Terrine Friday

Between The Lines

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:46:07 -0500

Looking at the social implications of journalism through the eyes of journalists

First there was the Loyola News, the weekly newspaper of Loyola College, which published its first issue in November 1924. Then there was The Georgian,...

Bill 94 wrong for the wrong reasons

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:45:23 -0500

Quebec was one of the first provinces in Canada to recognize multiculturalism and implement policies protecting the rights of different cultural groups. They did so by...

An unexpected legacy

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:41:46 -0500

Student union never aimed to leave the CFS, but feat will define them

When Amine Dabchy’s Vision slate came to power in June of 2009, the Concordia Student Union was in a state of unrest. An abortive attempt to kill the popular...

And they’re off

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:32:07 -0500

Tips to start your running season on the right foot

It’s officially spring. The snow has melted and the trails are free of icy obstructions, beckoning avid runners to stomp across Montreal’s landscape with a...

International tuition increase catches students by surprise

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:28:15 -0500

Students not warned of 50 per cent hike before fall term

When Michael Wang visited Canada as an exchange student in September 2008, he knew he had to come back permanently. Wang, originally from China, studied at the...

ASFA executives-elect disqualified for overspending

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:27:23 -0500

‘We did everything in good faith,’ they say

Arts and science students Anna Goldfinch and Sarah Moore bought ice cream and chocolate cake last Friday evening to cheer themselves up after being disqualified for...

University remains silent on $1M claim

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:14:31 -0500

Concordia can neither confirm nor deny the $1,033,278.76 claim the Canadian Federation of Students has made against the Concordia Student Union. “In accordance with...

Dear Concordia undergraduate students,

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:40:51 -0500

The Concordia Student Union filed their petition to leave the Canadian Federation of Students on Oct. 19. Since then, it appears as though the national lobby group has...

White male for hire

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:30:42 -0600

Academics discuss reverse discrimination

When the Royal Canadian Mounted Police caught flak in 1996 for deciding not to hire any more white males, spokesperson Gilles Moreau came quickly to the force’s defence....

Student union puts question to quit CFS on ballot

TristanLaPointe — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:07:23 -0600

In response to the million-dollar bill sent by fax from the Canadian Federation of Students’ head office, Concordia Student Union President Amine Dabchy issued a presidential...