Concordia elections marred by controversy
Students allege that campaign violations were ignored, campus media was vandalized
Thomas Dashwood - Media Credits
Montreal campaigns for safe injection sites
A local health advocacy group is stepping up its campaign for a safe injection site in Montreal. On March 21, members and allies of the… Read More »Montreal campaigns for safe injection sites
Quebec midwives demand more facilities
Groupe MAMAN staged a symbolic birthing strike March 25 at UQAM, demanding better working conditions for midwives in Quebec. Groupe MAMAN (Mouvement pour l’Autonomie dans… Read More »Quebec midwives demand more facilities
New PGSS executives elected
PGSS elections closed this Friday, and resulted in the appointment of a seasoned executive committee and the approval of all referendum questions. The strength of… Read More »New PGSS executives elected
Canadians planning return to Gaza
Israeli blockade and fears of weapons trafficking hindering relief efforts
Students occupy CREPUQ office
Thousands march for accessible education in ASSÉ led demo; police confirm five arrests, investigate two injuries
New union prepares for collective bargaining with McGill
Research employees struggling to contact members, begin negotiations
Violent responses
There are few artists who are violently sought after. Art rarely provokes revolution or even much controversy. When was the last time a book caused… Read More »Violent responses
Goodbye to embarrassment
A few months ago, Zadie Smith enlightened me to an emotion that I had been feeling in certain situations for years, but one that I… Read More »Goodbye to embarrassment
Geo-engineering and its discontents
It’s the late 2030s. Countries near the equator are suffering severely from storms and collapsing agriculture, but the West is unable to initiate significant mitigation… Read More »Geo-engineering and its discontents
Culture Brief
The McGill Drama Festival
Ten days of student plays
The Daily’s Ben Fried opens the curtains on the Director’s Project 2011
Humour turns words into gold
The Alchemist proves a play doesn’t have to be relevant to be enjoyable
Hell’s chicken
Big-name intervention compromises the family-run casse-croute