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Concordia’s exam supervisors are inching The Concordia Stingers towards better labour conditions with a vote on men’s hockey team have a bargaining unit. Dan Snaith finds his voice on the now lost three games in a lush, dancey Our Love LP. row following their loss to 11 GET YOUR SHRINE ON 3 7 FOOD FOR THOUGHT Queen’s University this past 9 THE STAGE BECOMES A Saturday. There’s no more shortage of local and organic LABORATORY food options at Concordia. This is why. Concordia students provide an annual dose of theatre with Short Works PRETTY OIL PAINTINGS Theatre Festival/SIPA. A local activist group engages students in creating art with the goal of sparking CHIEF SQUAD TAKES ON thelinknewspaper.ca discussions about the Energy East pipeline. BEAUX DÉGÂTS #25 The Concordia Stingers football SPREADING DISCORDIA team won the 28th annual Shrine thelinknewspaper.ca Beaux Dégâts, put on by Fresh Paint You might have heard loud talk Bowl with a 30-28 victory over Gallery at Foufounes Électriques, of sex, climate change or body the McGill Redmen this past POETRY FOR PALESTINE featured a fresh-faced team of three positivity outside the Hive Café Saturday afternoon. Author Remi Kanazi melds art with activism Concordia undergraduate students. last Thursday evening. to spread message about oppression in Palestine and the world FOR BETTER OR FOR MUSIC Canadian singer-songwriter Jon NO MORE BABIES Davis launches his new music Local writer finds inspiration from Finland video “Better” from his second circa 1980’s, proposes a reproduction strike album, Open Shore. by ecofeminists to fight climate change in Canada weekly calendar CURRENT PERFORMANCE ART CINEMA Standpoints: Art and Innovation La Chambre Blanche Exposition Vétérans sans-abris de François Pesant Concerning Violence Wednesday, Nov. 5, 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 12:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Tanna Schulich Hall, New Music Building, McGill Circuit-Est Centre Choréographique, Studio Jeanne- Centre for Sustainable Development (50 Ste. , Room H-110 University (555 Sherbrooke St. West) Renaud (2022 Sherbrooke St. East) Catherine St. West) Free Free Free Montreal’s Centre for Sustainable Development This week’s Cinema Politica screening exam- Standpoints is hosting a discussion on art and Mixing dance and architecture, Atelier Pierre is holding François Pesant’s vernissage of the ines the conditions of African decolonization, innovation in the 21st century, their first event Thibault’s installation vernissage focuses on an “Vétérans sans-abris” photo exhibition, which based on Frantz Fanon’s foundational 1961 text of the academic year. This conference is part evolving ephemeral performance that reflects looks at the reality of homelessness among The Wretched of the Earth. Elaborated through of the McGill Innovation Week and focuses on on the aesthetics of the built environment of the American veterans. A panel on “Breaking the archival research, the film reflects on the con- innovation in both classic and contemporary 1990s. La Chambre Blanche showcases several Homelessness Taboo by Social Innovation” will sequences of neocolonialism and the reactions art. Speakers include Stéphane Aquin, curator ephemeral installations in a five-room circuit, be held on that occasion at 12:15 p.m. The event it ignites. of contemporary art at the Montreal Museum all related to the theme of delicacy. will be held in collaboration with the Société of Fine Arts, and Philippe Demers, co-founder de développement social de Ville-Marie and and managing director at MassivArt. 4 L’Itinéraire magazine. OTHER Immigrants with Disabilities in Canada: Sessions 7: Vincent Bonin MTL à Table Discrimination, Segregation, Suicidal Deportation Wednesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 9 Thursday, Nov. 6, 11 a.m. Dazibao (5455 de Gaspé Ave.) Tickets available at www.mtlatable.com Students’ Society of McGill University (3480 Reservation via e-mail at [email protected] McTavish St.) MTL à Table’s third edition, held in collabora- Free As part of the Sessions series at Dazibao, tion with Vins de France, includes a list of over Looking at discrimination against people with Session 7 showcases the 1993 autobiographi- 135 participating restaurants. Get a taste of disabilities in Canadian immigration policies, cal documentary Fast Trip, Long Drop by some of the best restaurants in Montreal, offer- this conference will examine the inconsisten- Gregg Bordowitz, a writer, AIDS activist and ing menus ranging from $19 to $39. cies between Canadian laws and practiced filmmaker. The screening, presented by inde- immigration regulations. The event is part of pendent curator Vincent Bonin, explores the QPIRG McGill’s annual Culture Shock series relationship between HIV/AIDS and personal dedicated to exploring the myths surrounding history. immigrants, refugees, Indigenous peoples and communities of colour. The workshop will take place at the Madeleine Parent Room on the 2nd floor of the Students’ Society of McGill Univer- sity Building. Photo Credit: 1: Photo courtesy of Merge Records 2: Rosalie Masella 3: Mariana Voronovska 4: Madeleine Gendreau current affairs the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 4 Neither Candy nor Public-Sector Funding for Angry Trick-or-Treaters Over 10K March in Halloween Protest Against Austerity

by Noelle Didierjean @noellesolange Association and the Students Association of be the student that will pay the price,” she give gifts that privilege only a minority in our Graduates in English at Concordia Univer- concluded. society,” she told members of the media. An estimated 10,000 disgruntled zombies, sity. Both of the student associations voted According to David Macdonald, a senior Protesters representing other organiza- witches, students and public sector employ- to join the strike. economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy tions echoed the sentiment. ees took to the streets of Montreal Friday to According to the movement’s official Alternatives, although austerity may seem “These [austerity] measures would protest austerity measures imposed by the website, printemps2015.org, there were like a positive value, it can have negative undo all the social programs that we have. government. 82,409 students across the province on effects on low-income households. [We need] social justice and a better dis- “In the past few months, the government strike for the day. “What austerity practically means [...] is tribution of wealth in Quebec,” André has taken us 30 years back with all of these “Students are especially touched by auster- that you’re seeing services cut, to veterans Grandchamps, general secretary of the regressive measures. We’re talking cuts in ity as it applies to the public education sector, for instance, services cut to food safety, ser- Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses education, health, environment, culture— so it feels like a responsibility for not only my vices cut to the unemployed—so that you can du Québec, told The Link. they’re [calling into] question the whole fellow students, but students that come after reduce taxes for rich people,” he told The “Today is the first in a series of actions,” social system on which Quebec was built,” me, to make a stand,” Lucinda Marshall-Kip- Link by phone. he continued. “We doubt that the govern- Camille Godbout, secretary of internal rela- arissis, councillor at the Concordia Student “It’s not a problem that governments run ment is going to adopt [our demands] tions at Association pour une solidarité Union, told The Link from beneath her dis- deficits when times are slow, it’s actually today. But we won’t give up, we’re going syndicale étudiante and student at the Uni- guise as “sexy Stephen Harper.” exactly what should be happening. And if you to continue.” versité de Laval, told The Link. Francine Tremblay, part-time professor rapidly cut back on spending, by cutting ser- At around noon, the demonstration— A contingent of students left from Con- of anthropology and sociology at Concor- vices to low-income households, in a variety which was declared illegal by police because cordia University at 10:30 a.m. to join the dia, told The Link that she was forced to cut of ways, you slow the recovery and you also it did not announce its route in advance— main demonstration at the corner of McGill back on the number of assignments given hurt those families.” made its way down St. Catherine St. to the College Ave. and Sherbrooke St., in front of to her students and that she’s struggled to Concordia walked to the main contingent Old Port, stopping in front of the elite club Quebec premiere Philippe Couillard’s offices. give any constructive feedback due to grow- via Sherbrooke, joining the many student and 357c. Fuelled by vegan muffins and coffee sup- ing class sizes. labour unions on strike that were present. Afterwards, a few hundred protesters plied by the People’s Potato, students walked “Students need a lot more help than I can At least 40 buses came in from outside wound their way up to the upper Plateau from the Hall building to the administrative give them,” she told The Link, adding that the the island of Montreal to bring people to before going back downtown from the building via the connecting tunnel. budget cuts had diminished job security for the protest, said Veronique Laflamme of intersection of Mont-Royal Ave. and St. “Whose revolving doors? Our revolving part-time staff. the Coalition opposée à la tarification et à la Laurent Blvd. The crowd fizzled out around doors!” the students chanted jokingly as they “There’s not a single person in Quebec privatisation des services publics, an orga- 3:30 p.m., with the last of the protesters passed through the doors in question on their that does not know that [sacrifices must be nization against the privatisation of public standing at the intersection of Berri and way to the EV building. made]. The problem is, who will make the services. Ste. Catherine St. Representatives from a variety of student sacrifice?” she asked. “It’s not the people that “They can’t have us believe there aren’t groups were at the protest, from Sustainable make the most, that could let go of their raise. other solutions than to cut programs and top left and bottom photo Erin Sparks, top Concordia to the Students of Philosophy “I think that at the end, it may very well public services for 99% of the population and right photo Brandon Johnston 5 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news Round Two Against Austerity Smaller Nighttime Anti-Austerity March Ends with 1 Arrest

