PHOTOS: Comic Khaaaaaaaan!
Montreal Comiccon set up shop in Palais des congrès on Friday for three full days of pure uninhibited geeking out.
CSU exec Morgan Pudwell not a registered student
A report into the student status of Concordia Student Union members has revealed that Morgan Pudwell, who resigned suddenly from her position of VP advocacy and outreach earlier this week, is not a registered student.
Concordia’s new neighbour is a greasy goldmine
Smoke's Poutinerie has opened its first Montreal restaurant, setting up shop on Bishop Street just a jaywalk away from the Hall building.
PSSA president apologizes for ‘calling off’ strike
The PSSA president came under fire for an email sent to political science students the morning of March 6 stating that the PSSA strike mandate was cancelled, one day before it was set to take effect. Péloquin retracted the statement at around 9 p.m. that same day on the PSSA’s Facebook group page, calling the cancellation a “mistake” and maintaining that the PSSA will in fact be respecting the vote.
Tuition protesters hit the books
Roughly 40 people have set up camp in the J.W. McConnell Library Building to take part in the week-long event organized by the Concordia Student Union. Students plan on staying overnight in the building’s first floor atrium until Friday. By day, the CSU is using the space to hold workshops geared towards social activism.
#Occupy McGill
Unlike the picket signs and loudly-chanted slogans that accompany most protests, the majority of the dialogue on the student occupation at McGill took place online.
Concordia sexual assault centre project stalling
The initiative stems from the 2110 Centre for Gender Advocacy, but the goal is to get the university to provide both the space and funding for a sexual assault centre on campus. The campaign hopes to see better services, better sensitivity training for service providers and security personnel, and a 24-hour crisis hotline.
Concordia hosts international game jam
With over 11,000 jammers in 48 participating countries, the International Game Developers Association’s (IGDA) Global Game Jam is the largest event of its kind. The MTL Game Jam saw well over 100 participants frantically designing and coding a total of 21 different games across three downtown sites.
City in brief
Fire (!) at the metro, CUTV vs. SOPA, Pencil, notebooks and mould, Faulty lamppost kills dog
ConU in brief
Board of Governors meetings to remain unfilmed, ASFA breaks rules to allow affiliations in upcoming elections
Stingers Buzz
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Newly-appointed treasurer driving force in PepsiCo debacle
The end of last semester saw the creation of an Office of the Treasurer within Concordia University's administration and the appointment of Marc Gauthier, former executive director of finance and business operations, to the position of university treasurer.