MASS – McGill African Student Society

About MASS

The McGill African Students Society (MASS) is a full status club whose mandate is to promote and present the diverse and rich African culture to the McGill community and the greater Montreal area. We are a diverse group of students who are not solely African but also include those who are passionate and interested in issues related to Africa and the African diaspora.

20 November 2009 0 Comments

Film on history of Mau Mau screening in Montreal

Donald McWilliams’ new feature documentary A Time There Was: Stories from the Last Days of Kenya Colony, will have its world premiere at RIDM.
 
With A Time There Was, onald McWilliams returns to his time as a national serviceman in 1950s Kenya to craft a strikingly original film essay on the Mau Mau Rebellion — one [...]

18 November 2009 0 Comments

L’Afrique dans votre assiette (Africa in your plate)

UQAM’s African Students’ Association (ASEAUQAM) invites you to its culinary evening “Goûts d’Afrique” (Tastes of Africa)!!! On the program: the most succulent dishes of all areas of Africa in a fabulous atmosphere of home, starting at 6pm,  accompanied by shows, dances, instruments & more… Good opportunity to branch out of the McGill bubble!!
In addition, this year, [...]

18 November 2009 0 Comments

COME OUT TO CULTURE WEEKEND, CWXI: THE RECKONING!! Nov 20 – 22nd, 2009

COME OUT TO CULTURE WEEKEND, CWXI: THE RECKONING!! Nov 20 – 22nd, 2009

Tickets available at CCSU (Concordia Caribbean Student Union) office H-733-3 (7th floor behind People’s potato).
Office hours for ticket sales are 12 – 8 every day except Sundays. Tickets will be available from 10am -12noon or from 8pm – 10pm BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!! (phone/ email)
Just to remind you
Packages are $45
Friday party Tropical storm: $20
Saturday party: Hotta dan [...]

18 November 2009 0 Comments

Interview on BBC World News between Zeinab Badawi and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

According to this BBC interview for HARDtalk, the Sudanese president says the charges brought against him by the International Criminal Court are all lies.
I wonder if many of you saw this on the news. Very Interesting indeed.
“President Omar Al-Bashir is the first serving head of state to be indicted for alleged war crimes.In his first [...]

17 November 2009 0 Comments

International Trivia and Multicultural Night

International Trivia and Multicultural Night

Organizers: The Students Association for Medical Aid (SAMA)
Event: International  trivia and multicultural night
Time: this Friday Nov 20th Trivia begins at 10.30p
Location: Cafe L’Etranger @ 608 Ste Catherine (corner University).
Come and show off your worldly knowledge and enjoy the music of many other lands !!
Drink specials all night long : $4 pints and $11 pitchers. And [...]

16 November 2009 0 Comments

Interested in taking a Swahili Course at McGill?

Interested in taking a Swahili Course at McGill?

This may be of interest to many people. A beginners Swahili course is currently being offered at McGill. Some students have taken initiative to ask the school to offer more levels for the course. Here is what they have to say and how YOU can make it happen.
Some students are hoping to get more Swahili [...]

16 November 2009 0 Comments

Event Updates! – What’s happening around campus

Event Updates! – What’s happening around campus

Every Sunday, we’ll be posting events happening in the coming days that you guys could be interested in attending. Here’s the first one
(Hey, if you want us to put up your event, just send us an email and we’ll post it up!)
“DESTA Black Youth Network is having an Open House on Monday Nov, [...]

16 November 2009 1 Comment

Female South African sprinter – Is she male or female? Is what is happening to her fair?

Female South African sprinter – Is she male or female? Is what is happening to her fair?

Article Link
I don’t Know if many of you guys had been following the very controversial  Caster Semenya (click name for video) and most talked about female winner of the 800 meter run at the World Championship in Berlin earlier on this year. There has been alot of talk about whether she is male or [...]

11 November 2009 0 Comments

Mix and Flow!

Mix and Flow!

Date: Friday, November 13th 2009
Time: 5:30-9:00pm
Location: Kiano Restaurant (1443 City-Councillors)
One special day a few times each semester, we get together for an EXTRA NICE lime! Come mix up, chill, and get down with hype music, hype people, and hot discussion! And not just any kinda lime – an ACSioN Lime! Where you’re just as likely [...]

8 November 2009 1 Comment

Bowling Night

Bowling Night

Title: Bowling Night
Location: Sharks!
Link out: Click here
Description: Hey everyone!
Come chill with us Saturday, November 14th at Sharx for a fun night of bowling! We all need a chilling session to relax from the crazy weeks of school
Place: Sharx Pool Bar 1606 Ste-Catherine Ouest, close to Guy-C metro.
Time: 7 pm
Price: 7$ + coat check
Don’t [...]