by Michelle Pucci and Jonathan Cook The leaders in the front of the march held were forced onto sidewalks and dispersed degenerative disease for 26 years, said Martin a banner which read “Résistance Tabar- by themselves. Sauvageau from La Brigade des Anges de Anti-austerity protests resumed Friday night nak,” or “Resist, for fuck’s sake.” They led There was a minor arrest and the protest Montréal, who organized the vigil. Sauvageau at Place Émilie-Gamelin, where hundreds their followers through multiple streets, was otherwise peaceful, says police spokes- did not feel comfortable detailing Tremblay’s gathered to denounce austerity. One person including St. Laurent Blvd., St. Denis St. person Ian Lafrenière, who didn’t have more medical history. was arrested at the end of the march through and up and down Berri St. information on whether the man was charged Some of the people there held candles, despite downtown Montreal. The police anticipated the protest’s move- or released. the strong wind. Sandra Cordero participated in Although light in comparison to the march ments and diverted traffic early on many A vigil was held in Place Émilie-Gamelin the vigil as well as both protests Friday. that drew thousands to McGill earlier that streets, creating empty lanes to march hours before the protest, in memory of an “If there are more, if I have to move around, day, Friday night’s crowd grew slowly, and through. At points, though, protesters activist and citizen journalist. then I’ll do it again,” she said. by 9:30 p.m. hundreds of protesters were attempted to disrupt police order. Martin Tremblay, who was active in Mon- Cordero works with elderly people as a marching up Berri St. The heaviest traffic was on Ste. Catherine treal’s summer protests in 2012, committed home-care worker through L’Agence, an Julien Grenon, one of the many young pro- St. East as an impromptu direction change suicide in his home on Oct. 23. agency that coordinates with Quebec clinics. testers present, said he wanted to denounce saw marchers weave through stopped vehi- David-Maxime Samson, a photojournalist She says she often meets people that have dif- the attacks to services that make Quebec a cles. Police in riot gear intervened at an present at the vigil, said Tremblay’s suicide ficulty with social services like unemployment social state, although he couldn’t make it to intersection with René-Lévesque Blvd. East. highlighted “the suffering of an activist.” and welfare, many of whom can’t afford cur- the earlier demonstration. As the crowd lost its momentum and most “Often an activist, after a big protest is rent food prices. “I’m part of the middle class; I don’t nec- of its numbers, police began controlling the very depressed,” Samson said. “It’s a mix of “This week, someone told me that for their essarily need the services,” said Grenon, a path of marchers. They were led along René- anger and frustration and a sense of wrong birthday they bought a can of maple syrup,” student at Cégep de Jonquière. “But even if Lévesque Blvd. and St. Denis St. towards society. Cordero said. “That’s not normal as a gift.” I don’t use services other than the hospital, A man was pushed to the ground by “Martin felt it more strongly, and used his I want us to keep them, because you don’t three police officers in riot gear after medication to commit suicide.” top photo Erin Sparks, know what can happen.” fighting back as remaining protesters Tremblay had been seropositive for a bottom Michelle Pucci the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 6

