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‘It’s Like a Game of Monopoly’

Geoffrey Vendeville – Published March 19, 2014

The Sud-Ouest, Parc Ex and Hochelaga-Maisonneuve are being invaded—by young, nouveau riche professionals and university students.

Opinions

Nah’msayin?

Geoffrey Vendeville – Published March 11, 2014

Hey, STM: I have a hard enough time standing on my twiggy legs the other 99 per cent of the time.

News

Activist Chris Crass Talks Feminism for Men

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated March 2, 2014 at 8:33pm

Feminism isn’t just for women—but how do you bring guys into the fold?

News

Looking for the Shuttle? There’s an App for That

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 21, 2014 at 1:34pm

Traveling between campuses can be a pain. Thankfully, a recent student-designed app listing the shuttle bus times has made the commute a little easier—that is, if you manage to find the app online.

Special Issue

I’m Not Fine

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 18, 2014 at 12:03pm

“Hey, how’s it going?” “Fine, thanks. You?” It’s the type of conversation that happens every day at home, work or on campus—but is it genuine?

Special Issue

Across Borders, Student Groups Unite Against Fossil Fuels

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 11, 2014 at 8:50am

When experts from around the country arrived at McGill University on Feb. 7 for a conference on oil, energy and Canada’s future, they found the doors were locked.

News

During Super Bowl, Twitter Storm Denounces Native Logos

Geoffrey Vendeville – Published February 9, 2014

During the Super Bowl on Feb. 2, one Twitter trend stood out from the rest. The #NotYourMascot campaign aimed to get the word out about “racist” team names and the appropriation of Native cultural elements.

Review: SBDC Dancers Bring the LOVE

Posted by Geoffrey Vendeville in FringeBlog on February 8, 2014

It isn’t easy to put on a show about the challenges facing youth without being a little corny.
But in “Addicted to LOVE,” the Sonia Balazovech Dance Company succeeded—for the most part.

News

Saying No to Condos

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 4, 2014 at 8:08am

So many condos and trendy shops have sprung up in St-Henri that even Patricia Viannay’s nine-year-old daughter can spot the differences.

Fringe Arts

A Labour of LOVE

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated February 4, 2014 at 7:05am

More than once in rehearsal, emotion has gotten the better of the dancers in Sonia Balazovjech’s company.

News

Concordia to Present Charter Stance to National Assembly

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated January 21, 2014 at 8:35am

The last university in Montreal to officially oppose Bill 60, Concordia will be the first to present its position at hearings in Quebec City on Thursday.

Opinions

Nah’msayin?

Geoffrey Vendeville – Published January 21, 2014

I would’ve started this article way earlier if not for the snooze button on my alarm clock.

News

ASSÉ Restarts English-Language Newspaper

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated January 14, 2014 at 8:10am

One of Quebec’s largest and more militant student federations is reaching out to anglophones by publishing an English-language edition of its quarterly newspaper for the first time since the 2012 student strike.

Opinions

In From the Cold

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated January 7, 2014 at 6:56am

A homeless man wearing a long gray T-shirt and jeans torn below the knees stands in the piercing cold as an SPVM officer warns him, “If I get another call about you, I’ll tie you to a pole for an hour. I swear.”

News

One Step Closer to Fossil Fuel Divestment

Geoffrey Vendeville – Updated December 3, 2013 at 8:08am

Concordia is edging closer to an ethically responsible investment policy, which would include diverting university funds away from the fossil fuel industry.