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CSU Council to Vote on Impeachment of General Coordinator March 1

Christopher Kalafatidis Faces Impeachment for Dereliction of Duty

Ireland Compton — Published February 14, 2020 | Comments

A group of 10 Concordia Student Union councillors will present a motion to remove General Coordinator Christopher Kalafatidis at a special council meeting on March 1.
Mandatory CSU In-Person Consent Training Called Into Question

Deadline for Training Completion Has Been Removed by Vote

Sheena Macmillan — Published February 14, 2020 | Comments

Missing the mandatory in-person consent training will no longer result in resignation for CSU councillors.
Rapid HIV-Testing Clinic Aims to Break Stigma

Testing Anonymity and Education Were At Forefront

Sheena Macmillan — Published February 13, 2020 | Comments

CSU and Health Services Concordia organized free and anonymous HIV-testing.
Concordia Researchers Connect Climate Change to Increased Water Consumption

Research Presents 30 Year Forecast of Urban Water Consumption

Abbas Mehrabian — Published February 10, 2020 | Comments

After two years, Concordia researches concluded climate change will have a significant effect on future urban water consumption.
Organizing Sustainability Teaches Students About Environmental Advocacy

Sustainable Concordia’s Co-Curricular Program Focuses on Community Outreach

Sheena Macmillan — Published February 6, 2020 | Comments

Organizing Sustainability is accepting applications for their winter workshop series.
Library Workers Continue Strike Over Two Years Without Contract

CULEU Say They Fight to Keep Diversity in the Workplace

Erika Morris — Published February 5, 2020 | Comments

Library workers continue to protest as they and Concordia are yet to agree on a new contract.
Anti-Pipeline Montreal Activists Support Wet’suwet’en

Montrealers Gathered in Front of RCMP Building Opposing Pipeline in B.C. First Nations Land

Esteban Cuevas — Published February 5, 2020 | Comments

Around 100 protestors gathered in front of Montreal’s RCMP station last Sunday in solidarity for Wet’suwet’en.
Concordia Housing Co-op Opens Applications

The CSU Funded Project Will Welcome First Tenants in July 2020

Alexandre Denis — Published February 5, 2020 | Comments

After several delays the Woodnote housing cooperative is finally gearing itself to accepting its first tenants.
Re-Storying The Land: Fifth Annual First Voices Week Promotes Indigenous Visibility

Indigenous-Led Initiative Builds Bridges Across Concordia

Bree Rockbrand — Published February 4, 2020 | Comments

Concordia is hosting its fifth edition of First Voices Week to promote Indigenous visibility.
Montreal’s Irish Community Clings to What’s Left of Its Heritage

In Light of Griffintown’s REM Station, the Irish Want Commemoration

Erika Morris — Updated February 4, 2020 at 10:39am | Comments

With Griffintown’s REM station being built, Montreal’s Irish community wants better commemoration.