Invigilators One Step Closer to Unionization Exam Supervisors to Vote on Forming Bargaining Unit by Jane Gatensby @JaneGatensby According to Sonin, collective bargain- “all invigilators should have the right to be appropriate wages for work performed at the ing is the most effective way to improve involved in this decision.” university and respects the labour standards In the latest development in a months-long conditions for invigilators. “Invigilators are not a homogenous act with respect to payment of wages.” dispute with the university over pay and “Organize a union and then you’ll have a group,” she continued. “It includes grad- When asked whether she was optimistic working conditions, Concordia’s invigilators leg to stand on for complaints, a much more uate students, retirees and others, who about invigilators’ prospects for achieving will vote in November on whether they want transparent hiring process, a better grievance work a different amount of hours for a their aims, Johnston hesitated to give a defi- to form an official union. process and better pay,” he said. variety of reasons.” nite answer. The vote will take place by mail-in ballot With approximately 180 union cards Finalized on Monday, the official list “I’m very excited that they are forming between Nov. 10 and Dec. 8. If a majority signed during the drive, the invigilators’ of electors comprises approximately 210 a union,” she said. “I think that whatever is reached, a new invigilators’ union will certification request was submitted to the invigilators, who will receive their ballots comes of this, it will bring great changes for gain certification from the province and Commission des relations du travail, Que- by mail in November. the invigilators.” the university will be obligated to enter into bec’s labour tribunal, in May of this year. negotiations with the employees who super- However, the process was stalled due to The Road Ahead TRAC in Transition vise Concordia’s exams. a disagreement between TRAC and Con- Invigilators hope that unionization will cordia over which invigilators should be Of course, a “yes” vote is only the begin- In order for the vote to go through, TRAC lead to improvements in what they see as allowed to participate in the vote. ning. If the union is certified, its bargaining will need to make sure that the invigilators unsavoury aspects of the job, including min- TRAC initially considered the regular unit will be tasked with advancing the invig- who signed union cards in April know that imum-wage pay, the lack of a formal hiring invigilator workforce to be made up of ilators’ cause in a time of austerity and the vote is taking place and make the effort process or system of seniority and poor treat- about 300 people. But the list of invigi- strained labour relations at Concordia. to send in their ballots. ment by supervisors. lators that Concordia provided to the TRAC bargaining officer Isabelle -John But internal tensions within TRAC could “They seem like minor things, but they commission in the lead-up to the vote ston, who plans to lead the unit, told The make getting out the vote a challenge. actually add up to a stressful environment,” included everyone who had worked as Link that her first steps will be to research The union’s executive committee is expe- explained Bob Sonin, VP Mobilization of an invigilator throughout the entire year, the wage issue and consult with invigilators riencing a schism, the yearly budget has Teaching and Research Assistants at Concor- even if only for a few hours. Concordia’s to determine their main priorities. not been established and access to funds dia, in an interview with The Link. Involved list more than doubled the number of “The goals are up to the invigilators,” she is blocked. in the unionization campaign, Sonin orga- votes needed to certify the union. said. “This is their bargaining unit.” Normally, Sonin said, TRAC would use its nized an initial union drive during the winter Concordia and TRAC (represented by Johnston was adamant that the univer- cash reserves to hire organizers to get out exam period. PSAC) went before the tribunal several times sity’s invigilators deserve more respect. the vote by making phone calls and visiting The invigilators’ grievances were first to argue over the criteria for voting. “Concordia needs to realize that invigila- offices and labs. But the local’s current situ- raised by the Graduate Students’ Associa- Sonin considered the university’s position tors are performing a necessary function,” ation will make funding such efforts difficult. tion early in the winter semester of last to be unreasonable, saying that many of the she said. “These are people who are account- “You can’t do anything if you can’t hire school year. When talks with Concordia invigilators on Concordia’s list had worked able for students’ exams.” people and you can’t pay them,” Sonin said, on the issue proved unsatisfactory, the too few hours to be representative of the Current invigilator pay, which is at or near adding that he and the other organizers may GSA reached out to TRAC to help with the workforce as a whole. He suggested that Con- the minimum wage, is “unacceptable,” said not even be able to print posters or buy coffee unionization process. Because invigilators cordia’s insistence on a longer list was a tactic Johnston. She added that since many invigi- to serve at meetings with invigilators. are often graduate students, many already to make the vote less likely to go through. lators are international students with few “TRAC is sort of dead in the water right belong to TRAC, a Public Service Alliance In an email to The Link, Concordia spokes- other employment options, the wages paid now,” he concluded. of Canada local that represents Concordia’s person Chris Mota refuted this allegation, by Concordia are “a bit exploitative.” teaching and research assistants. saying the administration believed that Concordia, for its part, stated that it “pays photo Brandon Johnston 7 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news Feed Your Head—and Your Body Student-Run Farmers’ Market Brings Local Produce to Concordia

by Michelle Pucci gave out surveys and tried to get input for what he called “parasites” found in bee- with the farmers there and got advice from from students on campus.” hives that look like spider webs. organizers on running a successful market. Stressed-out students aren’t known for The first market was so successful that “He was like, ‘can you bring me some, Now that the UQAM and McGill markets making responsible food choices, but a new the sustainable foods it gathered sold out because I use it for cooking?’” Laflamme said. are closed for the season, Concordia will student-run initiative at Concordia is set to by 3 p.m. The Concordia Greenhouse had “It’s something it seems can be cooked. I think have the only on-campus farmers’ market make those choices easier. homegrown tea and sprouts for sale, the he’s also using it for his class.” in Montreal. Last Wednesday Alejandra Melian-Morse City Farm School sold produce and honey Ferme des Arpents Roses, Les Jardins “That was one of the reasons we wanted and Kasha Paprocki, with the help of six volun- from their beehive and the rooftop garden Épicés and Multi-Ferme were also present, to pursue it at this time of year, to have teers, set up the Concordia’s Farmers’ Market project behind JMSB had kale and lettuce. along with Aux Gourmandises de Soulanges something that’s going on even throughout to bring food directly to students and staff. Another group of Ikeda’s protégés, The bakery. Melian-Morse and Paprocki are the winter,” said Paprocki. “Did we mention it’s all local and organic?” Cooking Club, sold soups in jars. hoping to get a wider variety of goods by To overcome the lack of variety as the cold Paprocki asked. Ikeda helped out by making smoothie bringing dairy and meat products to the kicks in, they’ll have to coordinate with green- From noon to 6 p.m. every Wednesday, samples from Concordia garden greens and market, so students can get most of their houses to find a way to continue to offer fresh anyone on campus can stop by the Green selling all their produce. shopping done at once. fruits and vegetables on campus. Space at H-224 to pick up fresh organic Eric Laflamme from Ferme les Petites “The goal is just to encourage local and Finding funding for the project is also in fruits and vegetables, chutneys, tomato Écores said there were a lot of curious stu- organic food, but apart from that we have no the works. Melian-Morse and Paprocki have sauces, at least six different kinds of honey, dents wandering in throughout the day. His limitations in terms of meat or dairy or bugs,” applied for funding from the Sustainability fresh bread and pies. family-owned farm produces caramel, cin- said Paprocki. Action Fund, but if the Concordia project is The initiative started in a 3-credit intern- namon and dark chocolate honey as well as There has been a farmers’ market at Con- successful they’re hoping to become a fee-levy ship course called “The Social Economy of sea-buckthorn and apple butter. cordia in past summers, said Ikeda, but never group, move to a bigger location and maybe Food” supervised by Satoshi Ikeda, a research “There are a lot of things that you don’t in the winter or fall. hire a part-time coordinator. chair and professor in the department of soci- find easily like local honey and fresh fruits The biggest challenge, Melian-Morse The next farmers’ market is Wednesday— ology and anthropology. and vegetables,” he said of why markets and Paprocki said, was contacting farmers. and there may be insects. “We started by seeing what people were like these work. When visiting similar markets at Université interested in,” said Melian-Morse. “We One student, Laflamme says, was looking du Québec à Montréal and McGill, they spoke photo Shaun Michaud Of Oil Spills and Oil Paints Whalebone Collective Uses Guerilla Art to Raise Awareness of Energy East Pipeline

