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    • 150 Years in the Making: How the historic Harvard vs McGill rugby game set the stage for the whole year
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      Imane Khelif and Racism within Women’s Sports
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      MVSA: More Than Just a Club – A Bridging of Cultures, A Strengthening of Bonds

Sam Shepherd

Arts & Culture, Interviews

Author Jillian Giberson Discusses Feminism, Intersectionality, and Her Upcoming Debut, ‘Nevertheless’

By Sam Shepherd

Many undergraduate students have toyed around with the idea of writing a book once or twice in their lives. The…

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Arts & Culture

Why ‘A Strange Loop’ is Essential Listening For Pride 2020

By Sam Shepherd

A light musical leaves you standing in your seat, clapping uproariously at the joy you just witnessed onstage. A heavy…

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Opinion

Hung Up About Campus Hookup Culture

By Sam Shepherd and Liane Faingold

Nearly every evening, no matter how frigid the air outside, a warm, enchanting glow emanates from Le Majestique Montreal: a…

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Opinion

“We Need It All”: The Case For Fine Arts at McGill

By Sam Shepherd

You are trudging across Parc Rutherford to reach your World Religions elective. It’s all the way in McMed, and your…

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Opinion

You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught

By Sam Shepherd

Checking in. Are you doing okay? Describe your stress levels on a scale from one to ten. Amidst cancelled classes…

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@McGill, Interviews, Opinion

“No One Can Tell Your Story For You”: Amplifying Indigenous Voices on Campus

By Sam Shepherd

Last Monday, in between lectures and McLennan meetings, I Metroed up to Villeray to witness a Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstration. On…

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Opinion

Nobody Needs To Know

By Sam Shepherd and Liane Faingold

Consider the following scene: you are at a party. Beer is being sloshed around, young adults are chuckling. Suddenly, one…

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Commentary, Opinion

Coming Out Against National Coming Out Day

By Sam Shepherd

Content Warning: This article deals with sensitive topics such as homophobia and sexuality-based violence. Last Tuesday, dozens of LGBT+ activists…

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@McGill, Academic, Opinion, Perspective

Atmospheric Pressure

By Sam Shepherd

A language or a science? I am in my family’s dining room in Early June, staring at my laptop, and…

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Arts, Commentary, Opinion

With “Sing to Me Instead,” Ben Platt Hums Heartbreak and Jewish Identity

By Sam Shepherd

A part of me has always known Ben Platt. Hear me out. We have never met, but on some cosmic…

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