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NewsTuberculosis: The Airborne Disease Displacing Many Inuit
With limited healthcare resources in Nunavut, those suffering with tuberculosis are forced to migrate south to receive treatment. Tuberculosis disproportionate affects Inuit communities, as Inuit living in Nunavut have a chance of contracting TB 290 times higher than a Canadian-born non-Indigenous person. This has resulted in a long history of Inuit being displaced from their communities, as this continues to be the case in our Canadian society.
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NewsJMAS Hosts Free Tax Clinic for Low-Income Individuals
On Saturday afternoon, John Molson School of Business classrooms were converted into waiting rooms, where Ika Peraic’s daughter was busy drawing while her mother was passing the time watching Friends reruns, waiting for her family’s tax return to be completed—for free.
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NewsConcordia Professor to Work on Youth Network Chair
In December of 2018, Concordia professor Natasha Blanchet-Cohen was announced to have been granted a large amount of funding as part of joining the Youth Network Chair: Pathways toward youth autonomy and fulfilment in a transforming society.
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NewsStudents Frustrated With Sexual Violence Committee
“Talk to us,” said Camille Thompson, external and mobilization coordinator at the Concordia Student Union, about the lack of communication between Concordia’s sexual misconduct committee and students.
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NewsCommunications Students Picket for Paid Internships
After months of planning, the Communications department’s strike against unpaid internships took place between March 6 to 8.
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NewsInternship Strike Resumes as Students March Downtown
With more student taking on strike mandates across the province, university students marched to continue butting heads with the provincial government over the remuneration of internships.
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NewsEnglish Department Climate Review Open About Faculty Sexual Violence
In a new report looking at the climate in Concordia’s English department, students and alumni reported on going sexual violence and harassment on the part of faculty.
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NewsLiberal Arts College Sparks Debate After Cancelling Speaker
A debate on censorship and free speech was provoked after the Liberal Arts College disinvited a keynote speaker because of his views on feminism.
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NewsGentrification Factors Into the Bumpy Road for The Open Door
As a result of gentrification and upcoming condos, homeless shelter the Open Door has moved from Westmount to Parc Ave. This did not come without troubles, as a petition was held by some businesses to denounce the centre from opening on Parc Ave. Shelter director David Chapman provides some insight on the how the shelter has been running since its move, the problems of gentrification, and how it not only impacts shelters, but also those who use the Open Door.
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NewsStudents Against Unpaid Internships Disappointed by Lack of Dialogue
After a Concordia senate meeting in late February, President Alan Shepard said he would prefer if students didn’t go on strike against unpaid internships.
