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  Concordia and McGill Students Stage Walkout to Denounce Campus Sexual Violence

  “The Way Sexual Violence Complaints Are Handled Needs To Change.”

  Erika Morris — Published April 12, 2018 | Comments

  When asked if they heard of abusive professors within their universities, about 450 McGill and Concordia students raised their hands.

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  Protest Against Deportation of Undocumented Mother

  A “Mothers Sit In” to Put Pressure on Lucy Francineth Granados’ Permanent Residency

  Ali Sirois — Published April 11, 2018 | Comments

  “Mothers united cannot be deported!” chanted human rights defender Rehana Hashmi in front of Citizen and Immigration Canada offices in downtown Montreal.

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  Library Employee Union Seeks Compensation for Apparent Pay Cut

  Pension Plan a Discussion Point for CUPFA and CULEU

  Vince Morello — Published April 10, 2018 | Comments

  During the launch of Concordia’s new Webster library, a project that cost the school about $37 million, the Concordia University Library Employee Union President, Kent Cluff, claimed that “library staff have been forced to take a major pay cut,” in a letter to The Link.

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  Outgoing ASFA President Accused of Sexual Harassment

  Survivor and Allies Launch Campaign for Resignation, New Policies

  Franca G. Mignacca — Published April 9, 2018 | Comments

  A new website calls for Jonathan Roy’s resignation from the Arts and Science Federation of Associations and from the Concordia Student Union, where he is an Arts and Science Councillor.

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  CSU Judicial Board Overrules Speak Up Disqualification

  Speak Up to Take Office, Ballots to be Recounted

  Miriam Lafontaine — Published April 9, 2018 | Comments

  A judicial board in the Concordia Student Union has unanimously overturned the disqualification of Speak Up, after Chief-Electoral Officer Nicholas Roberts disqualified the highest-ranking team on March 30.

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  Concordia’s Graduate Student Association Cancels General Assembly

  Graduate Students to Express Discontent With GSA

  Elaine Genest — Published April 8, 2018 | Comments

  The Graduate Student Association scheduled their general assembly from 6 P.M. to 8 P.M. on Friday, but the meeting was called off due to short attendance.

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  Canada’s Food System Provides More Food Than We Need

  What Montrealers Are Doing to Improve and Cheat a Flawed System

  Savanna Craig — Published April 8, 2018 | Comments

  In Montreal, food waste accounts for an average of 27 per cent of garbage thrown out by residents.

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  What Is Self-Care and Why Do You Need It?

  Professors and Students Alike Stress The Importance of Time for Yourself

  Jayda Pounder — Published April 8, 2018 | Comments

  “Often students have this pressure around them that we have to study a lot and not sleep a lot, but with doing that, we push aside our health,” said Alexis Lahorra, president of Jack.org Concordia.

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  Planning Underway for Sustainability Action Plan

  Students Groups and Faculty Encouraged to Join In

  Miriam Lafontaine — Published April 7, 2018 | Comments

  “If somebody’s really interested in a particular stream we really highly encourage them to email us,” said Chantal Forgues, Concordia’s sustainability coordinator.

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  Concordia May Propose International Tuition Hikes Again

  University “Rethinking” Plans Since Failure to Implement Increases in Tuition Last Year

  Vince Morello — Published April 7, 2018 | Comments

  “We’ve been rethinking what we’re going to do with international tuition,” Shepard said in a recent interview with The Link.