In This Issue
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Fringe ArtsYour 2026 horoscope
What do the stars have in store for you in 2026? The Link has (some) answers!
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SportsSky Sports Halo: A ‘for the girls’ movement gone wrong
Sky Sports’ TikTok channel Halo was shut down just 72 hours after being launched, demonstrating major misjudgments around female viewership in sports. By relying on mainstream trends and “little sis” branding, Halo quickly reinforced the stereotypes around women and their relationship with sport, rather than shutting them down.
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SportsSports fandom no longer needs to be attached to where you’re from
Sports fans typically support their hometown team due to tradition and convenience. However, in a new world of unlimited access and exposure, people now have the luxury of broadening their horizons and picking different teams.
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SportsHow Le Nadia is building connections in women’s sports
As women’s sports gain momentum in Canada, a new bar in Montreal is offering fans a space built around inclusion rather than intimidation. Le Nadia, which opened this winter, centres women’s leagues while fostering community connection.
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SportsMcGill athletic cuts set to affect Concordia competition
McGill University recently slashed its athletics program, eliminating 25 varsity and club programs. Critically, the departure of women’s rugby could upend the balance in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) and Concordia’s place in the conference.
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OpinionsEditorial: U.S. imperialism knows no bounds
As many are celebrating the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, The Link explains why we reject the framing around this action as benevolent or democratic. Maduro’s capture fits into a larger history of U.S. interventionism and the real human costs.
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OpinionsWhen solidarity is selective, silence becomes political
As protests spread across Iran and dozens are killed amid internet shutdowns and mass arrests, the lack of sustained attention on university campuses raises an uncomfortable question: how do we decide which injustices demand solidarity, and which are allowed to fade into silence?
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OpinionsSocial (Cult)ure: Have you awakened your AI yet?
A new movement of people seeking connection and purpose forget they’re talking to AI and project their vulnerabilities onto it, and, in return, get sucked into echo chambers that fuel their version of reality, as per typical cult fashion.
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NewsAccounts from Montreal protesters detail police violence
Demonstrators in Montreal discuss their recent experiences with police aggression. As systemic barriers prevent victims from seeking justice, some victims of police violence have taken matters into their own hands.
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Fringe ArtsThe power of small-scale art
The exhibition Eyes Wide Open brings together 23 international artists to explore how small-scale works can carry immense emotional and creative weight.
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OpinionsStop making students pay to work
Bridging the gap between students and bosses is a huge opportunity and threat to the careers across Montreal.
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OpinionsThe hidden politics of learning
Cognitive inequality is the silent curriculum in our universities. Students don’t struggle because they lack ability; they struggle because politics shapes their mental bandwidth long before class begins.
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NewsThe future of Quebec healthcare following Bill 2
Quebec doctors and medical students speak on the effects and implications of Bill 2 on the province’s healthcare system going into the new year, even after the bill’s recent rescission.
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NewsGraduate Student Association president gone rogue
The Graduate Student Association’s executive team and staff go on record to discuss their suspended president’s allegations of corruption and financial fraud.
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NewsConcordia University president’s salary reaches $547,623
Concordia University president Graham Carr received a $26,794 salary increase during the 2024-25 academic year, a 5.14 per cent increase from the year prior.
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NewsNo more late nights at the Grey Nuns Reading Room
The historic study space at Concordia University now closes at 5 p.m. on weekdays following an administrative shift to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS), which took effect on Jan. 5.
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Fringe ArtsOld school is the new house
In a city saturated with DJs and digital sets, Michael Terzian takes a slower, more deliberate approach rooted in vinyl, hip-hop and early house, prioritizing musical history and connection over spectacle.
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Fringe ArtsA softer way back to creativity
In NDG, artist Taia Lajoie has created Soft Studio Days, a gentle, community-driven space where adults can return to creativity without pressure.
