The McGill Tribune TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 2022 | VOL. 42 | ISSUE 5
Published by the SPT, a student society of McGill University
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EDITORIAL
FEATURE
SPORTS
Say no to the colonial status quo
McGill’s greenwashing machine
Varsity Round-up
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PGs. 8-9
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“Woman, Life, Freedom” echoes through streets as Montreal rallies in support of Iranian protests PG. 2
Artificial cells offer hope for COVID-19 & cancer patients
Dr. Thomas Chang’s innovation revolutionized treatments for cancer, trauma, drug overdoses, and more Marie Walker Contributor Sixty-five years and four Nobel Prize nominations after Dr. Thomas Chang invented the first artificial cell
in his McGill dorm room, the invention is still improving lives in countless new ways. From blood transfusions to cancer suppression and, most recently, COVID-19 treatments, Chang’s invention continues to push the boundaries of medical possibility. Chang developed the first crude prototype of an ar-
‘Meet Me’ provokes reflection through interactive theatre
tificial red blood cell during his undergraduate studies at McGill. “It was back in 1957 and I worked [...] in my dormitory room in Douglas Hall,” Chang said in an interview with The McGill Tribune. “I [did] my research in my bedroom and when people [were] not there, I used the living room.” PG. 13
Bustling, beautiful, and Black: McGill’s Black Marketplace
Immersive new play explores consent, sexual misconduct, and cancel culture
Discovering Montreal’s Black-owned businesses at the University Centre
Dana Prather Staff Writer
Simi Ogunsola Contributor
In the “post”-#MeToo era, consent, sexual misconduct, and cancel culture have become hotbutton topics present throughout news articles, thinkpieces, movies, and TV shows alike. From fiery op-eds insisting that there is a stark difference in severity between sexual
assault and sexual misconduct to columnists who disavow complaints about ‘cancel culture’ as an excuse to avoid accountability, it seems that everyone has a different approach to these contentious topics. Enter Meet Me, an interactive new play presented by Live Action Theatre Project and Teesri Duniya Theatre. This intimate production engages
audiences in conversations about sexual harassment and power dynamics directly by having them follow one of the play’s three characters for the entire show. Audience members accompany their assigned character to the show’s three distinct settings, witnessing their unique perspective of an evening where a sexual encounter goes terribly wrong. PG. 11
You could hear the music floating out from down the hall, and of course, anyone passing by could see displays with brightly-coloured crafts and cosmetic products practically jumping off of them. To really capture the essence of the Black Marketplace, you had to have
been there. Organized by the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Black Affairs team, the first Black Marketplace brought local Black entrepreneurs, business owners, and community members to campus for Black McGill students and others to explore the wide range of goods and services on offer. The SSMU ballroom
was transformed into a ring of tables, each covered with the wares of different, Black-owned, small businesses from around Montreal. Davido and Burna Boy were serenading as people strolled,shopped, and got to know a little bit more about each business and the courageous entrepreneurs who took leaps of faith to turn their dreams into reality. PG. 7