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Caribbean writer asseses West Indian Revolution “Reggae music was revolution music,” explained professor and author Brian Meeks, as he described the history of the Caribbean… Read More »Culture Shock 2008

Choose Life’s status to be reviewed in three months

Let your Stream of Consciousness Flow Thursday October 30, 12 – 2 p.m. Y-intersection on lower campus. Come out to the centre of campus and… Read More »What’s the haps

Foot-long sandwiches will be pumped out of Arts basement within a week, as a Subway franchise prepares to take over from the McGill Arts Cafe.… Read More »Subway moves into Arts building

Seasonal worker status doesn’t guarantee full employee benefits

Two giant signs outlining a plan to erect a statue of McGill’s current principal tacked to the fence surrounding an on-campus construction site are part… Read More »HMB statue is a hoax

Scientists, community groups frustrated with lack of government attention paid to health and environmental risks

Fed up with drawn-out negotiations, about 150 of McGill’s non-academic workers picketed outside the Roddick Gates Thursday, shouting, “solidarity” and “What do we want? A… Read More »Campus eye

Widespread environmental degredation accompanies growing industry

Brooks, Alberta is a slaughterhouse town. The town’s largest employer, Lakeside Packers – a meat processing plant acquired by American multinational Tyson Foods in 2001… Read More »Immigrants drawn to rural meat-packing

Farmers harness creative tactics to reach a growing market

As of this month, McGill’s food service provider, Chartwells will offer a fully-sustainable seafood menu through its partnership with SeaChoice, a Canadian organization that helps… Read More »Sustainable seafood swims into Chartwells

The challenges of Montreal food banks

McGill’s cafeterias, contracted to Chartwells Food Services, have been long chastised for failing to carry foods that are vegan, kosher, or halaal, making it difficult… Read More »McGill’s cafs offer patchy support for kosher, halaal diets

After letting the chance of a student space in Cafe Rama slip away last spring, SSMU has decided to survey student-run food services at other… Read More »News brief: SSMU to research student-run food services