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NewsSFU Settles With CFS
Over the winter break, Simon Fraser University’s student union officially left the Canadian Federation of Students after a lengthy legal dispute.
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NewsOccupy the Living Room
In the living room of a cozy duplex in Notre-Dame-de-Grace, a small group has gathered to discuss politics.
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NewsConU’s First Rector Dies
Concordia University’s first rector, John O’Brien, passed away at the age of 80 on Dec. 16. O’Brien, who started his career at Sir George Williams University in 1954 as an economics lecturer, became an associate professor in 1961 and was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts in 1963.
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NewsMarching Against Minerals
Technology and telecommunication companies were the targets of a demonstration Jan. 7 that saw roughly 200 people take to the streets of Montreal. Protesters rallied against Canada’s involvement in mineral mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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NewsNo Dice on Day One
Concordia students trying to get to class this past week were left blind when the MyConcordia web portal crashed.
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NewsFASA Furnishes Fundraisers
The Fine Arts Student Alliance met for the last time this year on Dec. 6, but not without handing out some presents. Council saw four ‘large special projects’ presentations from Fine Arts students and student groups…
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NewsThe CEO Saga Continues
Amid accusations of bias due to unclear allegiances in last year’s Concordia Student Union general election, the CSU Council voted on Nov. 30 to maintain support for Chief Electoral Officer Ismail Holoubi.
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News2011: A Concordia Odyssey
Classes are over for the semester, which means 2011 is drawing to a close at Concordia University. Thank God. This has been one of the screwiest calendar years in the university’s history, literally from start to finish. Students have been told at pretty much every level of governance that their opinions don’t matter—in one case, even by their own student leaders.
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NewsAll Things Must Pass
When the ballots were all tallied up a little past midnight Dec. 2, the new Concordia Student Union bylaws got a passing grade.
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Doctors, Lawyers and Business Executives, OH MY!
Concordia will see the faces of three new members added to its highest governing body for the first time this Thursday. While the new members will be warmly welcomed, the contentious issue continues to be the Board of Governors’ selection criteria. Community-at-large representatives of the Board of Governors …
