Articles by Colin Harris

  • Fringe Arts

    Continuing Adventures of the Centaur

    Buck 65 Talks Productivity, Attention Spans and Record Contracts

    If you think Buck 65 has been taking it easy for the last couple years, you just haven’t been looking close enough. In fact, he’s never been busier.

  • News

    Concordia’s Sexual Assault Centre is Almost Here

    Resource Centre to Open on Downtown Campus

    Concordia’s Sexual Assault Resource Centre will hopefully be up and running when students return this fall.

  • News

    “Demystifying” Student Politics

    Fine Arts Students Working to Mobilize From the Ground Up

    For anyone who remembers the all-red art installations and flash mobs of last spring, it’s no surprise that fine arts undergrads are some of the most visibly politically active students at Concordia.

  • Fringe Arts

    Not Musical Tourism

    A Trip Down the Rabbit Hole with Suuns Drummer Liam O’Neill

    Suuns make the kind of music that will burrow inside your head, nesting in your subconscious only to emerge when you least expect it.

  • News

    CSU Condemns Protest Bylaw

    Union to Publish Open Letter Against P-6, SPVM Use of Kettling

    The Concordia Student Union voted to publicly condemn police action against protesters and municipal bylaw P-6, which limits the right to demonstrate, at a special council meeting held March 28.

  • Opinions

    Yes, Greenhouse. Yes.

    You should vote yes for the greenhouse fee levy.

  • Opinions

    Nah’msayin?

    Getting Beat by Dre

    Dear Dr. Dre,
    Hi, it’s me again. You may remember me from my rant about how you helped launch 50 Cent’s career.

  • News

    No “One-Issue Party”

    Elizabeth May Shares Green Perspective at Concordia

    When Elizabeth May spoke at Concordia this weekend, she didn’t hold back.

  • News

    The Great Slate Debate

    While election season may be in full swing, the Concordia Student Union executive candidates have little to compete for, as VP Finance is the only one of the union’s paid representative jobs that’s contested.

  • News

    A Brief History of Education in Quebec

    A timeline detailing the highlights of higher education in Quebec since the Quiet Revolution.

  • News

    Fine Arts Facing Budget Cuts

    Faculty Weighing Options with Reduced Grant Money

    Already short $13.2 million in government grants for a school year nearly over, Concordia must now look at what can be cut for the 2013-2014 academic year. For the faculty of fine arts, this will include less equipment and fewer classes.

  • Special Issue

    Learning From the Inside Out

    Concordia to Offer Official Major in First Peoples Studies

    After a decade of trying, Concordia University will be able to offer students an official Major in First Peoples Studies, as final approval for its long-sought governmental recognition is pending.

  • News

    Still No Fine Arts Rep on CSU Council

    Students Seek Representation, Union Seeks Solution

    The Concordia Student Union council meeting had a few extra audience members on Jan. 23—ones that had no intention of keeping quiet.

  • News

    The Life Cycle of Youth Projects

    The Otesha Project Offers Direction and Sustainability

    When the federal youth volunteer program Katimavik had its funding cut last year, Canada lost its go-to for directionless high school grads.

  • Special Issue

    Reality++

    Concordia Researchers Are Exploring the Future-Morphing Possibilities of Augmented Reality Systems. Get Ready to Play an Eggplant Like It’s a Musical Instrument.

  • Fringe Arts

    “The Clash Meets Beach Boys”

    Montreal’s The Breezes Prep New Album With Old-School Vibe

    Sometimes it takes the right environment to push a band to their full potential; to gain the inspiration to flesh a project from fun with friends to something they want the world to hear.

  • News

    Open Letter Outlines Tension Between CUTV Management and Members

    As soon as the agenda points were finished, tempers flared at Monday’s Concordia University Television meeting.

  • News

    Towards a New CUTV

    Second Meeting Sets Timeline for GA, Outlines Eligible Voting Population

    A “structure to move forward” was the mantra for Monday night’s meeting to discuss the future of Concordia University Television in the basement of Concordia’s School of Community and Public Affairs.

  • Opinions

    Nah’msayin?

    Costume Conundrum

    I’m starting to panic right now.

    While you’ve all been gushing about how excited you are to show off that super original Halloween costume at that pile of parties you’re inevitably going to, I have no fucking clue what to dress up as.

  • News

    For The Love Of Zombies

    Halloween came early to Montreal this weekend with the annual Zombie Walk flooding the city streets. Watch our video to see yourself all up all zombie-dolled up or to check out all the undead fun you missed.