By Benjamin Rudski
Try to put yourself in the position of someone who goes to another CEGEP. When you hear “Marianopolis”, what’s the first thing you think of? It’s probably going to be that we’re super-nerdy no-lifers who spend all our days studying, who never get any sleep. Continue reading Caught in a Western Sieve: Library Woes
By Emilia Carpineta-Gaul
Edited by Amanda Barnard
Early this season, Brave New Looks Theatre Company in association with Scapegoat Carnivale presented “Oedipus Part One: Assembly” at the Centaur Theatre. Directed by Andreas Apergis under the musical direction of David Oppenheim and composed by Brian Lipson, “Oedipus Part One: Assembly” tells the story of the Greek myth of Oedipus and his attempt to escape fate. It was translated by Lynn Kozak and adapted for the stage by Joseph Shragge.
Continue reading “Oedipus Part One Assembly”: A PaperCut Review
By Abby Shine
On October 23, Hillary Clinton visited Montreal to promote the release of her new book “What Happened.” The event, which I luckily had the opportunity to attend, took place at the Palais des Congrès.
The event began with Mrs. Clinton opening with a few remarks. Her speech mainly dealt with the idea of gender inequality within the realm of politics. When men gain power, they gain respect. The opposite occurs with women. It seems as though the more power they get, the more negative traits (aggressive, bossy, annoying, etc.) they begin to be associated with… Continue reading Hillary Clinton in Montreal: The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth
By Alfonso Fernandez
Edited By Amanda Barnard
When thinking about the future, we usually picture flying cars, robots living alongside humans, medicine that can cure any kind of disease, you name it. The more that time passes, the closer we are to achieving these realities. We already see technical advancements within the automobile industry who are beginning to make self-driving cars, The creation of jetpacks, and even some efforts towards the beginning of artificial intelligence. Continue reading Towards a More Progressive Marianopolis
By Amanda Barnard
I recently went to the US border and during the process of renewing my Nexus passport the Canadian border officer gave me three valuable tips that I’d like to share with you. We have reached the experimental phase in our young adult lives and with that comes responsibility. Continue reading Rules of Thumb: A Guide to Surviving the Best Experimental Years of Your Young Adult Life
By Tommy Kaufman
Edited by Alfonso Fernandez
Yeah, that’s fair. There are a lot of positions [In Congress] which are well advertised, but the Coordinator of Advocacy isn’t. For example, if you need to work with money, you know that you need to go to the VP of finance, but hardly anyone knows what the Coordinator of Advocacy does. Continue reading Getting ‘Di Facts’ From Di Giorgio: Our Student Advocate in Congress, and How he can Help You!
By Simon Kidd
I’m External Affairs, so I’m in charge of everything outside of the school boundaries. So relations with other CEGEPS, relations with other organizations outside of the school. I also represent Marianopolis in the Coalition of Anglophone CEGEPS (COAC). So I basically represent Marianopolis in the surrounding community. Continue reading David Cao: Conductor of Change, Coordination, and Possibly Electricity
By Simon Kidd
Welcome to Marianopolis! You probably heard all the typical ‘coming to school’ platitudes about respect, caring, love and all that jazz. You probably heard Adam Reider’s speech about extracurricular opportunities (though at this point, you couldn’t care less–you just want to find the I-wing already). You probably heard all about the IPESA and its importance (while resolving to never, ever read it). The whole experience is new-but-familiar. One crucial difference? Continue reading How to Survive the Jungle of Marianopolis: A Guide for First Years
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