Articles by Corey Pool
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The Doors Open
Charest, Beauchamp Offer Alternative to $1625 Hike
Quebec Premier Jean Charest and Education Minister Line Beauchamp announced a tweaked alternative to planned tuition fee increases at a press conference on April 27.
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Welcome Mr. President
Group of Students Silence Presidential Introduction
The introduction of the potential incoming Concordia president Dr. Alan Shepard was cut short with the wailing of a bullhorn and chanting students in the packed D.B. Clarke Theatre on April 24.
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Breaking Ground
Concordia President to Send Letter to Charest
Concordia University Senate voted unanimously to request that Quebec Premier Jean Charest start an unconditional dialogue with student groups, and that Interim Concordia President Frederick Lowy pass along the message.
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“Restoring Concordia”
Rally Discusses Social, Political Climate At ConU
A group of about 40 students and other community members gathered outside the Hall Building on April 13 to discuss the current climate of the ongoing strike in light of yesterday’s demonstration.
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CSU Off The Hook
Laforest and Gallardo Recognized by Student Union
After over two hours of deliberation, the Concordia Student Union special council meeting voted on April 12 to uphold the Judicial Board’s March 16 decision to reinstate CSU president-elect Schubert Laforest and VP Academic…
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At What Expense?
Six Councilors and Solo Senate Seat Disqualified
According to an email from the CEO, six CSU councilors and the only senate seat have been disqualified after failing to submit their campaigning expense forms.
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Link Live Session #4
Motel Raphäel
Motel Raphaël sang folky, country harmonies over soft guitar and glockenspiel for us at Burritoville’s library on a rainy Sunday night.
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CSU Exec Resigns
VP Advocacy & Outreach Pudwell Leaves for Health Reasons
Concordia Student Union VP Advocacy & Outreach Morgan Pudwell has resigned from her position on the executive roughly six weeks before her term was set to expire.
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Cracking Down on Demonstrators
CUTV Reporter Among Those Arrested
Approximately 50 people were arrested following a demonstration that began early in the morning at Victoria Square and weaved its way through downtown Montreal on April 4.
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Scrutinizing Security
Security Agent at Concordia Discovered Without License
Concordia University security is falling under further scrutiny after the security officer involved in the alleged assault of a student on March 23 has been revealed to not possess a valid security permit.
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BoG Grub
Governors Cost $300 a Meeting to Feed
Once a month, Concordia’s Board of Governors and a handful of student representatives meet in a room in the EV Building to discuss the university’s internal issues.
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How We Voted
A Breakdown of the Numbers
After a relatively quiet two weeks of campaigning, which were largely overshadowed by striking students, the entire _A Better Concordia_ executive slate, fronted by presidential candidate Schubert Laforest, was…
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Red in the Streets
Over 200,000 Keep Things Peaceful Marching Against Tuition Hikes
Over 200,000 people flooded downtown Montreal on March 22 as part of a demonstration against impending tuition hikes, paralyzing upwards of 50 city blocks throughout the afternoon.
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Street Party on Maisonneuve
Police Said Go But Peaceful Protest Continued
A couple hundred Concordia students gathered on de Maisonneuve Blvd. outside the Hall Building in a flash mob that blocked traffic during rush hour on March 20.
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Faculty Associations Turn Out Against the Strike
Over the past two weeks, many faculty and member associations have held separate General Assemblies allowing their members to vote on joining the strike movement against raising tuition.
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A Vote to Call their Own
CASA Votes Against Strike Mandate
On March 14 members of the John Molson School of Business voted against joining the one-week strike that was v the Concordia Student Union last week.
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Business Students to Hold Strike GA
‘Politically Neutral’ CASA Seeks Student Opinion
A week after the Concordia Student Union voted in favour of a one-week strike, the Commerce and Administration Students Association is holding their own general assembly to vote on whether to support the strike.
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Sweet Caroline
Bourbonnière Elected ASFA Prez in Vote Do-Over
After a recount of the ballots cast on the morning of March 8, Caroline Bourbonnière has been elected as the Arts and Science Federation of Associations’ new president.
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Media Misinformation
Lacklustre Reporting, Bias Damage Fight Against Tuition
The coverage of university issues in Quebec is getting increasingly one-sided as the mainstream media struggle to cover complicated issues without a glaring bias.
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Manifestation Madness
A First Person Account of a Tuition Protest
A bustling mob of eager and enthusiastic students had taken over Philips Square in Downtown Montreal by noon on Thursday. By 1:00 p.m. there were between 1,000 and 1,500 people…