Julian Ward

  • Opinions

    Editorial

    If you haven’t heard, the Concordia Student Union wants you out of the classroom and in the streets fighting against the impending tuition increases yet again.

  • Opinions

    Thank You, Stephen Harper

    In case you missed the ear-splitting cries of activists and journalists alike, a civil rights ‘crisis’ erupted in Canada last week. Thousands of foreign gay couples who tied the knot in Canada awoke to news that their marriage had been annulled.

  • News

    CSU to Strike Again

    Concordia students will be returning to the streets this March as part of a general strike against tuition-fee increases, that is, if all goes according to a new plan released by the Concordia Student Union.

  • News

    BoG Approves ConU Academic Plan

    Concordia Provost David Graham had many a reason to smile after the Jan. 12 Board of Governors meeting.

  • News

    Resistance to Transparency

    Student Governors were dealt a disappointing, yet probably expected, blow today from Concordia’s Board of Governors.

  • News

    Charter Troubles

    Members of Concordia’s Senate—the highest academic body at the university—are often left powerless next to the Board of Governors, the ultimate authority of the school that has veto power over all Senate decisions.

  • Opinions

    Editorial

    Byelections are coming — are you going to be paying attention?

  • News

    Money Matters

    Even a cursory glance at the auditor’s report and statement of salaries of Concordia’s upper management, presented to the Board of Governors on Nov. 17, reveals one fact immediately: a lot of dollars come through the university door.

  • News

    CUTV Seeks To Reinstate Full-Scale Live-Stream Project

    Students looking to live-streamed Concordia Student Union meetings lately have undoubtedly noticed a decline in the quality of service.

  • News

    Currently Concordia Kicks Off

    A new radio show on CJLO is hoping to hit home with Concordia students.

  • Special Issue

    Probing the Propaganda

    “With tuition rates expected to skyrocket, it’s important for everyone to be informed about government cut-backs and tuition hikes,” reads a pamphlet distributed by the Concordia Student Union.

  • News

    Mo’ Money Madness

    If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
    Concordia University Television is seeking to increase their fee levy from 18 cents per credit to 34 cents per credit—the third attempt at upping student contribution to the club in as many years.

  • News

    Taking a Stand

    Realizing the ongoing threat that sexual assault poses to students, the councillors of the Concordia Student Union voted to create a sexual assault centre for the university at their meeting last week.

  • News

    ASFA to Hold General Assembly, Vote on Student Strike

    If you’re an arts and science student, you are going to get the chance to vote on whether or not to strike.

  • News

    Occupy The Square

    Cities across Canada have officially hopped on the Occupy Wall Street juggernaut, which has seen chapters spring up across the western world and as far away as Hong Kong.

  • News

    Highlights from the CSU Council Meeting

    The first order of business at the meeting was on the subject of creating a sexual assault centre at Concordia

  • News

    Life Among the Occupiers

    The murmur of political banter is heavy in the air, reflecting upon the day’s struggle at the stock market. Some put their feet up to take a load off, others laugh and enjoy a beverage in the lounge.

  • News

    Community Occupation

    With over 1, 000 people camping out in New York City’s Zuccotti Park as part of the Occupy Wall Street protests, tight organization has become a necessity. “The organization of the park has grown immensely over the last couple days,” said one organizer going by the name Paul of the protests, now entering their third week.

  • News

    Why Are You Occupying Wall Street?

    The occupiers of Wall Street are now in their third week of protest against… well, too many things to name. Setting up camp since Sept. 17, the collection of people camping out in front of the New York Stock Exchange have set off a movement that has grown beyond the Big Apple.

  • News

    ‘There Will Be Losers’

    Student representation is set to be slashed on the Board of Governors, the highest decision-making body at Concordia University, after a vote was passed to amend the membership makeup on Sept. 28.