[note-- the student newspaper's archives are currently getting a facelift, so many stories were hard to track down. Apologies for the quality of these links- Google cache was the only source for some articles. Also note that these are only a few of a hundred-plus.]
Leacock staff suffer sick building syndrome Employees more out of sixth floor complaining of chest pains, numbness, and vomiting; two remain out of work — Nov. 3 2008
After ventilation problems in McGill’s Leacock building forced several people out of work earlier this year, professors and staff are still looking for answers to what made them gravely sick, and whether the building is safe. …
Daycare collective provides radical child care Volunteers argue free childcare is a method of political organizing rather than a charity – May 2008
Staying active in community organizing as a parent is hard, but the Montreal Childcare Collective (MCC) is making life a little easier for the city’s politically-minded moms and dads. … (link goes to separate blog’s reprinting; original link temporarily lost)
Students occupy Principal’s office Protesters demand free education, denounce Munroe-Blum for pushing tuition hikes — Jan. 24 2008
Ten students occupied the office of Principal Heather Munroe-Blum on Thursday morning in a peaceful protest to demand free education. …
Circle of justice* Kelly Ebbels weighs the worth of restorative alternatives to the criminal justice system — Nov. 26 2007
*Winner of J.H. MacDonald Student Journalism Award– Solutions-Oriented Writing
In Manitoba’s vast interior lies a small Ojibwa reservation called Hollow Water. An isolated community of about 1,000, Hollow Watter has struggled with alcohol and drug abuse, as well as an unsettlingly high rate of sexual abuse — which has landed countless offenders in jail, over and over again. … (original link to McGill Daily nonfunctional)
Students organize for general strike this fall — Sept. 10 2007
An unlimited general student strike may be in the works this fall as Quebec student groups plan their responses to the Liberal government’s decision to unfreeze tuition. … -original lost in archives; links go to reprinting
Cooking leek soup, serving up the love* There’s a collective kitchen movement going on in Quebec, and it’s going strong — Oct. 30 2006
*Winner of 2nd place J.H. MacDonald Student Journalism Awards — Solutions-Oriented Writing
In 1985, in the Montreal east-end district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, three women found themselves, with limited money and time, unable to properly feed their families. To cut down on costs, they decided to buy their food in bulk and cook together for an afternoon. They found that this was not only economical, it was infinitely more enjoyable and stimulating to cook in the company of friends. … (original link to the McGill Daily nonfunctional)
AIDS activists fear apathy Participation at AIDS walks low; organizers blame desensitization – Oct. 4 2004
While thousands of Canadians took to the streets last week for Walk for Life, a nation-wide charity event that raises support for the fight against HIV and AIDS, the numbers were much lower this year than in the past. …; reprinted here
