The Link http://thelinknewspaper.ca The latest articles from The Link at Concordia University. en editor@thelink.concordia.ca Copyright 2026 2026-06-10T17:09:00+00:00 Road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16333 thelink_entry_16333 The Canadian national men’s soccer team drew 1-1 with the Republic of Ireland in its final match before the tournament

Canada players celebrate after the opening goal in the 23rd minute of the international friendly match against Ireland at Saputo Stadium in Montreal on June 5, 2026. Photo Marisa Filice
]]> Sports Marisa Filice 2026-06-10T17:09:00+00:00 Sports Artemis II takes over Place-des-Arts https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16330 thelink_entry_16330 The crew of astronauts sat down in Montreal to discuss their mission and the future of space exploration

The crew of the Artemis II mission was greeted by a packed house at Place-des-Arts on the final stop of their Canada tour. Photo Daniel Gonzalez
]]> News Samuel Kayll 2026-05-22T16:55:00+00:00 News CSU rejects motion for Israel and Jewish solidarity fund ad hoc committee https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16329 thelink_entry_16329 The union also approved motions for the pedestrianization of Mackay St. and salary bonuses for CSU executives

Graphic Naya Hachwa
]]> News Sean Richard 2026-05-22T16:24:00+00:00 News Hundreds gather in Montreal in recognition of Red Dress Day https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16328 thelink_entry_16328 May 5 marks a day of awareness for MMIWG2S+

Around 300 demonstrators attended the May 5, 2026 march, a stark contrast to the thousands of Montrealers who took to the streets for May Day demonstrations five days earlier. Photo Alma Perreault
]]> News Alma Perreault 2026-05-09T21:18:00+00:00 News CSU approves affinity group policy, club rules update and councillor pay increase at special meeting https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16326 thelink_entry_16326 Council also reinstated four representatives, amended appointment rules

The Concordia Student Union passed several motions in their final session before the annual general meeting. Graphic Naya Hachwa
]]> News Samuel Kayll 2026-04-29T21:25:00+00:00 News Liberal convention returns to Montreal after 10 years https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16325 thelink_entry_16325 Youth involvement in politics and the place of AI in Canada dominated discussion

Members of the winning Young Liberals of Canada slate, Team Renaissance, with member of Parliament Sameer Zuberi at the Liberal National Convention in Montreal on April 11, 2026. Photo Racha Rais
]]> News Racha Rais 2026-04-14T03:37:00+00:00 News Dragon Jam: When music gives back https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16324 thelink_entry_16324 The Chinatown studio brings together artists of all levels in a space designed for connection

Located in Chinatown, Dragon Jam serves as a rehearsal space and venue for intimate performances. Courtesy Dragon Jam
]]> Fringe Arts Kristina Stamkopoulos 2026-04-14T03:00:00+00:00 Fringe Arts Jaywalking encouraged https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16323 thelink_entry_16323 The two-venue festival invites people to move between spaces

LaVendertown is set to perform at Sala Rossa during the music festival Jaywalk. Courtesy Sayplus.
]]> Fringe Arts Sydney Nethersole 2026-04-14T03:00:00+00:00 Fringe Arts Iranian Concordia students say requests for university support went unanswered https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16322 thelink_entry_16322 The university issued a general message without naming the conflict and no email was sent to students

Iranian students at Concordia University are expressing concern over a lack of recognition and support resources from the university regarding the conflict in Iran. Photo Caroline Marsh
]]> News Rojiar Ghezelbash 2026-04-14T02:36:00+00:00 News The Sum of Sound https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16320 thelink_entry_16320 Odie Harr’s ever-shifting collective turns their shows into something shared

Members of Odie Harr. Courtesy Alice Hirsch
]]> Fringe Arts Safa Hachi 2026-04-13T01:00:00+00:00 Fringe Arts CSU approves $36,000 in funding for student-led initiatives https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16319 thelink_entry_16319 Lebanon and Palestine solidarity fund, Students for Consent Culture and the Spinach Collective to benefit from funding

The Concordia Student Union passed eight motions during their regular council meeting on April 8. Graphic Naya Hachwa
]]> News Sean Richard 2026-04-12T01:14:00+00:00 News Inside Mile End Kicks https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16318 thelink_entry_16318 Chandler Levack on Montreal’s music scene, early-2010s nostalgia and the charm of being awkward

Chandler Levack on the set of her latest film Mile End Kicks. Courtesy Joe Fuda
]]> Fringe Arts Safa Hachi 2026-04-11T20:45:00+00:00 Fringe Arts Everlastingly pacific https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16316 thelink_entry_16316 Canada has an impartiality problem

Canada’s human rights image is sustained by a lack of accountability for its history of systemic harm. Graphic Naya Hachwa
]]> Opinions Anaïssa Dauphin 2026-04-09T21:04:00+00:00 Opinions Preservation or a remaster? The city’s plans for the Empress https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16317 thelink_entry_16317 A plan to preserve the façade while removing the interior is drawing mixed reactions

The Empress has been left destitute since the fire that shut it down in 1992. Photo Yoan Safar
]]> Fringe Arts Yoan Safar 2026-04-09T21:00:00+00:00 Fringe Arts The apprenticeship of public voice https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16315 thelink_entry_16315 Why student newspapers remain one of the last places people learn to speak publicly

Public discourse does not survive automatically. It depends on people’s willingness to question institutions and place their ideas into shared space. Graphic Halle Keays
]]> Opinions Mani Asadieraghi 2026-04-09T20:52:00+00:00 Opinions In conversation with Aaron Maté https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16314 thelink_entry_16314 The Concordia alumnus sits down with The Link to speak about his experiences as an activist for the Palestinian cause

Courtesy Aaron Maté
]]> News Sean Richard 2026-04-09T18:16:00+00:00 News The World Cup is a disaster waiting to happen https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16313 thelink_entry_16313 FIFA has the authority to relocate or cancel its Guadalajara games, but it is choosing not to

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has the potential for incredible action, but also extensive controversy. Graphic Evelyn Ho Lee
]]> Sports Bryanna O’Brien 2026-04-08T22:05:00+00:00 Sports Social (Cult)ure: The myth of self-improvement https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16312 thelink_entry_16312 A multi-million-dollar industry built on never being enough

Self-improvement, a genre once intended for the passing down of generational wisdom, has turned into a toxic, capitalist machine. Graphic Naya Hachwa
]]> Opinions Zoya Ramadan 2026-04-08T21:28:00+00:00 Opinions Citadins 26, Stingers 25: Concordia flag football suffers another heartbreaking final loss https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16310 thelink_entry_16310 The Stingers fell just short after two early wins in the final tournament of the season

Concordia wide receiver Alexandra Circé (24) manoeuvres around a defender in the Stingers’ first-round matchup with ÉTS. Photo Ines Talis
]]> Sports Samuel Kayll 2026-04-08T18:19:00+00:00 Sports The Jeffrey Epstein meme phenomenon https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/16309 thelink_entry_16309 Our increasing desensitization to real-world tragedies

Jeffrey Epstein memes show how easily real harm gets turned into something to laugh at online. Graphic Anthony Napoli
]]> Opinions Nathalie Bucur 2026-04-07T18:36:00+00:00 Opinions