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Who wants to be a CEO?

The Arts and Science Federation of Associations is searching for candidates to act as chief electoral officer in their next general election, but the controversy surrounding the resignation of their previous CEO has left students feeling hesitant to step up to the plate.
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Students vote to strike on Nov. 10

Graduate students and arts and science undergraduates voted in favour of an academic strike mandate for Nov. 10, the day of the province-wide protest against tuition hikes, at a special general meeting held last Thursday.

Accessible education is dead; Long live accessible education

It seems that even the undead are opposed to tuition fee hikes in Quebec. The Concordia Student Union and the Fédération des associations étudiantes du campus de l'Université de Montréal teamed up on Halloween for a double dose of protest in front of Premier Jean Charest’s Montreal office and home.
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ASFA looking to overhaul electoral system

The Arts and Science Federation of Associations is looking at getting back on track following a week of electoral controversy that ended with the resignation of its chief electoral officer. ASFA VP internal Schubert Laforest said on Monday that the federation will run an intensive campaign to find a new CEO and to properly train the candidate after the previous CEO quit on Oct. 20, leaving a trail of electoral violations behind him.
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Meet your ASFA candidates

Candidates for VP external and sustainability  Boris Degas Program and year of study: Fourth-year biochemistry student. Relevant previous…