The Tribune WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 2024 | VOL. 43 | ISSUE 24
Published by the SPT, a student society of McGill University
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STUDENT LIFE
Cops off our campus, protect the pickets and protests
Finding the way forward in urban green spaces
A conversation with retiring History Professor Leonard Moore
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Protesters stage ‘die-in’ at Y-intersection to draw attention to McGill’s complicity in ongoing genocide of Palestinians Hunger strike for Palestine has now surpassed 40-day mark Lily Cason Managing Editor Content Warning: Mentions of genocide and a hunger strike.
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n March 28, more than 40 protesters lay silently on the ground in front of the Arts Building for half an hour, their hands doused in red paint and bodies traced in
chalk, to protest McGill’s financial and academic ties to the state of Israel. This ‘die-in’ was organized by the McGill Hunger Strike for Palestine—a group of students who are starving themselves in solidarity with Gazans who are facing famine to push for an end to McGill’s complicity in Israel’s ongoing genocide of Palestinians. Speeches began around 1 p.m. as the crowd continued to grow.
Why we need to reconsider Quebec’s subsidization of private schools Nell Pollak Contributor
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mid the François Legault government’s contentious policy decisions, including recent tuition hikes, Quebec’s substantial financial backing for private schools raises significant concerns for equal access to education across the province.
This policy, whereby the majority of independent private schools receive subsidies from the government for each student, not only undermines the quality and accessibility of public education but also deepens the socio-economic divides within the province. Quebec must rethink its approach to educational funding, by shifting the focus
and resources from private to public schools thereby fostering a more equitable and inclusive educational landscape. Public education advocates and concerned taxpayers have increasingly scrutinized Quebec’s approach to funding education, particularly criticizing the generous subsidies it extends to private schools. PG. 6
“Today, we are standing on the edge of day 39 of our hunger strike. Thirty-nine days fueled by outrage, disgust, courage, love, compassion, unwavering conviction, and an unyielding demand for justice in Palestine,” Sage, who is part of the hunger strike, told the crowd. Sage reiterated why the hunger strikers feel that immediate divestment from and an academic boycott of Israel are critical. PG. 2
Players’ McGill Drama Festival showcases the best of student theatre Five entirely student-produced plays explore, experiment, and impress Ella Paulin Science & Technology Editor
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rom exploring dusty old houses in A Farce About Time Travel to a complicated reunion with old friends (or more than friends) in
Coping Mechanisms, the McGill Drama Festival (MDF) had something for everybody. With prizes handed out for Best Script and Best Directing, the festival’s only real loser was rural Ontario, with more than one play shining a light on the trials and
travails of life in Canada’s least interesting province. Players’ Theatre’s annual festival featured five plays, all written and produced by students. “What I love about the McGill Drama Festival is that it’s a showcase of entirely student talent. PG.13