Fake email offers different ConU position on strike
Concordia’s media relations team was in damage control mode on Wednesday after a fake email was sent out…
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ConU kicks off strike with a march and ends with province-wide protest
The last day of the week-long strike voted on at the Concordia Student Union's March 7 general assembly will coincide with the massive province-wide protest against tuition hikes set to take place on Thursday, March 22. On that day, Concordia University will shut down both of its campuses.
Laforest and Gallardo reinstated
At its March 16 meeting, the CSU’s judicial board ruled that A Better Concordia’s presidential candidate Schubert Laforest and VP academic and advocacy hopeful Lucia Gallardo should be allowed to participate in the elections, two weeks after being disqualified by the chief electoral officer when their student status came into question.
CSU exec accused of not being a student
The current student status of Concordia Student Union vice-president advocacy Morgan Pudwell was questioned last week, leading to a report issued by Chair Nick Cuillerier. The report stated that two unidentified members of either council, the executive or the judicial board were not registered students according to the Dean of Students’ office, but the names are not being divulged just yet.
JB member resigns after filing public complaint
On March 14, judicial board member Nadim Kobeissi resigned following the very public discussion of his complaint concerning fellow JB member Shannon Thomas and the tension and lack of respect that he said exists between them. Kobeissi said that Thomas’ past behaviour towards him had been “insulting” and “passive aggressive,” making him feel unwelcome at meetings.
It Takes Time… to get along
Intensive Care have been creeping around the Montreal music scene for quite some time. After releasing their first…
A gothic birthday party, UNzipped
With the band’s biggest festival appearance yet just days away, UN’s Kara Keith was fretting over footwear before…
Education minister fines Concordia $2 million
Education Minister Line Beauchamp has fined Concordia $2 million for approving millions of dollars in severance packages handed out to former senior employees over the past several years.
ConU students camp out for charity
The 5 Days for the Homeless event kicked off on March 11 and Concordia University is one of 24 schools across the country taking part in the campaign to create awareness and raise donations for the homeless.
So you got an arts degree; now what?
With an arts degree, chances are you are not going to Disneyland. Arts students are often faced with…
Caroline Bourbonnière next ASFA president
The official results of the Arts and Science Federation of Associations’ elections have been released, with Caroline Bourbonnière coming in first for the presidency.
Stingers head to Prairies for must-win game
After losing in the RSEQ finals to McGill on Friday night, the Concordia women’s basketball team finds itself…