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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 2024 | VOL. 44 | ISSUE 11
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Discussions of campus security and academic freedom dominate McGill Senate meeting
Campus police presence and new first-year orientation challenges among discussion items Monique Kasonga Opinion Editor
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he McGill Senate convened on Nov. 13 to address issues such as the increased police and security presence on campus, the adjusted move-in date for first-year students, and academic freedom.
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he Société de transport de Montréal’s (STM) recent decision to close a major entrance to the Atwater metro station until April 2025 exemplifies Montreal’s unempathetic approach toward its most vulnerable residents. This
The meeting began with memorial tributes to the late Professor Michael Smith, Professor Emeritus Bohumil Volesky, and Professor James Archibald. Next, the Senate moved to its question period where the group discussed moving up the first-year move-in date to be closer to the first day of classes. SSMU Arts Senator Anzhu Wei raised concerns about how the tim-
ing would affect orientation events, arguing that it would hinder students’ adjustment to campus life. Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) Angela Campbell explained that the change was intended to accommodate the newly-introduced Fall Reading Week, adding that the administration would consult student associations to mitigate any adverse effects. PG. 3
Montreal’s unhoused Nurturing action through OFF THE BOARD population deserves collective care Understanding ourselves as a part of care, not cruelty a larger community can defeat political apathy entrance has long served as a crucial warming space for unhoused individuals during Quebec’s harsh winters. The STM’s vague justification—citing “safety concerns” and “undesirable behaviour”—thinly veils what housing advocates iden-
tify as a calculated strat- Shani Laskin egy of displacement for Managing Editor unprotected populations. This closure comes at a ive days a week for the past critical time when weather four years, my classmates forecasts predict an unand I have sat in lecture usually severe winter and halls and listened to how humans shelters for unhoused in- are destroying the Earth. We’ve dividuals consistently op- learned about global leaders who erate beyond capacity. keep failing to meet their stated PG. 4
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climate commitments or how others choose to deny climate change entirely, preferring to suck every last drop of fossil fuels from the ground. We’ve learned about the sneaky ways in which extractive industries rip up rainforests and slither away unscathed. We’ve learned about how we value the natural world in monetary terms,
neglecting its inherent worth. We’ve learned about the deep sense of alienation that many people feel from the very Earth that sustains us. I’ve learned all of this and yet, I am hopeful. While corporations ought to address their climate impacts, they lack the monetary incentives to do so holistically.