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NewsMcGill Riot Report
Almost two months after the events of Nov. 10, when riot police physically dispersed students on the McGill University campus after the anti-tuition hike protests, a report on the incident authored by Dean of Law Daniel Jutras has been released.
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NewsCharter Troubles
Members of Concordia’s Senate—the highest academic body at the university—are often left powerless next to the Board of Governors, the ultimate authority of the school that has veto power over all Senate decisions.
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NewsCSU Won’t Commit To Strike, Promises Action
It’s been almost two months since students from across Quebec gathered on Nov. 10 to protest impending increases to tuition.
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NewsWhoa, We’re Halfway There
The school year is only halfway through, but the Concordia Student Union executive have still taken part in the tradition of taking stock at the beginning of a new year, releasing their mid-mandate report to Council at a meeting on Dec. 14.
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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…
