Opinions

Editorial: We Are All Anti-Fascist

The Link – Published April 3, 2018 – Comments

We see that the far-right is growing, and it’s an event of public interest. But media coverage can, and has, contributed to the rise of the far-right. So what can we do?

How Toxic Masculinity Affects Sexual Assault Survivors

Why is it so Hard for Men to Admit Having Been Assaulted?

Youmna El Halabi — Published May 14, 2018 | Comments

I wish I could say in 2018, people adhere to the notion that maybe men do get raped, just as women do, but I can’t.
Where Does Your Recycling Go?

The Journey of a Recycled Object

Luca Caruso-Moro — Published April 30, 2018 | Comments

Imagine you are a magazine, the latest issue of The Link, for example. You’re being read by your real-life crush. They ogle at your beautiful header and impressive body paragraphs. After your encounter, they drop you off at your new home, the recycling bin.
The Link’s Editorial Endorsements Since 1980

It’s a Part of Democracy

Brian Lapuz — Published April 10, 2018 | Comments

What we do as journalists comes from a sense of duty to keep the communities around us informed about one another.
The Problem With Today’s “Body Positivity”

Millennial Women Still Face Unrealistic Standards

Brittany Henriques — Published April 9, 2018 | Comments

A woman will always be too fat, too curvy, too skinny, and as long as the diet and beauty industry thrives, society will never fully allow women to feel like they’re perfect just the way they are.
Nahm’sayin? Kombucha is a Waste of Time, Money, and Taste Buds

Just Eat Some Expired Yogurt and Save Yourself the Trouble

Elaine Genest — Published April 3, 2018 | Comments

Nobody warned me kombucha is fizzy.
This Isn’t the First Rise of the Far-Right in Canada

A People’s History of Canada Column

Olivier Cadotte — Published April 3, 2018 | Comments

With the fascists came those who opposed them and their views: the anti-fascists.
My Fibromyalgia Doesn’t Define Me

Notes On Living With an Invisible Disability

Franca G. Mignacca — Published April 3, 2018 | Comments

I can’t remember the last time I was painless.
Editorial: We’re Voting for Speak Up

And You Should Too

The Link — Published March 27, 2018 | Comments
The organization which governs our student lives, spends our money, and helps direct campus life more than any student organization is up for grabs.
Maybe It’s Time to Hold Montreal Police Accountable

A Reaction to the Montreal Gazette’s “Millenial Columnist”

Erika Morris — Updated March 23, 2018 | Comments

People are tired of being shot at, beat up, being racially profiled by the police, and of having the police be complacent with far-right groups, among other problems.
Editorial: CSU Needed a Conflict of Interest Policy Yesterday

Two CSU Candidates With Potential Conflicts Exposes The Union’s Weak Points

The Link — Published March 20, 2018 | Comments

With the Concordia Student Union’s election coming up, it’s come to our attention that there is a lack of understanding as to what constitutes a conflict of interest.