The McGill Tribune Vol. 36 Issue 23 by The Tribune

STUDENT LIVING “Chez Boris is closing its doors” pg. 13

NEWS “First annual ‘Clash of the Professors’ covers global economic affairs” pg. 03

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EDITORIAL: THE UPHILL BATTLE OF RESTORING TRUST IN SSMU pg. 07

TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2017 VOL. 36 ISSUE 23

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Martlets basketball celebrates first National Championship in McGill history From the RSEQ basement to 2016-17 U Sports champs Gabriel Rincon Staff Writer

See more from our creative supplement, pages 9-12. (Margaux Delalex / The McGill Tribune)

SSMU motion against ancillary fee increases invalidated by legal contract Indefinite end date of contract leaves executives unsure of how to renegotiate Becca Zhuang Staff Writer On Feb. 20 at the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Winter 2017 General Assembly (GA), the Motion Regarding Policy Against Ancillary Fee Increases was introduced by Vice-President (VP) University Affairs Erin Sobat.

The motion was approved at the GA and scheduled for online ratification until, according to Sobat, the SSMU executives were informed of a pre-existing and contradictory contract with the McGill administration. Had it been enacted, motion would have had SSMU not approving referenda questions for increasing ancillary fees, also known as frais institutionnels obligatoires (FIOs) or mandatory institutional fees,

until the university met certain conditions. Some of these conditions include implementing a moratorium on increasing overhead charges, developing a transparent formula for overhead fees, and McGill providing yearly financial information to the Executive Committee about the distribution of all ancillary fees by SSMU members.

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The slow science of personal and professional development Selin Altuntur Arts & Entertainment Editor As undergraduate students, it’s easy to get caught up in thinking we need to have our professional trajectory entirely figured out before graduating. It doesn’t help that we’re encouraged to scramble for internships in order to beef up our resumes, or that some

girl from your high school already has a TED Talk. McGill’s environment places a strong emphasis on the importance of preparing ourselves for the “adult” world—yet, so many of us end up with even less of an idea of what to do with our lives after experiencing a diverse roster of classes and experiences while at university. The good news is that most people have no

idea what they’ll be doing in the future. When I was young, I found out my pediatrician was an anthropologist before deciding he preferred working with sick children. It’s only human to need time to figure things out before discovering what path you want to take. In fact, adopting a slow and deliberate approach may actually be beneficial in the long run.

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The McGill Martlets women’s basketball team capped off a historic 2016-2017 season with a national championship win–the first in Martlet basketball history. Despite a dismal 2-5 start to the season, the coaching staff never lost faith in the team. “[Coach Thorne’s] confidence is just beyond belief and you just feed off of it,” junior guard Frederique Potvin said. “Our coaches were confident from the start that we could win this whole thing and just needed us to be confident as well.” The Martlets’ trainer—Danielle Dobney—was unphased by the slow start to the season. Trusting themselves to bounce back was key to McGill’s success in the second half of hte season. “At times, I felt we didn’t believe we were as good as we were,” Dobney said. “Our confidence was low after some hard losses and it took a lot of work collectively from all of the players and staff to remind us of our abilities. It’s really hard to win a national championship, [but] you’ll never do it if you don’t believe you can.” Dobney’s hard work both on and off the court preparing the team for every game was crucial to the Martlets’ championship run. “I feel like I have to give a little shout out to [Dobney],” senior guard Frederique Potvin said. “From the beginning to the end, she was truly the one person that believed in us. She had a huge impact on the way our team got together in the end.”

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