The Link – Concordia’s Independent Newspaper Since 1980
3 days ago · Witches, out of the shadows. Pointe-à-Callière presents a captivating exhibition on witches. Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members of the university faculty and staff weekly.
Indigenous Imagery and Sports: It’s Time For Change
Oct 26, 2018 · Aggressiveness is a big part of the stereotyping of Indigenous people in sports; it’s why so many teams are named “Chiefs,” “Braves,” or “Warriors.”. Despite all of this, besides a little negative buzz from when the Cataractes hosted the Memorial Cup in 2012, as well as a particularly out of touch media campaign in 2015 that ...
Concordia vandalized after demonstration | News – The Link
Oct 1, 2024 · During the evening of Sept. 29, the lobby windows of Concordia’s Henry F. Hall Building were shattered as part of a demonstration and march organized by autonomous students. Demonstrators also spray-painted pro-Palestine messages like “Free Gaza” and “C = Complicit” on the windows of the Hall building lobby. As they marched ...
MUZ festival breaks new ground while maintaining tradition
Oct 8, 2024 · The diversity of Montreal was showcased to the public from Oct. 3 to Oct. 6 as the 14th annual MUZ festival transformed Le Studio TD into a hub of world music. Over four days, the festival featured 18 artists, both local and from around the world, who now call Quebec their home. The festival’s mission is to promote the diversity of Quebec ...
Manasie Akpaliapik transforms Inuit legends into art
Oct 4, 2024 · On Oct. 2, the McCord Stewart Museum held the vernissage for Inuit Universe, a new exhibition featuring the work of renowned Inuit sculptor Manasie Akpaliapik. The exhibition, which officially opened to the public on Oct. 4, highlights over 40 years of Akpaliapik’s career. Originally presented in the summer of 2021 at the Musée national des ...
Students denounce double standard in Concordia’s Israel …
Oct 17, 2023 · On Oct. 11, the Concordia Communications team and President Graham Carr sent out a statement to the university’s entire student body regarding the “events in the Middle East.”. The correspondence described how “profoundly troubling the deadly attacks and kidnappings by Hamas in Israel” are, and expressed concern that “the violence ...
A closer look into Canada’s “Hollywood North” Industry
Mar 24, 2024 · Fringe Arts feature Corinne Boyer — Published March 24, 2024 7 minutes. Graphic Adam Gibbard. Over the years, Canada gained the savvy nickname “Hollywood North” as the United States’ alternative destination for television and film production. The various scenic landscapes and 20 per cent tax credits in the province of Quebec attracted ...
In Montreal, we speak franglais | Special Issue – The Link
Jan 13, 2021 · Although French is the primary language of Montreal with 57 per cent of the population speaking it at home, Montreal is one of the most bilingual cities in Canada. In fact, more than half of the city’s population is bilingual. English-French bilingualism in Quebec has continued to rise over the past decade. According to the 2016 census ...
Canada has a rampant South Asian racism problem | News
Sep 17, 2024 · A spike in racism towards South Asians has been seen in Canada this year. Graphic Myriam Ouazzani. There has been a steady rise in racism towards South Asian communities in Canada over the past couple of years, and one of the main culprits might be social media. This year, xenophobia can largely be traced down to anti-immigration rhetoric being ...
Montreal’s Gentrification, Neighbourhood by Neighbourhood
Sep 4, 2018 · Gentrification displaces longtime residents who get pushed out by higher rents and development and replaced by a richer (and often whiter) class, often referred to as “yuppies.”. Many of Montreal’s neighbourhoods are gentrifying. Some areas are far along in the process, and others are just beginning to accelerate.