewish cultural identity crisis
Some young diaspora Jews have strong cultural and spiritual ties to Israel, making carte blanche criticism challenging
Police shootings connected to racial profiling
Deeper legislative structures trigger discrimination at a national level
Trans group talks out the space between [M] and [F]
Group focuses on support, safe space, and life beyond the gender dichotomy
Nairobi students celebrate Obama
NAIROBI, Kenya—Nairobi’s storefronts were covered in posters with Obama’s face as the city geared up for his inauguration on Tuesday. A Nairobi University professor explained… Read More »Nairobi students celebrate Obama