by June Loper @Loperjune piece as a way to create a safe space where an evolving gallery at the Hive cooperative as ing their lunch down, drawing a picture. It’s people could share thoughts and ask ques- of Nov. 9—the day of the fossil fuel divestment been really sweet; there’s been a lot of finger Lines of string resembling clothing lines tions about the issue. conference at Concordia. The collective will then painting, which is fun,” McGregor said. held together monoprints and drawings “Because the Harper government does not build puppets to showcase during the protest “So often it gets quite gloomy in activist from hundreds of students responding to want this information to be publicized, a lot against the Energy East pipeline on Nov. 15. interventions but what we’re trying to do is the question, “What does Energy East Pipe- of people don’t know how terrible this pipe- The artists running this project will recognize the gloom, work with the gloom line mean to you?” line will be if it’s passed,” McGregor said. design their own pipeline, which they will but also see that solidarity is a beautiful, pure The structure was part of eco-activist Supported by the Concordia Student carry on their shoulders during the march. form of love.” group Whalebone Collective’s presenta- Union, Divest Concordia and the Mob Squad, Following a narrative performance the pro- Activist art-building workshops will be tion of guerilla art making in Concordia’s the piece includes collages, screen-printed testers carrying the pipeline will use music, held on Nov. 4, 11 and 13 and will involve Hall Building, raising awareness and open- sheets and various semi-abstract draw- homemade instruments and different the- banner-making, songwriting, slogan-invent- ing dialogue about the highly controversial ings—one of them by McGregor shows a man atrical devices, including stop signs, to lead ing and puppet-building activities. The Energy East pipeline. falling into an abyss. the progression forward. workshops are open to anyone who wishes TransCanada recently submitted an appli- More than 300 creations have already been Starting with a song, a first group of pro- to get involved and will take place on the sev- cation for the pipeline that will transport oil collected. Glue, tape, crayons, markers and testers will praise the beauty of the Canadian enth floor of the Hall building, across from from Alberta’s tar sands to eastern Canada. plenty of craft-making materials are available national identity by throwing an array of the People’s Potato. After engaging with the student body, for everyone to draw and be creative. maple leaves into the air. In stark contrast “We need to show solidarity as a commu- Molly McGregor, project head and creative “We want as many diverse opinions as pos- a second group will follow, singing a funeral nity. We need to show that there’s more—that director at Whalebone Collective, realized sible,” said McGregor. “We’re just looking for song emphasizing the weight and the dark- people care,” said McGregor. “This place that many students were not very informed an accurate reflection of the student body ness of the pipeline. should be full of people. We need to get about the pipeline. and we hope to educate them and get every- Since it first started, the project has proven people helping us because our plan with this Looking for creative ways to make the one aboard against this pipeline, because it is to be a great platform for dialogue and quite is to get everyone involved.” conversation more accessible, McGregor so detrimental to our environment.” a joyful place for interaction. came up with the idea of a collaborative The collected monoprints will carry on into “People also have been just chilling, bring- photo Shaun Michaud fringe arts the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe 8

CARIBOU PLAYS THE SENTIMENTAL DJ Dan Snaith Finds His Voice on the Lush, Dancey Our Love LP by Colin Harris @ColinnHarris collaborate on Our Love. Owen Pallett’s violin On this record, Snaith builds an appro- what’s going on in the audience,” he laughs. can be heard on “Silver” and Jessy Lanza is priate space for this kind of soul-baring. “I have to be making eye contact with Brad Accessibility is a tough art to master. Writing featured heavily on “Second Chance.” But The record is largely warm, soft and pull- [Weber], who’s playing drums, and John music with universal appeal can come off as their impact on the record expands beyond ing from one of the most sensitive musical [Schmersal], who’s playing bass, and Ryan pandering, or just outright bland. that, Snaith having sent them—along with his styles—R&B. [Smith], stepping on this, pushing this button, But Dan Snaith didn’t rely on cliché to friend Kieran Hebden, better known as Four “The first thing that was aesthetically singing, making sure the timing is right.” reach the masses, even if his latest Caribou Tet—early demos to get their input. exciting for me was the production sounds Since the release of Swim in 2010 they’ve LP is all about love. The love he’s singing “A big part of what made the record so spe- in contemporary R&B. Glassy, synthesized been playing more dance music festivals about is complex and human, not some pre- cial is their input. When I hear those songs, I’ll things where everything is very manufac- too, where they’re often the only act haul- packaged romance. always remember them,” Snaith says. tured and glossy [...] with a synthetic frame ing guitars onstage. With two hybrid drum Our Love is an exercise in Snaith getting Snaith first collaborated with Pallett for a human voice,” says Snaith. “I thought kits and a bunch of other tools, they’re able outside his own head, sharing his most per- under Snaith’s club moniker Daphni. the record would be much more in that way.” to turn Snaith’s layered studio compositions sonal music to date with his voice no longer They were both in Toronto at the time and But at the most tender moments of Our into something that can only be experienced buried under samples. Snaith proposed the two try and make Love, like the slow crescendo “Back Home” at his shows. “I think it is a confidence thing,” said some dance music. and album closer “Your Love Will Set You They change things on the fly, grouped Snaith. “The consideration of ego is to say, “I said, ‘let’s just book a studio and see what Free,” it’s the classics that come to mind. Play- close together no matter how big the stage as ‘let’s put in as many things as possible to kind happens.’ And we had so much fun. We got in ing Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye records images are projected onto their white t-shirts. of prove to people that this music has enough there and I was just hitting buttons and jam- for his daughter crept into Snaith’s writing in What they’re able to accomplish live is a tes- going on to justify its existence.” ming away on things, and he was getting out an unexpected way. tament to how well they know each other Snaith’s latest is brimming with confi- a piece of paper and writing everything out on “Those records were doing what I wanted musically. Dan has been playing with Ryan dence even at its most vulnerable, managing a score,” he said. this record to do, which is to be warm and since they were 13 years old, with Brad since to create a sense of space on Our Love that Snaith, who has studied classical piano, generous, to share my personal life,” he said. 2007, and John since 2009. had always escaped him before. He’s shaken says it’s more than Pallett’s training that “Those records are the epitome of that, feel- Having finished the record in April, Dan the insecurity of people hearing him singing, a makes him such a great musician, capable of ing the presence of the person who made the says the last few months have been filled with byproduct of playing hundreds of shows since bridging gaps between the classical world and record in the room when you listen to it.” eager anticipation, waiting for the world to the release of his last LP, Swim, including a the pop or dance music worlds. “Mars,” the closest thing to a typical club hear the record. And with the glowing reviews tour with Radiohead. “He has a different way of picturing what’s song, is the outlier. Originally written a couple piling up, he has nothing to worry about as far But Snaith says there’s always a bit of doubt going on,” says Snaith. “There are plenty of days ahead of a Boiler Room set he did with as public opinion is concerned. as to whether he can do it again, despite the people with classical training but Owen’s Jamie xx in 2011, there was something about “That moment when it’s coming out and mounting acclaim over the course of his last one-of-a-kind. His take on music is very idio- the track that made him want to keep it off you’re just starting to do shows you get this three Caribou releases. syncratically his own.” his Daphni debut Jiaolong. The treat of being instinctual read of how they like the music, “It hasn’t really made it easier,” he says. “I With Caribou growing out of home record- able to hear its propulsive, syncopated drum whether they need some time to absorb it—it’s still put in long, long hours making loads of ing experiments for the past 14 years, Snaith line played by a live band is reason enough. a really exciting time,” he says. tracks that don’t get used, trying to figure out is at his most intimate on Our Love, singing DJ-ing gave Snaith a chance to completely “It’s kind of a fulfillment moment of all something new and exciting that could form about his own experiences and those of his base his set off the audience, choosing tracks those things that you’ve been working on for the basis of the sound of this record. close friends. on the fly and being easily able to interact with the last four years.” “One thing that confidence and experience He’s pulling from what he says have been the crowd. It’s the polar opposite of what he helps with is I kind of know I just need to keep the happiest years of his life, while also having does live with Caribou, where he’s an avid Caribou (with Jessy Lanza) // Nov. 10 working and something will happen.” friends go through divorces and losing friends multitasker—especially since touring with the // Métropolis (59 Ste. Catherine St. E.) Though he’s been based in London, Eng- from his generation and his parents. “Julia more electronic-based Swim LP. // 7 p.m. // $27 to $30.55 land, for the past decade, the Dundas, Ont., Brightly” is named after his friend and sound “There are some points in songs when we’re native brought on two fellow Canadians to engineer who passed away in May. playing live when I can’t pay attention at all to photo courtesy of Merge Records 9 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe

