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  Education Is a Right,  Not a Privilege

  Gene Morrow – Published February 7, 2012

  Alex Woznica’s article, printed in The Link last week, is so deeply uninformed that it could never have appeared anywhere other than the Opinions section—and even then it functions only on the loosest possible definition of “opinion.”

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  Demistifying Student Strikes

  Irmak Bahar – Published February 7, 2012

  There’s no doubt about it: a general student strike is on the horizon. Students have been pleading and negotiating for two years: petitions, letters, phone calls, conferences, protests, rallies, occupations—you name it, we’ve tried them all.

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  It Worked in BC—It Will Work Here

  Terry Wilkings – Published February 6, 2012

  The notion that Concordia students should capitulate and quietly welcome a 75 per cent increase in tuition fees is bewildering.

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  – Published January 31, 2012

  Columnist Riley Sparks cannot be criticized for inconsistency.

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  In the Face of Government Arrogance, We Organize

  – Published January 24, 2012

  This year, students will make history.

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  Democratic for the People

  – Published January 24, 2012

  The Arts and Science Federation of Associations Special General Meeting in November was indeed problematic—but the Timbits were not the problem.

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  Real-Life Mobilization

  – Published January 24, 2012

  In Julian Ward’s opinion, the upcoming strike vote, the Concordia Student Union general assembly, and CSU GAs in general are undemocratic (“This Ain’t What Democracy Looks Like,” Vol. 32, Iss. 17) because only a small fraction of students actually show up and vote at a GA.
  Obviously, Julian Ward does not understand the role such mass meetings have played in the student movement, the labour movement and beyond.

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  Vote No

  – Published November 29, 2011

  Today Concordia students will be going to the polling stations to cast their votes in the Concordia Student Union byelection. There are many interesting and important questions on the ballot, like the increased fee levy for CJLO and CUTV and the position of the Concordia Student Union regarding to tuition hikes and accessible education.

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  Vote Yes!

  – Published November 28, 2011

  After several drafts and numerous lively discussions on Council, it is now time for undergraduates to vote on proposed changes to the Concordia Student Union bylaws. As a member of the CSU Council for two years I have seen the proposed amendments and have been privileged enough to be a part of this process. These changes will give more power to individual students to hold their elected representatives accountable.

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  Vote Yes

  – Published November 28, 2011

  This week, on Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 1, we’re asking you to head to the polls and vote yes to a set of historic bylaw changes for your union. I know ordinary students don’t often interact with these regulations, and they might seem complicated (or kind of boring), but they’re of incredible importance.