The McGill Tribune TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2017 | VOL. 37 | ISSUE 9
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SSMU Board of Directors members to remain past the end of their term Judicial board issues interim order suspending the General Assembly results Kendall McGowan Staff Writer On Oct. 28, the Students’ Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Judicial Board (J-Board) released an interim order suspending the results
of the Oct. 23 General Assembly (GA) vote ratifying the nominations for the new Board of Directors (BoD), which would begin sitting after Nov. 15. While this vote is normally done as a bloc, ratifying all nominations at once, SSMU Vice-President (VP) External Maya Koparkar motioned to divide the question, which passed,
allowing GA attendees to ratify each nomination separately. The vote ratified the appointments of seven of the 10 individuals nominated. The interim order was a response to a petition filed shortly after the GA by Jonathan Glustein, a current director on the BoD who was not up for reappointment. In the petition, Glustein claimed
that the motion to divide the ratification question violated SSMU’s Constitution. In their interim conclusion, the J-Board ordered that all of the new Directors, including those who were unratified, be allowed to sit on the BoD from the start of their term, Nov. 15, until the Judicial Board renders its final opinion.
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“The Violet Hour” showcases The mental health benefits of being marginalized voices with a spooky organized platform How taking small steps now can lead to less stress Queer reading series showcases a diversity of voices in Canada’s literary community Josh Marchesini Contributor The Violet Hour, founded by Christopher DiRaddio, is a bi-monthly reading series that showcases both established and emerging LGBTQ writers and performers. The reading series gives a platform to otherwise marginalized voices. Hosted in the
Montreal Gay Village’s Stock Bar, attendees were also given the option to participate in a personal tarot card reading by artist Jesse Stong. The Violet Hour has a strong sense of community which transcended language, locality, and genre. On Oct. 31, the Halloween edition of The Violet Hour featured work from prominent writers, notably critically-acclaimed journalist Elio Iannacci.
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Nina Russell Contributor The concept of organization often conjures up the image of pastel bullet journals, meticulous desks, and obnoxiously-healthy salads stacked neatly inside an immaculate refrigerator. But for the majority of McGill students, whose busy academic and social lives often take priority over everything
else, this interpretation of organization as an art form can feel inconvenient and unsustainable. However, staying organized can be simple. Small tasks, such as keeping a clean room, planning out meals, or making the bed in the morning, have far-reaching benefits. For students especially, organization is crucial for keeping track of one’s responsibilities, even
contributing to healthier eating, reduced stress, and improved relationships by creating more time to live a balanced life. A 2011 Princeton University study further proved the benefits of organization by looking at the effects of decluttering a desk on the brain. When studying in a disorganized space, clutter competes with the task at hand, restricting one’s ability to focus.
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