March 9, 2010 Opinions

What is she wearing?

The niqab and Quebec values

by Surer Deria

We use clothing as a signifier. We collect information on someone’s class, income, artistic preferences, political leanings or gender bias based on individual choices of... » Full Story

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March 9, 2010 Sports

Ice race not so frosty

Cyclist enters event, looks towards childhood longingly

by Alan Macquarrie

It became apparent in the days leading up to Montreal’s annual bicycle ice race that the term “ice” might be misleading, and that the entire event would have to be... » Full Story

March 9, 2010 Fringe Arts

Digital unreality

Video show The Body is Obsolete blurs the line between flesh and hardware

by Tom Llewellin

Art Matters show The Body Is Obsolete, co-curated by Alissa Jafiarova and Claudia Burneo, probes questions of how nature and technology interact and how that interaction, in... » Full Story

March 9, 2010 Literary Arts

Gretzky’s trade to the L.A. Kings still stings

Globe and Mail reporter Stephen Brunt explores the Great One’s decision to leave Canada

by Steven Myers

It starts with dusty socks and a slide across the marble floor. Then, hot humid breezes surrender to northern winds, your dad lets the water run free and—abracadabra—come... » Full Story

March 9, 2010 News

A wave of purple, a speckle of orange

by Justin Giovannetti

Once upon a time, candidates would jockey for position at the bottom of the Hall building escalators, the seconds would tick down to midnight, the count would reach zero and a... » Full Story

March 9, 2010 News

Concordia to stop paying for prayer space

$15,600 annual bill for 800 Muslim students too high for university

by Justin Giovannetti

After more than two decades of paying for Muslim prayer space at Sir George Williams campus, Concordia University says that it can no longer foot the bill. Along with... » Full Story

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March 5, 2010

Conference Info

CUP Regional Conference Speakers

Brian Gabrial

At one time a television newscast and field producer for the likes of ABC and NBC affiliates, Brian Gabrial is now a respected professor at Concordia University. His research focuses on the history of the politics of minority discourse, examining how we speak about nationalism, race, gender, sexuality and spectacle in print media.

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