Julian McKenzie
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Fringe ArtsChance the Rapper Performs at The Bell Centre
Concerts are near religious experiences. An artist or band croons and puts their audience in a trance, while the crowd responds by singing, throwing up lighters, and screaming at the top of their lungs.
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SportsThree Stingers Called at 2016 Canadian Football League Draft
Concordia Stingers safety Mikael Charland booked a restaurant in his native Gatineau for his closest friends and family to watch the Canadian Football League draft this past Tuesday. His roommate and teammate, linebacker Arto Khatchikian, also joined the party, mostly in support of his teammate.
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Green Hypnotic—LVL Touchdown (ft. BB-BOY)
The first single off The Link Up, the compilation mixtape filled with some of Montreal’s best rappers and beat makers, comes from Laval rapper Green Hypnotic, with the help of BB-BOY.
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The Brit and The American Football Dream
Almost five years ago, Laurent Tshimanga was 19 years old and had never played a down of football in his life.
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Billy Eff Le Chef: “Recovery”
Billy Eff Le Chef is a rapper now, but his background is in punk rock, emo, poetry, and expensive sounding food. He’s actually a chef, if you didn’t know. They’re all uncomplicated and happy memories that bring a smile to his face. His eyes light up as he lists off his favourite poets, artists, and potential dishes he could serve to guests if he ever felt compelled to host a party for 20-odd guests.
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THe LYONZ: Open Space
The Link sat down with Montreal duo THe LYONZ to talk their origins, music and more in this episode of The Scratch.
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SportsSelling CIS
It’s the little brother to the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States, and Canadian Interuniversity Sport features the best collegiate athletes that Canadian universities have to offer.
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SportsStingers Briefs: Heartbreaking Weekend
In addition to playing games at the Ed Meagher and Concordia Gymnasium, the Stingers were hard at work fundraising for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s Shoot for the Cure weekend.
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Special IssueThis Is What It’s Like to Be a Black Actor in Canada
The reality of black actors in Canada.
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SportsStingers Briefs: You Get a Win, and You Get a Win!
This week in Stingers Briefs, Concordia’s basketball and men’s hockey teams all won on the road.
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Green Hypnotic & High Klassified: LVL Ou Rien
The Link sat down with the gatekeepers of the Laval hip hop scene, High Klassified and Green Hypnotic
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OpinionsKnow Your Rights as an Intern in Canada
Interns who have worked without pay can send in an Employment Standards or a Complaints Registration form to the company they’ve interned for, in order to recoup minimum wages for whatever hours they have worked.
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SportsStingers Briefs: Women’s Hockey Wins on the Road
The Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team is on a roll after winning their third straight league game this past Friday night. They won 4-2 over the Ottawa Gee-Gees at the Minto Sports Complex in Ottawa.
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SportsStingers Briefs: Saturday Afternoon Rivalries
This week in Stingers Briefs, we recap a wild Saturday afternoon of Concordia basketball against McGill University.
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SportsMen’s Basketball: Schneiders Saves The Day
Concordia Stingers head coach Rastko Popovic had a big smile on his face on Saturday evening as he prepared to answer questions post-game.
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SportsWomen’s Basketball: Sweet Second
The Concordia Stingers scored 33 points in the third quarter and their bench was loving every minute of it. Shot after shot, the players and coaches would celebrate as if every point was bringing them closer to a championship, and not their second win of the season.
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SportsMen’s Basketball: This One’s For The Kids in Purple
The Maroon and Gold led for most of the contest, but the Bishop’s Gaiters would not go away.
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SportsWomen’s Basketball: An Ugly Win
The Bishop’s Gaiters women’s basketball team has fallen on hard times as they haven’t won a league game since the 2011-12 season. They were already shorthanded coming into their contest against the Concordia Stingers on Saturday afternoon, fielding only eight available players.
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SportsUnder the Gunner
In Austin, Texas, the capital of the second most populous and second largest state in the U.S., there is a young industrial welder who spends his day building overhead bridge cranes and designing custom parts for oil production.
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SportsFootball: Most Outstanding Miller
Concordia Stingers quarterback Trenton Miller was given the Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy for being named the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec conference’s most outstanding player during a ceremony in Quebec City on Friday afternoon.
