Special Issue

Climate Catastrophe and Its Effects on Mental Health

Reports Show Climate Change Isn’t Only Melting Our Ice Caps

Leah Fitzgerald — Published January 8, 2019 | Comments

I definitely think my perspective of the future has become more pessimistic. I feel an overall sense of cynicism and helplessness because I feel that one person can’t make too much of a difference on a global scale,” said Grace Feiler, a second year political science major at McGill University. “I know that’s a bad way of looking at it, but for something as big and catastrophic as climate change, it’s easy to feel that way.”
Where to Find Mental Health, Addiction and Community Support in Montreal

Mental Health, Financial and Addiction Resources

Savanna Craig — Published January 6, 2019 | Comments

Need help but feel lost? Here are some services in Montreal that offer support to those with mental illness, disabilities, addiction or sexually transmitted infections. You can also learn about organizations that provide educational workshops or other types of social support.
Human Trafficking, Modern Day Slavery in South Africa

An Observational Narrative: Those Who Suffer in Silence

Shakti Langlois-Ortega — Published October 13, 2018 | Comments

Human trafficking and racial segregation are still alive and well in South Africa, and right here in Montreal.
Reframing the Stereotype of the Angry Black Woman

Why it Actually isn’t Wrong to Be Angry

Chelsea Cameron — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

One woman’s reflection on the stereotype of the angry Black woman.
A Concordia Student Describes Her Experiences Growing Up Racialized in Montreal

The Ups and Downs of What it’s Like to Be Different

Sarah Abou-Bakr — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

A reflection on the ups and downs of growing up as a Brown, Muslim, woman in Montreal in a post 9/11 climate.
Erasing Tragedy: Black History and the Death of Fredy Villanueva

A People’s History of Canada Column

Olivier Cadotte — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

All throughout Canadian history, racial tragedies, and to an extent the history of racial inequality in Canada as a whole, has been relegated to the footnotes of high school textbooks.
Decolonizing Concordia’s Art History Department

The Problems and Progress of Diversifying the Curriculum

Penina Simon — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

Concordia has a reputation for being very progressive for its student activism and the small steps the administration is making to open the conversation. The university holds a lot of events for Black and Indigenous folks, people of colour, LGBTQA+ individuals and other marginalized groups.
The Coerced Sterilization of Indigenous Women in Canada

A People’s History of Canada Column

Ireland Compton — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

The signing of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 saw the birth of our great country, Canada. What many people fail to see looking back on this period is that Canada was, in fact, not all that great.
Empowering Indigenous Women in Prison

How Incarcerated Women Use Art to Heal

Sarah Boumedda — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

Dr. Felice Yuen is soon to embark on a brand new project, one that will focus on the healing of Indigenous women in provincial incarceration through traditional art-based methods.
Addressing the Elephant in the Room: Racism in Hockey

A World Expressed Through the Lens of the Unwanted.

John Ngala — Published October 2, 2018 | Comments

For Chase Harwell, life revolves around the game of hockey, a game he fell for at the age of seven. Raised in a small town in Connecticut, the freshman Stinger found his purpose playing hockey, but as he grew older, his identity accentuated a perpetual issue engraved in hockey culture: racism.