Brandon Johnston
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News
Climate Activists Occupy Transport Minister’s Office
Montreal climate activists occupied Marc Garneau’s constituency office in downtown Montreal on Friday morning, calling for the Canadian Transport Minister to publicly denounce the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
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News
Journalist Chris Hedges is Coming to Concordia
Chris Hedges will speak at Concordia University on Wednesday, Dec. 9, in a talk titled “The Algebra of Revolution.”
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News
From Syria to Turkey to Montreal
Mouhammad Sarhan laughs as the Skype connection finally establishes into a laggy state. It’s 2 p.m. in Reyhanli, Turkey and the 19-year-old is preparing for his English lesson that begins in an hour.
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News
Canadian Doctors Speak Out for Refugee Health Care
The changes made it so that those in the process of seeking refugee status would receive no medication coverage or any supplemental services.
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News
Malcolm X Celebrated at Concordia
Students and members of Montreal’s Muslim community gathered Sunday evening to commemorate the life and work of black rights activist Malcolm X.
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News
Concordia Panel Explores the Work of Aboriginal Artists in the Digital Sphere
Can the digital realm exist as decolonized space? This was one of the topics discussed at last Friday’s panel discussion “Aboriginal Territories in Digital Space” in the EV building’s auditorium.
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News
“Voluntary Departure Program” Initiated to Address Budget Compressions
In response to university budget compressions initiated by the Quebec government for the 2014-2015 fiscal year, Concordia University is looking to trim $15.7 million in spending by introducing a voluntary departure program for administrative and support staff.
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Opinions
Nah’msayin?
As summer winds down in Montreal, autumn heralds in not only cooler temperatures, but also a restocking of youth. Students, returning to resume their studies, surge the city with a feeling of energy and beauty.
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Sports
The Link Meets Coach Donovan
We met with new coach Mickey Donovan to discuss his plans for the football team and what it takes to be a Stinger.
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Special Issue
How To Protest in Montreal (And How Not To)
It’s important to have your wits about you while you participate in a protest. For that reason, we’ve put together a handy guide on what you should know before taking to the streets.
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Special Issue
Keep it Casual
With colourful ad titles ranging from “[Young] and Full of Cum?” to “Your Sweaty Hole Licked Clean,” coupled with an overwhelming number of dick pics, the section can be somewhat jarring to newcomers.
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Winter Snapshots of the Plateau
Last Saturday the sun was kind enough to break the frigid temperatures that have consistently marked Montreal so far this winter.
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Van Horne’s Sleeping Giant
Located on the corner of Van Horne Ave. and Park Ave., this former paper factory has been abandoned for several years.
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Alternate Cover Designs
Johnny Ranger’s Six Mil Antennas – The Final Cut presented us at The Link with many cover options for our latest issue.
Here are a few that didn’t make the cut.
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Montreal Muslims March in Commemoration of Hussein ibn Ali
Despite rainy skies, members of Montreal’s Islamic community joined together on Nov. 10 to march in commemoration of the Shiite martyr Hussein ibn Ali.