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ConU’s actions scrutinized by striking students

Lowy, along with VP services Roger Côté and VP institutional relations Bram Freedman, addressed students’ questions regarding the administration’s response to the ongoing strike against impending tuition fee hikes put in place by the provincial government.
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Student strike stalemate sways public opinion

Despite the Liberals’ attempts to appease the student protesters with first signs of interest in negotiating and promises of bursary bonifications, the government is currently taking increasing heat from businesses, universities and citizens, being urged to quickly find a solution to the ongoing stalemate.
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No more strike general assemblies planned

“Most of our time consists of working with departments and keeping everything organized, funding them, and helping them all the way through,” said Gill. “They’ve done an excellent job in giving students the opportunity to express their opinions.”
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CSU general assembly fails to meet quorum

Unlike its March 7 predecessor, the second general assembly held on Monday by the Concordia Student Union to vote on continuing the strike was met with little success. While about 2,000 students were present at the first GA, less than 300 showed up on the Reggie’s terrace for the outdoor GA organized by the CSU.
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Campus security clashes with students

While some students were participating in a sit-in on the 7th floor, another group of students were facing half a dozen security guards on the 4th floor. The conflict began when a group of geography students used hard-picketing tactics by blocking the entrance to their classroom.
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The art of striking

“What people need to understand is that our protest is about taking to the streets, learning about education…

Student movement to become more radical

After the March 22 protest that saw 200,000 students marching the streets of Montreal, student leaders warned the Liberal government they were now taking the movement further.
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Mixtape: Music to strike to

Does the proposed tuition hike piss you off? Does Charest’s silence unnerve you? Are you worried about the…
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ConU kicks off strike with a protest

At 11.30 a.m., about 100 students started marching in circles around the downtown campus, progressively joined by more protesters along the way.