McGill Holiday story suggestions
Selling
1. Digital advertising and holiday shopping: Jui Ramaprasad, Minha.Hwang [at] mcgill.ca (Minha Hwang)
Desautels Faculty of Management – English
(on Black Friday 53% of the page views on Wal-Mart.com came from mobile devices, 1 in 3 internet purchases in the US at Thanksgiving from mobile device)
2. Toy safety and recalls: Joe Schwarcz
Dept of Chemistry, Director, McGill Office for Science and Society – English
Joy
3. McGill music students launch intergenerational music ensemble in January: Audrey-kristel.barbeau [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Audrey-Kristel Barbeau) – French and English
(a way to keep seniors active and involved)
4. Boosting our connection with the natural world ESMontreal.ca (birdwatching, beekeeping, local markets + beyond):
French – genevieve.metson [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Genevieve Metson); delphine.renard [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Delphine Renard);
English – matthew.michell [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Matt Mitchell ); carly.zitter [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Carly Ziter); Elena.bennett [at] mcgill.ca (Elena Bennett) Dept of Natural Resources
5. Spirituality and the meaning of Christmas: Ellen Aitken
Dean, Faculty of Religious Studies – English and French (print only)
6. McGill music students play for community institutions and offer free music classes to children in inner city schools
7. Why donating to charity makes us feel good: anita.kar [at] mcgill.ca (Dr. Alain Dagher)
Dept of Neuroscience, Montreal Neurological Institute – French and English
All good things must end
8. Food and alcohol hangovers, the chemical effects of chocolate:
Chemistry Dept. – French and English
9. January comes too soon … McGill students help with homework (in Lester B Pearson schoolboard + Kahnawake Survival School): veronica.amberg [at] mcgill.ca (Veronica Amberg), Manager, Social Equity and Diversity Education Office Tutors:
English – hz.sede [at] mcgill.ca (Gabrielle Jacobs) 514-929-3433; clare.olson [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Clare Olson) 514 625 2787
French and English – marceloargueta [at] live.ca (Marcelo Argueta)
Loneliness and sadness
10. Loneliness, mobile apps and online dating: Jui Ramaprasad
Desautels Faculty of Management – English
11. Depression, stressful family situations, holiday suicides: Camillo Zacchia
Psychologist – Douglas Institute – French and English
