• Link Live Session: Patrick Krief

    The Link — Published February 7, 2013 | Comments

    Before his set at Casa Del Popolo, Patrick Krief played an acoustic version of “Lost in Japan” for us in his Côte Saint-Luc home. It’s a song about his time in that country, where he felt the strongest sense of Lost in Translation-esque culture shock.

  • Handheld Nightlife

    Student Startup Works to Replace the Guest List with Smartphones

    Laura Pellicer — Published February 6, 2013 | Comments

    What if there was an app that got you into clubs, hooked you up with deals and helped you track down your friends during a night out?

  • CSU Councillor Resigns Over Conflict of Interest

    Ramy Khoriaty Steps Down For Violating Union Standing Regulations

    Andrew Brennan — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    Less than an hour before a hearing to decide his fate, Concordia Student Union councillor Ramy Khoriaty resigned Monday evening for being in conflict with the union’s standing regulations.

  • To Clarify the Confusion:

    Megan Dolski — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    The word Indian is a legal term in Canada. As of a few weeks ago, non-status and Métis are now also considered Indians under the Constitutional Act of 1867.

  • Fixing the Cracks

    Canada Needs to Work to Mend Ties With Its Native Population

    Adam Kovac — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    What is a Canadian?

    No, seriously. Take a minute to think about that.

  • Clearing the Air for Dialogue

    Mainstream Media, Money Myths and Aboriginal Affairs

    Steve Bonspiel — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    The words aboriginal, Native, Indian and First Nations come across as four-letter words.

  • Learning More Than a Language

    Intensive Kanien’kéha Course a Powerful Link for Mohawk Community

    Sam Slotnick — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    Akwiratékha Martin’s grandmother, like so many of her generation in Kahnawake, didn’t see learning Kanien’kéha—the Mohawk language—as a priority for her children, or her grandchildren.

  • Shared Momentum

    Inuit Idle No More Faces Unique Challenges

    David Murphy — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    For the past three years, Robbie Watt’s job has been to listen to real-life horror stories.

  • “This Is Not an Isolated Movement”

    The Search for Long-Term Solutions & Idle No More

    Alex Manley — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    Something had to give. That’s the sense that you get when you look at the Idle No More movement, the scope of which now encompasses hunger strikes, spirited demonstrations across the country, a range of hash tags and continued coverage from news sources nation-wide.

  • Learning From the Inside Out

    Concordia to Offer Official Major in First Peoples Studies

    Colin Harris — Published February 5, 2013 | Comments

    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.