Concordia’s Own Artists Battle at Foufounes Électriques to Cover Its Walls with Graffiti Chief Squad by Dori Julian them. “Once we had the brush to the canvas, incredibly supportive learning environment. Makes a Fine we were in the zone,” said p3zz. “We had lots of random people come up and Last Wednesday, Foufounes Électriques was The public voted by putting their empty talk to us and ask us about our art and that was Mess Indeed invaded by a hoard of graffiti artists that cov- beer cans in their favourite team’s recycling so cool,” said Nada. ered the walls of the venue with their canvases. bin, with the winning team returning for the “It was stressful how many people were Created by Fresh Paint Gallery, Beaux Dégâts next month’s battle. The teams with the most behind us but also very encouraging,” added is a project that aims to promote and encour- amount of wins throughout the year will Chilly Mac. “You constantly feel like there are age the practice of graffiti and street art. The repaint the entrance of Foufounes Électriques so many people watching your process but at latest edition featured a fresh-faced team of during the upcoming Under Pressure Festival. the same time we did have a lot of our friends three Concordia students. “We were super nervous in the beginning there supporting us.” Naming themselves Chief Squad, the team is because we’ve never done something on that The team raved about Beaux Dégâts’ ability composed of Alex Leonard, a.k.a. Chilly Mac, scale before,” said p3zz. to brings all kinds of people, who aren’t usually Nada Moharam and Heather Holland, known “Being stressed about it made me go faster,” involved in the art scene, together to experi- as P3zz. They were the first team of students to added Nada. ence art in a fun, not-so-serious way. participate in the monthly live art showdown. Once the initial nervousness of competing When asked if they would like to partici- Since they knew each other before the event, against more experienced artists had passed, pate again, all three teammates responded Chief Squad gelled as a team almost effortlessly. Chief Squad pulled through and collectively without hesitation. “If one of us needed a change of pace or a made the mural their own. “I would love the opportunity to come back change of workspace we could easily swap,” The members of Chief Squad made sure again because now we know what to expect… said Chilly Mac. their personal styles shined through as they I’d be down to do it again in a heartbeat,” said “We played to each other’s strengths,” incorporated elements of collage and mixed Chilly Mac. added p3zz. media into their piece. They deliberately played “We would kill it next time,” added p3zz. Beaux Dégâts offers a laid-back environment with humour to contrast the dark images that Chief Squad finished proud of their work for artists of all backgrounds to come together steadily filled their canvas. and were voted third place out of six teams. and create murals based on a theme chosen For this Halloween edition of Beaux Dégâts by a draw. The teams have thirty minutes to they decided to go “towards a comic book/car- Beaux Dégâts #26 // Foufounes Élec- brainstorm and sketch their ideas on paper. toon sort of style,” said p3zz. triques (87 Ste. Catherine St. East) // When prep time runs out the real competition “In the end, I love how gory it got,” added Wednesday, Nov. 26 // 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. begins, leaving teams two hours to complete Chilly Mac. // $5 their works of art. The artists were blown away by the openness Chief Squad didn’t let the pressure get to of the people at the event and found it to be an photo Dori Julian

The Stage Becomes a Laboratory Concordia Students Provide Annual Dose of Theatre with Short Works Theatre Festival/SIPA

by Emily Carson-Apstein The plays cover topics ranging from gender Shaw. “We’re still kind of exploring how that people to talk about it, and to wonder.” and societal expectations to fame, relation- fits into the show and how the audience per- Running in conjunction with the SIPA- From Nov. 6 to Nov. 9, the Cazalet Theatre ships and loneliness. Cockroaches, written and ceives it. It really is this experimental ground produced plays is OffSIPA, the component at the Loyola Campus will be enveloped in directed by Dimitri Kyres, is an exploration of for students.” of the Short Works Festival not connected a dramatic frenzy. Five student groups fame and violence and how these themes often For the students themselves the festival to the Concordia class. OffSIPA will show- from Concordia’s theatre program will be go hand in hand. Julie Foster’s Hide Fox is a is the culmination of months of hard work, case Manouchka Elinor’s one-woman play putting on a weekend’s worth of shows dark absurdist comedy about murder, madness from the initial script-writing to the set Post-Mortem and a large-scale multimedia interspersed with interactive gatherings and method acting. Four Storey Suite, a col- design to publicity. art installation, curated by Tyson Houseman, and art installations. lective creation by Veronica Baron, Jonathan Simon Banderob collaborated with students called Laniakea. “There’s something really cool about the Mac Donald, Cooper McGinnis and Alexandra from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg to For the broader Concordia community the atmosphere of this festival,” said Peter Shaw, Petrachuk, tells the story of four young adults explore gender in the play In[bodied]. festival is a chance to witness some unique, co-director of the play Oyster. “Everybody kind living in an apartment complex. “People always expect something strange innovative and affordable theatre, as well as to of comes together for the weekend and we’re The Short Works Theatre Festival/SIPA and weird to come out of the Germany interact with playwrights, directors and actors. all in this basement space at Loyola. It’s very gives theatre students a chance to experiment exchange and we hope to hold that up,” said “It’s a great way to see a lot of different much driven by the students.” and take risks that might be discouraged in a Banderob over the shouts emanating from the theatre for really cheap,” said actor Katie The Short Works Theatre Festival is a prod- traditional theatre setting. rehearsal space nearby. Keca. “If you need a dose of theatre, that’s uct of the Student Initiative Performance Shaw’s Oyster, written and co-directed by [In]bodied is divided into three acts. The the place to do it.” Assignment, a class in Concordia’s theatre Alicia Segura, tests the boundaries between first and most representational act is about “It’s this really great way to see what stu- department that includes an exchange with performers and the audience. It’s an experi- gender as spectacle, while the second is about dents are doing in theatre, this big expression the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in mental play that explores themes of femininity, the deconstruction of that spectacle. “In the in the Concordia fine arts community,” said Germany. Each of these student-crafted love, self-esteem and loneliness. third act we try and see if it’s possible to have Shaw. “It’ll be a grand old time.” plays run under an hour and this year five “For about four weeks now we’ve had a a human exist beyond gender, or without plays will be showcased. presence on YouTube as well as Tumblr,” said gender,” said Banderob. “We really do want graphic Sam Jones sports the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/sports 10

