Point of View

Dear Principal Fortier,

Congratulations on your appointment and welcome back to McGill. I appreciated your thoughtful statements to the McGill Reporter and would like to respond to important points you raised in your interview.

By Brian Farnan, VP Internal of the Students’ Society of McGill University

Orientation Week often raises the eyebrows of many at and outside of McGill University, mainly because of just one of its components: Frosh. Mention the word “Frosh” and it will incite a myriad of reactions from McGill staff members, local residents, upper-year students and alumni.

The following is the Senate speech on the academic legacy of Heather Munroe-Blum delivered by Dean of Science, Martin Grant, on May 15, 2013. 

Senators, I wish to reflect upon the academic legacy of Principal Heather Munroe-Blum as she presides over Senate for the last time. I appreciate deeply the Principal’s contributions to McGill, which have changed us for the better. How has the academic leadership of the Principal been expressed? It is both more subtle and more pervasive than one might think.

By Stuart H. (Kip) Cobbett

When it comes to quality, we rarely get more than we pay for.

First, let’s state the obvious: 2013 is not off to a great start for McGill. With budget cuts looming and uncertainty lurking in many corners, there is justification for gloom. The mood on our campuses, already grim, crossed the line to apocalyptic in the aftermath of this week’s flooding.

July 28 marked the World Health Organization’s World Hepatitis Day, and the message is simple: early detection of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) saves lives. All individuals have a role to play if we are to curb the burden of this disease in Canada.