ABOUT THE BULL & BEAR
The Bull & Bear is McGill University’s premier student-run magazine. The publication is operated on an unpaid basis by an executive board of 6 members, an editorial team of 12, and a total staff of approximately 75. Semesterly print issues, published via the Management Undergraduate Society, serve as an in-depth and insightful view on the key issues and events on campus. Online, The Bull & Bear publishes on a rolling schedule multiple times per week across four sections: News, Business & Technology, Arts & Culture, and Opinion.
As of 2012, we offer professional media services, allowing campus groups to hire The Bull & Bear to create promotional material for advertising and sponsorship.
History of The Bull & Bear
Founded in 2003, The Bull & Bear has since served as the voice of the Desautels Faculty of Management on McGill’s campus. Monthly issues combined factual reports, discussion pieces, and entertainment articles in a newspaper format. It served to represent the unique faculty and student body of within Bronfman Building and maintained a business-oriented theme.
In 2012, The Bull & Bear officially rebranded as a magazine publication and implemented a shift to covering campus-wide news and events. A magazine format better expressed our content in the best possible means, allowing us to be better suited in exploring matters on a deeper and more meaningful level. Today, we publish one magazine per semester, each with its own distinct theme.
How we operate
The Bull & Bear operates within the Management Undergraduate Society (MUS). As such, the MUS receives all revenues earned by The Bull & Bear, and pays for all expenses incurred by The Bull & Bear. There is no dedicated fee levy for the publication: all undergraduate management students pay a semesterly fee levy to the MUS, and the society uses part of this levy to provide ongoing financial support to all of its organizations. The Bull & Bear submits a budget to the MUS at the beginning of each academic year, including projected revenues and expenses, which are then approved by the MUS. The publication’s revenues are generally received from advertising, sponsorship, and photography services. Expenses may include issue printing, web hosting, and branded materials.
Mission statement
The mission of The Bull & Bear is to serve as a platform of knowledge, insight, and inspiration to the McGill community. As the premier student magazine on campus affairs, we seek to advance the Publication’s insightful reporting and presentation of in-depth analysis, with the ultimate goal of establishing The Bull & Bear as McGill University’s most reliable and enriching source of information.
Executive Board 2018-19
Executive Editor: Dan Schechner
Managing Editor – Editorial: Quinn Halman
Managing Editor – Operations: Ali Schwenk
Business Director: William Horowitz
Creative Director: Patrick Timmer
Web Editor: Archit Gupta
Editorial Board 2018-19
Arts & Culture Editors: Adil Dostmohamed and Morgan Davis
News Editors: Ryan London and Patricia Sibal
Business & Technology Editors: Leo Gelfand and Guy Miller
Opinion Editors: Zach Lanys and Sarah Farb
Copy Editors: Nora Duffy, Sophie Booth, Evan Luxenberg, Sruthi Sudhir, Clariza-Isabel Castro
Business Team
Sales Managers: Liam McGowan, Ksenia Shulyarenko, Ben Spilg, Sabrina Barkhouse
Sales Coordinator: Hana Gill
Finance Officer: Abigail MacKenzie-Armes
Operations Team
Marketing/Ops Officers: Nick Madden, Syd Palter, Gabriel Martz, Vanessa Wong
Media Team
Photographers: Amina Magnin, Cherlyne Mok, David Diao, Erik Friedman, Felix Lu, Irina Lee, Keyan Long, Zeyna Benbrahim
Layout Team
Layout Editors: Patrick Timmer, Emmy Wang, Julia Enright, Audrey Normand