The McGill Tribune TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 2020 | VOL. #40 | ISSUE #4
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EDITORIAL
FEATURE
KNOW YOUR ATHLETE
The Royal Victoria Hospital must remain in public hands
Commemorating the past through the present
Dimitrios Sinodinos
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Academic panel presents perspectives on environmental racism in Canada
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McGill’s Indigenous Awareness Weeks return virtually Virtual events highlight Indigenous cultures and healing practices Wendy Zhao Contributor Song and dance filled McGill’s Lower Field again on Sept. 18, as the First Peoples’ House’s
(FPH) Virtual Pow Wow launched the university’s 10th Annual Indigenous Awareness Weeks (IAW), focussed on showcasing Indigenous cultures and traditional perspectives on wellness. Every September since 2001, Indigenous community members across
Canada have united at McGill to contribute to the Pow Wow ritual. Previously two weeks long, the events of IAW 2020 were shortened to take place over the span of under a week to adapt to the virtual limitations. PG. 7
‘The World Is Bound By Secret Knots’ warns against over consumption
How the brain and body synchronize to keep a beat
New study links musicians’ ability to Emily Jan showcases Peruvian wildlifesynchronize with complex rhythms to neural inspired exhibit at Art Mûr connections in the brain Shafaq Nami Contributor People often say that practice makes perfect, and music is no exception. From virtuosos to amateurs, rehearsal is a key part of mastering the craft.
A recent study led by Caroline Palmer, a professor in McGill’s Department of Psychology, questioned if practice truly does make perfect, or if underlying genetic mechanisms contribute to an artist’s musical ability. The McGill-led
research team identified neural markers that correspond to a musician’s ability to synchronize with beats.
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Noami Mirny Contributor
At once familiar and shocking, tame and wild, gluttonous and skeletal, moving and lifeless, The World Is Bound By Secret Knots is a rainforest of mesmerising, ersatz creatures. From Sept. 5 to Oct. 24, the Art Mûr gallery in La Petite-Patrie is showcasing Montreal-based artist and writer Emily Jan’s
animalistic sculpture installations, inspired by Jan’s time spent in the Amazonian Rainforest. Jan’s vision for the exhibition focusses on ideas of temporality, death, and how we as human beings interact with—and harm—the flora and fauna around us.
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