The Concordia Stingers men’s hockey team lost their third game in a row this past Saturday evening, losing 4-2 to the Queen’s Golden Gaels at Ed Meagher Arena. Buildup to Nowhere Stingers Allow Four Unanswered Goals in Loss to Queen’s Golden Gaels by Daniele Iannarone @DanIannarone We’ve got to step up our game when it’s hard As the Stingers were on the penalty kill, to change their body language,” said Figsby. and just keep grinding. We’re a team with a the Gaels chipped the puck into the Stingers’ “[After we gave up that third goal] one or two It was difficult to watch the utter shock and lot of skills but we’ve got to work. If we don’t zone. The puck made an odd bounce off the guys had a discouraging look on their face disappointment on Olivier Hinse’s face. The work, we don’t win.” boards and deflected off Stingers goaltender instead of a ‘take-charge’ look. We’ve got to Stingers men’s hockey captain had given his The Stingers had an early advantage in Robin Billingham’s back before Foy buried get more guys with a take-charge look on the team a 2-0 lead against the Queen’s Golden the second period. First-year forward Marc- the puck in the net, resulting in a fluke goal bench when these things happen.” Gaels on Saturday evening and Concordia Olivier Brouillard scored his first goal of that put the game out of reach for Concordia. Hinse agreed with his coach’s assessment. was seemingly on its way to a fourth victory the season 2:57 into the period, and Hinse “I don’t think they gave up, [but] I think they “In some games, that’s what we noticed,” he this season. scored on a beautiful breakaway goal 64 sec- got a little discouraged after the third goal,” said. “Some of the younger guys getting a But it wasn’t meant to be. onds later while his team was shorthanded. said head coach Kevin Figsby, who was visibly little discouraged seeing those goals instead The Stingers built up a 2-0 lead in the second Unfortunately, the Stingers couldn’t add to crushed by the collapse of his team. “I thought of stepping up, stepping their game up, they period only for the Gaels to respond with four their lead. the third goal was kind of a soft goal and that panic a little bit. It’s the sign of a young team unanswered goals, resulting in a 4-2 win for “I think we just got too comfortable,” said kind of took the wind out of our tires because and we’ve got to get over that kind of stuff.” Queen’s. The Stingers have now lost three Hinse. “We just let them play and that’s not we were really going hard, but that’s part of the The Stingers have now dropped three straight games for the first time this season. the attitude we want, that’s not the kind of game, those kind of goals happen in a game.” straight games and have a 3-7 record after This result comes after the Stingers blew game we want to play. We just have to change The Stingers showed little life in the third playing 10 games. They sit eighth in the a 2-1 lead at Queen’s just two weeks earlier, our mindset.” period. Despite putting up 11 shots on goal, University Athletics East division resulting in a 3-2 loss. Hinse could not hide Following Hinse’s shorthanded marker they surrendered the insurance goal early and will play back-to-back home games the disappointment from his voice after his the Gaels scored three goals in the period, and were unable to generate any sort of qual- against the this coming team blew yet another lead. including the eventual game-winning goal ity offense. Friday and Saturday. “Played hard. Bad bounces. Gave up,” from forward Brett Foy with less than four “[Going into the third period] I told them Hinse said. “That’s not the attitude we want. minutes to play in the period. the third goal was a tough goal, but they had photo Rosalie Masella UPCOMING GAMES BOX SCORES UPCOMING GAMES

WEEK OF OCT. 27 TO NOV. 2 THIS WEEK IN CONCORDIA SPORTS

WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 6:00 p.m. Women’s vs. (Ed Meagher Arena) 29 Men’s Basketball—Concordia 60, Ottawa 82 6 8:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Laval Rouge et Or (Ed Meagher Arena)

FRIDAY FRIDAY 10:30 a.m. Women’s Hockey at McGill Martlets (McConnell Arena) 7:00 p.m. Men’s Rugby vs. UdeM Carabins () 31 Men’s Hockey—Concordia 3, UOIT 6 7 7:30 p.m. Men’s Hockey vs. Nipissing Lakers (Ed Meagher Arena)

SATURDAY Football—Concordia 30, McGill 28 SATURDAY 1 Men’s Hockey—Concordia 2, Queen’s 4 2:00 p.m. Women’s Hockey at (Carleton Ice House) Men’s Basketball—Concordia 57, Vermont 80 8 2:00 p.m. Men’s Hockey vs. Nipissing Lakers (Ed Meagher Arena) SUNDAY 2 Women’s Hockey—Concordia 4, Carleton 2 11 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/sports

The Concordia Stingers ended their regular season with a win over the McGill Redmen this past Saturday in the 28th annual Shrine Bowl at Concordia Stadium. The Stingers finished their season with a 5-3 record and a fourth place finish in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec standings. Get on the Good Foot Stingers Avoid Upset Against McGill in Shrine Bowl Thriller with Late Field Goal by Shane Wright @shanewright26 the season with a 5-3 record, finishing fourth head coach Mickey Donovan. “We have to McGill into giving up a safety, putting the in the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec execute more, become more disciplined and Stingers within one point of the lead. Graced by the presence of former Montreal standings. Concordia will meet the Laval create more turnovers if we want to win more Concordia began their game-winning drive Alouettes quarterback Anthony Calvillo, the Rouge et Or in the RSEQ semi-final playoff games.” on their own 35-yard line with 2:30 left to play Stingers entered the 28th annual Shrine Bowl game on Saturday, Nov. 8 on the road. The Stingers began the game down 8-3 with a balanced rushing and passing attack, game against the winless McGill Redmen The Stingers relied heavily on Treloar to after the first quarter and faced a 13-point before Treloar was called upon to win the looking to snap a three-game losing skid and put up points. He scored three field goals deficit in the second quarter before a safety game with his 45-yard kick. get themselves back on the right foot before on Saturday while the Stingers could only and Dupont’s touchdown made it 18-14 with The Stingers will now turn their attention the playoffs. muster one offensive touchdown, with less than a minute before halftime. to their playoff game next Saturday against The Stingers were down for most of their a three-yard run from fullback Olivier Fortunately for Concordia, on the ensuing Université Laval, a team that lost this past regular season finale, but were saved by the Dupont in the second quarter. Despite kickoff, Stingers first-year halfback Jordan Saturday to the Université de Montréal right foot of their kicker, Keegan Treloar, the return of slotback Jamal Henry from McLaren recovered a loose ball that was Carabins 13-9, their first regular season loss resulting in a 30-28 victory over McGill. injury, the Stingers’ offence didn’t produce fumbled in the end zone by McGill, resulting since 2012. In the Stingers’ previous meet- “It’s a good win for us coming out of a enough points. in a touchdown. Following a rouge kicked by ing against Laval, the Stingers lost 32-16, stretch of losses,” said Treloar. “It showed our “We [had] some good drives, but it’s been Treloar in the final minute of the second quar- but held the Rouge et Or to their lowest team had the character and the determination the same story the entire year and it’s just us ter, the Stingers had a 22-18 lead heading into offensive output of the season at the time. to come out on top. That will help going into not finishing in the red-zone,” said quarterback halftime. “We’ve just got to go to work and be a a tough game against Laval.” François Dessureault, who completed 18 of his The Stingers came out of the break and family and we’ll be ready go,” said defensive Treloar won the game for Concordia with a 38 pass attempts and was sacked three times forced two huge interceptions by defensive back Michael Asare. “This game showed us 45-yard game-winning field goal in the fourth on Saturday. “We mount good drives with great backs Kris Robertson and Michael Asare that the character we’ve got and we need to use it quarter with 27 seconds left to play. running and great passing, but we are just not slowed McGill’s momentum, but the Redmen against a team like Laval.” “It was a tough kick but I just did my finishing in the red-zone and we need to.” eventually retook the lead thanks to a one- “This game showed we have a lot of char- normal routine,” said Treloar. “Getting ‘iced’ “We need to continue doing what we are yard touchdown run from quarterback Joel acter and that we can beat any team, we by McGill didn’t get into my head as it let me doing, but just finish,” added Dessureault. Houle. Following a safety, the Stingers were just have to finish in the red zone and keep focus and once I hit it, I knew it was good. “We need to stop shooting ourselves in the down 28-22 entering the fourth quarter. believing,” said Dessureault. “It was great to help get the guys a win.” foot and play football.” In the fourth, Treloar hit the second of The Stingers win means the team will end “We still had too many mistakes,” added his three field goals before Concordia forced photos Mariana Voronovska THEY DRANK THE KOOL-AID

The Link held by-elections last week. Here are our new masthead members, represented by their spirit animals.

