Marcus Bankuti
Marcus Bankuti was editor-in-chief of The Link's 41st volume, copy editor vol. 40.
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Special IssueKnow your housing rights
The RCLALQ’s Maxime Roy-Allard explains how to stand up to your Montreal landlord.
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Special IssueInside Montreal’s activist postering subculture
Many prefer the cloak of darkness, but Christoff often goes out in the light of day, keeping his tub of wheat paste hidden in a reusable shopping bag to avoid being hassled by the police.
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Special IssueMontreal burlesque star Lavender May goes mushroom hunting
“When you’re in nature, you forget all of this happening, and you need to do this at some point. You need to feel free from this pandemic.”
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NewsBreaking: CSU councillor seeks to defund student media orgs
CSU councillor Tzvi Hersh Filler is trying to defund The Link and CJLO over online opt-out.
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Special IssueHow to be demolished by burnout
Nobody wants to get burnt out, but how can you avoid it? Fortunately, there are some tried and true tips for students at Con U.
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NewsFaculty Among Thousands Calling for Action on Anti-Black Racism at Concordia
Concordia must address systemic anti-Black racism at the university, according to a statement written by a group of Black and non-Black faculty, students, and staff. Their seven demands have been endorsed by thousands.
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NewsActivists Urge UdeM to Mitigate Harms to Park Ex
Dialogue, community partnership, and non-profit student housing are among the tools identified by the report as necessary to balance the university’s adverse impacts.
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NewsConcordia Announces Fall Semester Will Take Place Online
The news brings a degree of certainty, even as many students fret that online courses might not provide the quality of education they demand from their studies.
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COVID-19 Round-Up: New Government Benefit Tops Emergency Relief Options for Students
While there is still plenty of cause for economic anxiety among financially strapped students, new aid promised by the Canadian government will alleviate pressing strains on some. Concordia and the CSU are also providing emergency funding as the COVID-19 shutdown continues.
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Fringe ArtsAdventures in Cyberspace: Montreal’s D&D Community Goes Online
Like a lot of people, Kate Ruscito had preconceived notions about Dungeons and Dragons. “Even when I first started playing, I didn’t want to play,” she said. “I was like, ‘That’s for complete losers.’”
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OpinionsI’m Here for Ending Mandatory Attendance
Does it really improve anybody’s life that the sniffling student next to them didn’t have the option to stay in bed?
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Fringe ArtsQueer Performance Camp Provides Vital Space for Queer Expression
The fourth edition of Queer Performance Camp wrapped up two weeks of workshops, residencies, and performances with a pyjama party—a fitting crescendo for a festival that exists as much to carve out space for queer connection as it does to support the work of the community’s diverse artists.
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NewsListen Up: Concordia Students’ Nightline on Its Way to Referendum to Become Fee-Levy Group
Concordia Students’ Nightline is on its way to becoming a fee-levy group.
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Special IssueHow Non-Monogamy in Montreal Challenges Us to Look Inside Ourselves
“A big problem with the monogamous narrative, for me,” said Gabriel, “is this concept that as your partner grows and their needs change, you need to be able to continue to meet their needs, […] certain kinds of needs that are exclusive to your relationship.”
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NewsClimate Activists Demand Free, Expanded Public Transit System
Climate activists protest for free transit to fight climate change.
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NewsLocal Businesses Around Montreal Are Getting Pushed Out
Many of the kinds of businesses that help sustain this kind of community depend on affordable commercial spaces.
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NewsCRE’s Youth Reconciliation Initiative Marks Orange Shirt Day by Reflecting on Hard Questions
In a Jarry Park gazebo on a cool, bright Sunday, the Montreal branch of Canadian Roots Exchange’s Youth Reconciliation Initiative marked Orange Shirt Day with an intimate exchange around snacks and homemade soup.
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Special IssueWhat Resources Are Made Available to Concordia’s Low-Income Students?
Paul Gott knows what it’s like to be a struggling student.
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NewsGentrification Factors Into the Bumpy Road for The Open Door
As a result of gentrification and upcoming condos, homeless shelter the Open Door has moved from Westmount to Parc Ave. This did not come without troubles, as a petition was held by some businesses to denounce the centre from opening on Parc Ave. Shelter director David Chapman provides some insight on the how the shelter has been running since its move, the problems of gentrification, and how it not only impacts shelters, but also those who use the Open Door.
