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NewsMontrealers In Solidarity with Migrants Crossing Mexican-US Border
Activists gathered on Wednesday morning in front of the Honduran Consulate General in Montreal in solidarity with the migrant caravans who are forcefully exiled from their country and detained at the US-Mexican border.
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NewsCSU Chief Electoral Officer Resigns Ahead of Upcoming By-Elections
Viktoriya Kadzhiyeva has resigned from her position as the Concordia Student Union’s Chief Electoral officer, three minutes after their council meeting ended on Wednesday night.
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NewsQuebec To Be Taken to Superior Court for Alleged Discrimination Against the Trans Community
A trial against the Quebec government is set to take place on Jan. 7 until Feb. 1 to challenge the discrimination trans and non-binary people face in Quebec.
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NewsCSU Looks to Change the Way They Collect Student Fees
After Wednesday’s council meeting, the Concordia Student Union will put raising the fees they collect for their clubs and student advocacy centre to referendum. They said the increase will allow the CSU to avoid raising fees for students. Referendum voting dates run through Nov. 27-29.
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NewsMcGill Students Call For Change of the Redmen Name
For almost a century, McGill University has held on to the name ‘Redmen’ for their varsity sports teams. On Tuesday afternoon, McGill students gathered on campus, denouncing the names’ historical, systemic oppression against Indigenous people.
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NewsASFA Implements New Sexual Harassment and Racial Discrimination Policy, Effective Immediately
The Arts and Science Federation of Association unanimously passed a sexual assault and racial discrimination policy during their council meeting Thursday night.
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News13th Annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Vigil Highlights Systemic Issues
Many voices spoke about the systemic issues that gloom over Indigenous peoples of Quebec.
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NewsConcordia Receives $15 million in Funding for Engineering and Computer Science Faculty
Concordia’s first woman to earn a PhD in building engineering at Concordia donated $15 million to Concordia University and the Engineering Faculty on Monday afternoon, which is now being named the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science.
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NewsStripping Down Racism Found in Indigenous Healthcare
To kickstart Indigenous Awareness week, McGill’s Indigenous Health Profession Program and the Social Equity and Diversity Education Office organized a panel to discuss the racism in healthcare and education.
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NewsConfronting the Reality of Colonization in Montreal Through Conversation
A collaboration with the Concordia Student Union, the Aboriginal Student Resource Centre and the First Peoples Studies Member Association, to bring awareness to the Indigenous community in Montreal.
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Special IssueToolkit for New and Returning Concordia Students
Here are some handy resources for new and returning students.
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Concordia Unsure How to Deal with Deportation of Saudi Students
The withdrawal of Saudi students studying in Canada was announced this week after Canada criticised the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for human-rights abuses over Twitter.
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NewsConcordia’s Graduate Student Association Cancels General Assembly
The Graduate Student Association scheduled their general assembly from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. on Friday, but the meeting was called off due to short attendance.
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NewsMcGill Students Demand Policy Reform After Sexual Assault Allegations
Following the sexual violence on campus policy reforms at Concordia, the Student Society of McGill University and other student groups are demanding an external investigation into the handling of complaints against faculty members.
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OpinionsNahm’sayin? Kombucha is a Waste of Time, Money, and Taste Buds
Nobody warned me kombucha is fizzy.
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NewsASFA 2018 Elections: The Run Down of Referendum Questions
Voting for the Arts and Science Federation of Associations begins Tuesday and ends Thursday. ASFA represents about 20,000 students within Concordia’s Arts and Science faculty. This year, ASFA is attempting to increase their fee levy, and change their by-laws. Quorum for the election is 370.
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ASFA 2018 Elections: Meet Your Executive Team Candidates
Voting for the Arts and Sciences Federation of Associations’ elections begins March 27 and runs until the 29. ASFA represents about 20,000 students within Concordia’s Arts and Science programs. This year, ASFA is attempting to restructure their executive positions through referendum. All but two positions are contested. Quorum for the election is 370.
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NewsConcordia Student Union Elections 2018: Executive Candidates
From Tuesday to Thursday, Concordia’s more than 35,000 undergraduate students will be asked to vote in the Concordia Student Union’s annual election. This year, three full slates and one independent candidate are running for the CSU’s eight executive positions. Quorum for the election is 450 votes.
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NewsCSU Creates Gender Advocacy Committee
The Concordia Student Union has formed a new Gender Advocacy Committee to address issues surrounding gendered violence on campus, and to address issues of gender advocacy for non-male-identifying students.
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NewsCSU Holds Consultation on Racism on Campus
A professor’s use of the N-word in class, and students graded differently according to who looks like they would do better were just some of the allegations heard at a student consultation last Friday.