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THE FOOD AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUE

The Link is cooking up its Food and Sustainability Issue, which hits the stands on Nov. 18. We’d love for you to be a part of it!

We want to hear your thoughts, ideas and stories on sustainability and food sovereignty. Maybe you’d like to write something about the newly-established student-run Hive Café? Or how about looking into Le Frigo Vert? The People’s Potato? Urban agriculture? Waste management? Lay down the dirt because everything’s on the table!

Join us at our brainstorm meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. at The Link’s office in room H-649 in the Hall Building.

graphic Graeme Shorten Adams 13 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/opinions opinions

BDSM Is About Consent BDSM is a type of sex play that involves acts of purely violence or dominance. In a time when This is important because people who best approach those who aren’t seeking this bondage and discipline, dominance and sub- most people are getting their sexual education commit sexual assault are not likely to police reflection. There are places on campus to mission, and sadism and masochism. Some from porn, this becomes the representation their own actions and do the things we say have these conversations and work towards people derive pleasure directly from pain or to which we are most exposed, and which we “rapists” or “abusers” should do differently if these goals, such as the Sexual Assault violence, but for many, the excitement comes later replicate with our partners. they don’t identify with these terms. Resource Centre and the Centre for Gender from the manipulation or subversion of power Engaging in BDSM practices with such a In shifting the dialogue around assault Advocacy. I encourage those of you inter- dynamics within relationships. simplified idea of BDSM is dangerous. It can towards teaching people not to rape, we also ested in finding this balance to approach BDSM requires a sophisticated set of com- pave the way for people that commit sexual need to acknowledge the fact that some sexual them and to get involved. munication and relationships skills, and it assault in order to normalize their actions assailants do not realize the significance of Finally, the most important work to do requires a level of trust that is difficult to as a particular kink that their partner wasn’t their own actions. is inner work. We all have a responsibility casually achieve. into; using it as a pretext to cover the fact that Our challenge, then, is in finding new ways to examine our own behavior and reflect Consent is at the core of BDSM and if done actions were non-consensual and crossed to discuss assault that actually reach the on whether we are ever the perpetrators of properly, miscommunications about con- boundaries. people who assault, rather than just those sexual assault. sent are not commonplace. Above all, BDSM The reality is that most people who commit who are assaulted. Looking at oneself in this way takes a level requires an education and a commitment to sexual assault don’t think that they committed The work we do to support victims is of self-awareness, courage, and willingness your partner’s well being. sexual assault. For the most part people who important and necessary, but the work we that is not always easy to uphold, but very BDSM has seen a recent surge in popular- have abused, assaulted and raped often don’t do to reach those who assault must also be necessary if we ever hope to encourage others ity throughout mainstream pornography and think of themselves as having done so, and considered since it has the most potential to do the same. popular fiction. It’s exciting to see the por- they certainly don’t identify with labels like for change. trayal of alternative sexual interests becoming rapist or abuser. The balance between channeling one’s —Melissa Fuller @mel_full mainstream, but these depictions rarely give Typically, they feel like they have a right efforts towards supporting victims and an accurate image of BDSM. to do what they want to someone else, a per- addressing perpetrators is precarious and I Submit your question anony- They leave out the parts where people spective enabled by mainstream depictions of don’t necessarily have a solution or know how mously at sex-pancakes.com and establish consent for acts they want to do, alternative sexual practices that omit the need to achieve it. check out “Sex & Pancakes” on Face- and they don’t show the required relation- to establish consent. It’s difficult, but I think part of it will book. ship-building. They don’t show us the work, Part of why rape culture is so difficult to involve creating everyday spaces that For more info on the Sexual negotiation, boundary-setting, verbal and dismantle is that it’s far more complicated encourage the education and reflection of Assault Resource Centre, visit non-verbal communication, checking in, and than people being just plain evil. Often, a those who might commit sexual assault, them on the SGW campus in room aftercare that are left out. lack of awareness and education regard- while continuing to offer support to the GM-300.27. For more info on the They only show us the doing of BDSM, ing how one’s actions constitute abuse is a victims of these assaults. Centre for Gender Advocacy, visit thus leaving us with the idea that BDSM is major factor. It will involve discussions about how to them at 2110 Mackay St. Nah’msayin? A PSA Addressing the Philosophical Dilemma of Social Networking Mark Zuckerberg, I get it. Personally it doesn’t bother me, because You revolutionized Internet communication I’ve reached the maturity level of a wise sage. forever blah blah blah. That first flame from high No, I’m writing this for the sake of future gen- school that you weren’t ready to move on from erations of mindless newsfeed scrollers. Yes, and were supposed to gradually disconnect from continue loading that shit, Facebook. during university—yeah, you stalk their latest Let’s allow the excuse of “Oh, I didn’t see party pictures on Facebook. Human interactions your message…” to become applicable once are now seemingly disposable without a subse- again, Zuckerberg. Everyone involved—mes- quent friend request. senger and receiver—will have one less worry. As you’re probably painfully aware of, haters of What’s wrong with blissful ignorance? They your website are plentiful. But there’s one plea I were probably just busy and didn’t have time to implore you to hear, Marky Mark—remove that check their Facebook. A God exists too, right? damn checkmark from Messenger. The “seen” checkmark, accompanied by the —Jonathan Cook, date and the timestamp, creates a certain emo- Assistant News Editor tional insecurity that is scientifically proven to cause PTSD, among other insensitive mental ill- ness references. graphic Caity Hall the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/comics 14

Boop by Caity Hall

Balloon Ventures by Mengekko Jones

Despite a Climate of Budget Cuts, Exam Invigilators Deserve a Union

Filbert by L.A. Bonte

False Knees by Joshua Barkman 15 the link • november 4, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/opinions

