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MONTREAL After repeated demands and bouts of vandalism, McGill University has removed a statue of the school’s namesake James McGill. The university says it was removed from the school’s lower campus Friday after last week s act of vandalism added to previous damage. McGill (1744-1813) was a Scottish merchant who immigrated to Canada and became a furs and ammunition merchant. During his lifetime, McGill owned at least five Black and Indigenous slaves. A McGill spokesperson told CTV News the statue is being repaired and will remain out of the public eye indefinitely. Once it’s fixed, the university says it may be replaced in the lower campus or relocated somewhere else. ....
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Former McGill University Board of Governors (BoG) member Ehab Lotayef has resigned from his position as governor over the BoG’s refusal to table a motion that would mandate McGill to create and display an equity statement on campus. Lotayef wrote about his resignation and his experience sitting on the board […] ....
A McGill phonebooth and the largest art heist in Canadian history The story of the “Skylight Capers” and the 1972 robbery of the Montreal Fine Arts Museum Alexandre Hinton, Multimedia Editor An ill-omened spirit fell over Montreal in the early morning hours of September 4, 1972. The city was in a state of despair as the public mourned the loss of 37 Wagon Wheel club-goers in an atrocious fire. Few celebrated the Montreal Expos victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. The top song on the Canadian charts for that week was “Alone Again,” a morbid ballad composed by Irish singer-songwriter Gilbert O Sullivan. Meanwhile, three thieves were preparing to execute the largest art heist in Canadian ....
A timid McGill student observes a group of classmates talking and laughing, and wishes to join them. As she contemplates whether to approach them, she remembers words of encouragement from a therapist: “You will make friends, you are kind and fun. People like you more than you think.” After recalling those reassuring words, she summons the courage to approach the group. Her heart is beating a mile a minute as she stands, shaking, waiting for the group to acknowledge her. To her relief, the group is extremely welcoming. As they let her in on their conversation, she is overwhelmed with happiness, but still fears not being liked. ....