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The ConU Powder Keg
Concordia’s top decision-making body, the Board of Governors, claims to have reformed itself by passing a set of bylaw changes. But does this mean Concordia University’s governance crisis is over?
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The Meaning Behind the Movement
The province-wide student demonstration slotted for Nov. 10 is now only weeks away. In preparation for protest, it is crucial that students ask what they are protesting against, what their goals are and how they can be achieved.
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An Unholy Mistake
The federal government recently announced it would be establishing the Office of Religious Freedoms. While in theory the creation of such an office appears to be both progressive and beneficial, it seems like
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Hush-Hush in Hampstead
The religious freedoms of Hampstead residents took a hit last Thursday when the Montreal town’s councillors modified its “no noise” bylaw, limiting excessive noise from lawnmowers, leaf-blowers and other loud equipment, especially during statutory holidays.
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Let’s Talk About Scabs
When McGill University and the McGill University Non-Academic Certified Association stood before Quebec’s Labour Board last Thursday, it became evident that our province’s “anti-scab” laws, along with the power allotted to the unions that brought them into existence, are in dire need of a facelift.
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Don’t Let the Pipeline Pass
Over 200 protesters risked being arrested by crossing a Royal Canadian Mounted Police fence, and many more stood in solidarity to protest Harper’s support of both the pipeline project and the Alberta tar sands. We were two of those protesters—and we’re writing to tell you why.
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Editorial
The Board of Governors spoke to students on Wednesday morning and, though the message took over an hour to be made official, it can be boiled down to two words: Fuck. You.
Let’s recap: last week was a week that exemplified the use and misuse of democracy at Concordia. -
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Sex and Pancakes
My boyfriend and I experiment with other people often. Usually it goes well and it’s just a fun time. Recently, though
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Heard in the Hall
This week, the CSU officially said “no” to the Faubourg Ste-Catherine as the official site of the student centre. Now that negotiations on the contract have been put on hold, our union has over $8 million to spend on student space downtown.
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Nah’msayin?
If you don’t think that the 30-second commute from the EV Building to the Hall Building is a dangerous one, let me tell you something: you’re wrong.