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NewsScrewed Over
Headlines of cocaine-induced rehab stints are old news in the celebrity world and the days of checking into rehab for “exhaustion” seem to be over.
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NewsWiesel Speaks
In the 65 years since Elie Wiesel survived the Holocaust, there has been no end to ethnic cleansing, genocide and mass murder on a global scale.
Faced with this staggering reality, Wiesel refuses to be discouraged. -
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NewsStrength in Numbers
A group of families affected by police violence joined with civil justice advocates and supporters this past weekend to demand an end to police brutality.
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NewsBathroom Activism
Two weeks after 12 single-stall restrooms in the EV building were “gender neutralized” by an anonymous guerrilla sign maker, the Concordia administration stated that the project to create dedicated gender-neutral bathrooms on campus is currently “on hold.”
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NewsCSU Clubs Budget Released
Concordia’s 61 clubs found themselves a little richer on Oct. 15, as the $92,000 clubs budget was released.
Each club’s share is determined by the Clubs and Space Committee, chaired by CSU VP Clubs and Outreach Ramy Khoriarty, and made up of four CSU councillors and one student-at-large. -
NewsQueer Concordia Reaches Beyond Gay Community
Over the years, Queer Concordia—one of the longest running clubs on campus—has been through many changes.
The club has seen new executives, new mandates to address the transitioning issues that affect the university’s queer community, and even new names: the Queer Union gave way to Queer Alliance which eventually became Queer Concordia. -
NewsBriefs
Plastic Bag Ban Across Canada
An NDP MP introduced a private member’s bill on Monday to ban plastic shopping bags across the country. With the widespread use of reusable bags and alternative carrying solutions, petroleum-based, non-recyclable bags should be obsolete, according to MP Irene Mathyssen. -
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NewsGreen Roofs Over Loyola
Concordia’s Loyola Campus is bustling with activity.
Construction workers are hustling to put up the Genomics Centre and PERFORM Centre before federal stimulus money runs out.
The finishing touches are being put on the Hive Café, and the Loyola Luncheon is due to launch any day, once equipment issues are worked out. -
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NewsMontreal Police Protest
More than half of Montreal’s police force marched to city hall on Oct. 20 to protest a $35 million cut from their budget.
Led by Montreal Police Brotherhood chairperson Yves Francoeur, about 2,500 off-duty Montreal police officers left their uniforms at home, choosing to sport their bright red Brotherhood hats and sweaters as they paraded down St. Denis Street and into Old Montreal. -
NewsU of Ottawa Settles Dispute With TA Union
The University of Ottawa’s administration will not be using information obtained through espionage against members of its teacher’s assistants’ union.
In January, former University of Ottawa professor Denis Rancourt released a report detailing an alleged covert surveillance operation carried out by the university’s legal counsel between 2006 and 2008. The targets mentioned in the report were Rancourt and several members of CUPE 2626, a union representing the university’s TAs.
