Articles by Jacob Roberts
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Gill vs. Graham
Concordia Provost and CSU President Butt Heads Over Strike
A proposed strike against tuition hikes by the Concordia Student Union is being met with unbending resilience from the Concordia administration.
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Reforestation: The Myth of Sustainability
Many people assume, or maybe just want to believe, that after an area of forest is clear-cut, a crew of tree-planters goes in and replants all of the trees. After a few decades, the trees will be well on their way to adulthood and life in the forest will return to normal. By this definition, it’s a sustainable practice. But that’s not exactly how it works.
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NDP Debate Lacks Sparks
Candidates Struggle to Differentiate From Each Other
One thing was immediately clear at the federal National Democratic Party candidates debate at Concordia last week: New Democrats agree with each other on almost everything.
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Combined Efforts Benefit Homeless
Three Montreal Shelters Team Up to Share Resources
It wasn’t uncommon a few years ago for a homeless person to be turned away from a shelter due to over-crowding, even in the dead of winter.
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Education Under Fire in Iran
Bahá’í Religious Group Brings Human Rights Issue to ConU
Systematic discrimination, violence and the denial of basic civil rights in Iran is actively been countered by education, and the discussion came to Concordia University on Jan. 19.
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ASFA Tries for Middle Ground
Election Protocols Updated
Newly appointed Chief Electoral Officer Christopher Webster is determined to make sure “it’s a fair election, that everyone feels safe, that it’s clean, etc.,” said Webster.
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MUNACA Ends Three-Month-Long Walk-Out
After almost three months, the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association ended their strike with a ratification vote on a new collective agreement on Dec 5. “I feel relieved because I was able to present this offer to [MUNACA workers],” said union President Kevin Whittaker. “I wanted them to understand the offer. We’ve been here since 9:00 a.m…
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Smooth Moves
New Studio to Offer Martial Arts, Mind-Body Connection
Yoga meets fighting—Systema fighting is now offered at Montreal’s Flow Space gym.
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Fight Like a Soviet
Russian Systema Debuts at Studio Flowspace
Andrew Gordon Middleton is showcasing his upcoming classes in the Russian martial art Systema at Studio Flow Space on Dec. 3.
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MUNACA Back to Work?
Out of work for exactly three months, the 1,700-member McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association appears set to get back to work.
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MUNACA Crashes the Party
McGill Principal Heckled at Speech by Union Supporters
McGill University Principal Heather Munroe-Blum had a hard time speaking to Montreal’s business community on Nov. 25 because of interruptions by supporters of striking McGill employees.
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Occupiers Evicted
Montreal’s Occupy Encampment Closed Down
The Occupy Montreal encampment in Square Victoria was torn down on Nov. 25, following an eviction notice from the city four days earlier.
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Journalism Licences Could Be The Future
Journalist Beryl Wajsman Speaks on Accreditation
Journalists in Quebec could find themselves losing that exact title, if a bill being debated in the National Assembly is passed. Beryl Wajsman, Editor in Chief of The Suburban…
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Activists Launch Copycat Website
Web Parody Undermines Gov’t’s Pro-Tuition Hike Message
Student activists have taken to more than just the streets in their efforts to halt tuition hikes.
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MUNACA Memo to Minister
Striking McGill Union Sends Complaints to Beauchamp
MUNACA’s grievances towards the McGill Administration were hand delivered in a letter by Kevin Whitaker, the President of MUNACA. “The campus is no longer a safe environment for higher learning, instead it is one of fear and violence,” said Whitaker. “We believe that because this is a public institute, the ministry has the ability—not to mention the responsibility—to come in and have a clear investigation as to what this administration is truly doing to its students and its staff.”
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Tear Down Those Tents
City to Evict Occupiers
“I have always said that peace and security on-site and off-site should be the paramount consideration,” said Tremblay. “As these conditions are not met, the time has come that the [Occupy activists] find other ways to get their message across. I’m sure they will understand the need for action as soon as possible.”
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Coming in From the Cold
Occupy Montreal Demands Quid Pro Quo
Montreal Occupiers voted in a general assembly on Nov. 16 to take down several of their wooden structures, in accordance with a demand made from the City of Montreal. But they won’t be doing it for free. The City of Montreal has deemed several of the wooden structures at Occupy Montreal unsafe after an inspection by the fire department.
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Web-Savvy Activists Launch Copycat Website
Parody Website Undermines Government’s Pro-Tuition Hike Message
Student activists have taken to more than just the streets in their efforts to halt tuition hikes. An unknown group of rabble-rousers have created an anti-tuition-hike website nearly identical to the Charest government’s pro-tuition-hike site.
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Students United
Students Out en Masse for Nov. 10 Tuition Protest
Red paint stained the flagpole and the ground. Vapour from a discharged fire extinguisher made the rainy darkness even gloomier.
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Occupy Dawson
Student Strike Recognized by Admin
After less than four hours of occupying the Academic Dean’s office, students of Dawson College got the school to officially recognize the Nov. 10 province-wide student strike day. “Students are very excited,” said Dawson Student Union chairperson, Audrey DeVeault.