Jonathan Caragay-Cook
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UQÀM Concordia Demo Against Student Tribunals Enters University Buildings
A protest denouncing “political repression” by Concordia University and UQÀM administration of students entered and marched through Concordia buildings on Wednesday afternoon.
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Senate Postpones Appointment of Controversial Professor to Tribunal Pool
A professor’s appointment to be in a faculty tribunal pool was postponed after a claim emerged that up to 50 per cent of his students in 200-level courses are accused of plagiarism at Concordia University Senate on Friday.
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Hive Café Delayed Another Week
Touted to reopen around school’s start last week, the cooperative’s opening will be postponed at least another week, and could cause its neighbouring space Reggie’s to face delays as well, according to Concordia Student Union VP Clubs and Internal Affairs Lori Dimaria.
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Concordia President Says Review is On Its Way
Following reports of a student distressed after having her tribunal postponed, Concordia’s President reiterated the university’s plan to review the procedures it follows for cases of alleged sexual violence.
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Fall is Coming: Mobilization Against Austerity is Not Over
Printemps 2015 is over. The highly anticipated movement against the austerity measures implemented by Quebec’s Liberal-majority government saw its share of tense, internationally visible demonstrations last spring.
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VP Finance Resigns During ASFA Council Session
The VP Finance of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations at Concordia University resigned at a special council meeting on Wednesday night following allegations that the finance committee he chaired operated “unprofessionally.”
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Call Him Doctor Now
It’s probable that Kenneth Deer’s phone rings often. “People ask for advice all the time,” he quips. One phone call last November, however, was not one he thought he would ever receive.
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Sports
Concordia’s Women’s Soccer Team Win Exhibition Match as First League Game Looms
With two more games to play before their league opener against rival McGill University, Concordia’s women’s soccer team just formed a winning streak.
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Concordia Reviews Sexual Assault Policies to Strengthen Support for Survivors
Concordia University recommended new policies and procedures specifically for cases of sexual assault, including implementing use of the term “sexual violence” and voluntary training programs for certain groups like first-year residents, in a report released earlier today.
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Reggie’s to Open in Late October, CUSACORP to Dissolve in Winter
Students should have a newly renovated and redesigned bar and eatery on the downtown campus by late October, according to Concordia Student Union President Terry Wilkings.
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ASFA Rebranded
The countdown to the annual orientation for first-year students, and the departure from its former “Frosh” moniker, could signal a shift from a hostile and unsafe environment revealed to the local community only last semester.
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Day One at Heavy Montreal: a Non-Metalhead Perspective
Disclaimer: I didn’t stay to see Korn because I got hungry and didn’t want to pay for expensive and overhyped concession food. Also, I know very little about metal music.
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ASFA Agrees to Go to Mediation in Sexual Harassment Case
The council of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations at Concordia University decided to “fully cooperate” in future mediations with a former executive who experienced sexual and racial harassment from colleagues during her time at the organization.
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Montreal Demo Against Roosh V Goes Ahead with Minor Disruptions
A group of approximately 75 people gathered to denounce rape culture and sexual harassment perpetuated by pick-up-artist and ‘Men’s rights activist’ blogger Roosh V in downtown Montreal Saturday afternoon.
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Concordia Chooses New Corporation to Serve Food On Campuses
Concordia University will have a new yet familiar food service model in its cafeterias and around campus now that Aramark, a multinational corporation, signed an exclusive five year contract following Chartwells’s 12-year reign.
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Steve Nash and Soccer’s Growth in American (and Canadian) Culture
How a celebrity charity soccer game in New York City reveals the sport’s growth in neighbouring countries.
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ASFA Council Cancels Former President’s Honorarium and Appoints New Interim Exec
After spontaneously being appointed as interim President of Concordia’s Arts and Science Federation of Associations, Melina Ghio had her motion to annul former President Paul Jerajian’s honorarium passed by council on Wednesday night.
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Senate Approves “Strategic Directions” Almost Unanimously
A draft of Concordia University’s “strategic directions” has been approved by its body of Senators almost unanimously at their last monthly assembly of the year.
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ASFA Council Awards Former President 1/3rd Honorarium
The council of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations at Concordia University partly ignored a motion passed at its annual general meeting of members, and awarded Paul Jerajian an honorarium of $593 for his former role as president.