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Dr. Eleanor Spicer Rice—a North Carolina-based entomologist and author of books on ants and spiders, who, as the product of a family activity, has developed a passion for pigeons and attendant expertise—recounts, in a "Talking Animals" interview, the objectives propelling her to get a PhD, and noting why a career in academia was not the goal.

The Université de Montréal says it will keep its mask mandate for now, but may change it during the summer.

Cruickshank, Staff Writer  Montreal’s creative spirit is difficult to put into words. Friends and family, too, have commented on the city’s distinct feel. One explanation may be its diverse and multilingual community, or perhaps it is the combination of the European aesthetics of Old Port and the laissez-faire style of the Plateau Mont-Royal. It may even be the vibrant student populations who keep the city young. For me, however, it has always been the rich and lively music scene. Whether ...

Most institutions say they don’t plan to run large classes in packed lecture halls. Classes that would once have occupied the largest lecture theatres at most schools will be online

On Feb. 23, McGill University announced their intention to return to in-person teaching for the Fall 2021 semester. The return to campus will be a gradual process, beginning with Tier 2 in-person activities which are currently being implemented during the Winter 2021 semester. The administration’s announcement raised many questions amongst students, but gave the McGill community some sense of certainty for the upcoming semester.  The university stated at a Feb. 26 press conference that the Q...