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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1 2024 | VOL. 44 | ISSUE 5
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Hundreds call for greater action on climate change in annual Montreal-wide march
Contingent of McGill students demand the university increase sustainability efforts Eliza Lee News Editor
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ver 400 people gathered at Monument à sir GeorgeÉtienne Cartier for Montreal’s annual climate march at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 27. Ensemble pour la suite du monde—a collective of unions, activist organizations, and other
groups—organized the march as part of a series of demonstrations happening across Quebec that day. As the sun set, protestors filled Avenue du Parc, carrying cardboard signs, bikes, and drums. The march took protestors down Rue Sherbrooke, past Roddick Gates, and ended in Dorchester Square at roughly 8:30 p.m., where several speakers took to a small stage to demand that the provincial govern-
Redbirds lacrosse plays third annual Legacy Game, reflect on Indigenous roots SPORTS
The game is played on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Zain Ahmed Contributor
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acrosse is a sport rooted in Indigenous history and tradition, and it has maintained a significant place in Canada’s cultural tapestry since its inception. With its roots intertwined in Indigenous communities, lacrosse has long
served as a unifying sport, fostering a sense of belonging and shared identity. At McGill, this spirit of unity is honoured through an annual Legacy Game played on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and hosted by the McGill Redbirds lacrosse team. The origins of lacrosse can be traced back thousands of years
to Indigenous communities across North America; it was played first by the Haudenosaunee. Players participated in the game, often referred to as “The Creator’s Game” or “The Medicine Game,” for spiritual reasons beyond just the physical thrill of sport; they used it as a way to settle disputes and train warriors. PG. 7
ment pursue democratically-governed action to mitigate climate change. A contingent of students from McGill also attended the march. Among them was Rebecca Hamilton, U2 Arts, who called for greater student involvement in climate justice activism at the university. Hamilton went on to stress the importance of community for collective action against climate change. PG. 2
Solidarity must supersede suppression at McGill EDITORIAL
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n the past week, Israel has intensified its military actions in Lebanon, killing over 700 civilians and displacing over 90,000 people. Destructive Israeli airstrikes have destroyed densely populated residential areas, including a massive bombing that flattened four buildings in Southern Beirut. Lebanon’s health minister, Dr. Firass Abiad, reported that Israel’s military
campaign in Gaza has killed over 1,640 civilians in Lebanon since its escalation last October. While international pressure builds for an imperative ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed a commitment to continue military actions against Hezbollah. This period of heightened violence and humanitarian crisis coincides with the approaching one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, which resulted in the
unconscionable murder of 815 Israeli civilians. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces unleashed brutal military operations in Gaza, killing over 42,334 Palestinians, and unjustifiably displacing over 75 per cent of the population. Quebec’s Minister of Higher Education, Pascale Déry, has called on universities to be “more vigilant and proactive” in anticipating a “climate of tension” on campuses and is urging institutions to prepare for the potential unrest. PG. 5