Editorial Despite a Climate of Budget Cuts, Exam Invigilators Deserve a Union

Anyone who’s written an exam at Concordia tember, over half of Concordia’s 13 unions the Centre for Continuing Education will be Although McGill’s wages are far from has probably noticed just how bizarre their were without contracts. Union leaders added to the list of those without a contract. ideal—the unionized invigilators had hoped circumstances are. In a dreary, silent room described Concordia’s strategy as “delay, That’ll mean a whole new round of col- to reach $15.25 an hour during negotiations with most of your belongings confiscated, delay, delay.” lective bargaining just a year or two after in 2013—they have had a union for invigila- the tension is palpable for students and exam Fast forward a little over a year and we’ve the last contracts were ratified. The uni- tors for four and a half years. Their agreement invigilators alike. seen considerable improvement in the labour versity has just started to reestablish good guarantees paid overtime and training and Under pressure, some individuals might climate at the university. The Concordia faith with the unions and both parties will includes standards for the application and try to trade their honour for a desirable University Part-Time Faculty Association have to enter these new negotiations with a hiring process, priority for applicants with grade. Imagine if only a minority of a class is reached an agreement in principle with the willingness to move on their demands and experience and information on working unprepared and ready to cheat—10 students university in October, leaving the branch of find common ground, lest we go back to a conditions like the length of shifts and sick scattered around a lecture theatre that can the Public Service Alliance of Canada rep- time of labour strife. leave policies. seat 100 is still difficult to keep track of. resenting research assistants and research As the university has been scrambling to Concordia spokesperson Chris Mota This is the job of an invigilator, and the associates who are not Concordia students as deal with provincial budget cuts, long-term was completely correct in saying that ones working at Concordia are being paid the only union currently without a contract. planning has fallen by the wayside. Not only exam invigilators make up a diverse demo- the least out of all Montreal’s universities All other Concordia unions now have tenta- has the university opted for short-term con- graphic—but this doesn’t mean that forming for their stressful work. Understandably, tive or ratified agreements in place. tracts with its labour unions, but it has also a union wouldn’t make sense. For a diverse they want to form a union. However, given the capricious nature of put off developing a new strategic plan. workforce, many of whom are practically Although the university claims to be work- the university’s budget situation and recent But it’s not like Concordia is facing an exploited, a union would be a major step ing in good faith with invigilators assisted by austerity measures implemented by the untamed frontier—there are already several towards a more dignified working life, espe- Teaching and Research Assistants at Concor- provincial government, the university and models it could look to. cially as austerity tightens its grip. dia, TRAC suspects that administrators are its labour unions have made many of these McGill’s invigilators have been unionized The fact is that invigilators are part of the deploying stalling tactics to avoid having to contracts short-term. since 2010 under McGill’s graduate student Concordia community too. Their struggles deal with unionization as budgets are slashed. The university’s contracts with its support teaching union and ratified a collective agree- mirror our own, and they deserve our atten- It’s another kink in Concordia’s compli- staff, library employees, teaching assistants, ment early last year. Their agreement sets tion, compassion and support. cated relationship with union rights. research assistants and part- and full-time the salary for invigilators at $10.65 an hour Two years ago, the labour climate at faculty members will expire at the end of May ($11.08 with 4 per cent vacation pay) and a paid Concordia left much to be desired. Last Sep- 2015. By next September, part-time faculty at 15-minute break for every four hours worked. graphic Madeleine Gendreau

editor-in-chief BRANDON JOHNSTON coordinating editor MARIANA VORONOVSKA managing editor MICHAEL WROBEL news editor MICHELLE PUCCI current affairs editor VERITY STEVENSON Volume 35, Issue 11 The Link is published every Tuesday during the academic year by The Link Publication Society Inc. Content is independent of the university and student assistant news editor JONATHAN COOK Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 associations (ECA, CASA, ASFA, FASA, CSU). Editorial policy is set by an elected board as provided for in The Link ’s constitution. Any student is welcome fringe arts editor ATHINA LUGEZ Concordia University to work on The Link and become a voting staff member. The Link is a member of Presse Universitaire Indépendante du Québec. fringe arts online editor JUNE LOPER Material appearing in The Link may not be reproduced without prior written permission from The Link. sports editor JULIAN MCKENZIE Hall Building, Room H-649 Letters to the editor are welcome. All letters 400 words or less will be printed, space permitting. The letters deadline is Friday at 4:00 p.m. sports online editor VINCE MORELLO 1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W. The Link reserves the right to­­­ edit letters for clarity and length and refuse those deemed racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, libellous, or opinions editor MATTHA BUSBY Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 otherwise contrary to The Link ’s statement of principles. copy editor GRAEME SHORTEN ADAMS editor: 514-848-2424 x. 7405 Board of Directors 2014-2015: Laura Beeston, Andrew Brennan, Julia Jones, Clément Liu, Jake Russell, Graeme Shorten community editor NOËLLE DIDIERJEAN arts: 514-848-2424 x. 5813 Adams, Erin Sparks; non-voting members: Rachel Boucher, Brandon Johnston. creative director LAURA LALONDE Typesetting by The Link. Printing by Hebdo-Litho. photo & video editor SHAUN MICHAUD news: 514-848-2424 x. 8682 Contributors: Joshua Barkman, L.A. Bonte, Alex Carriere, Emily Carson-Apstein, Andy Fidel, Melissa Fuller, Caity Hall, Colin Harris, graphics editor MADELEINE GENDREAU business: 514-848-7406 Daniele Iannarone, Erin Sparks, Shane Wright business manager RACHEL BOUCHER advertising: 514-848-7406 distribution MACKENZIE KIRBY fax: 514-848-4540 Cover Brandon Johnston system administrator CLEVE HIGGINS The Doug Leslie Bursary

The labour of love at a student newspaper provides a According to his colleagues, Leslie left behind wealth of training and connections gained only his reservations and began a column that became through countless hours of volunteering, and is a nec- “the heart and soul” of the new paper, which was essary entry in the resumés of budding industry beset with short staff and other organizational hopefuls. issues in its inaugural year. Leslie also fought to However, the sacrifice of long unpaid hours keep the paper independent of the student council. serves as a deterrent for many looking to break into He died in August 2012, leaving The Link as their field. To help young contributors in financial his legacy. need, The Link Publication Society has decided to create a bursary in the memory of Doug Leslie, the The award will be available to a registered, first editor-in-chief to lead The Link. returning student who is in financial need and is a Leslie was an English literature student who staff member (reporter, designer, photographer, overcame financial difficulty to champion the news- artist, etc.) of The Link. Staff members are defined paper through its teething stage as the two campus as those who have made four (4) contributions to papers merged. He was coaxed into becoming the the newspaper in a semester. Contributions may first editor; his first words in print as EIC were be rolled-over from the prior semester before the “Frankly, I never thought I’d be doing this.” applications are due.

The deadline for submission is The following contributors and masthead The following contributors need 1 more Friday November 21, 2014 at 4 p.m. members are eligible to apply: submission to be eligible: Applicants must include a letter explaining their level Justin Blanchard, Mattha Busby, Alex Callard, Robert Arzenshek, Bianca Gazinschi, Colin of financial need, merit and motivation for the Alex Carrière, Jonhatan Cook, Noëlle Didierjean, Harris. bursary, along with three (3) clippings from The Link. Matt Garies, Madeleine Gendreau, Caity Hall, The bursary recipient(s) will be announced the Daniele Iannarone, Brandon Johnston, Laura The following contributors need 2 more third week of January. Lalonde, June Loper, Athina Lugez, Julian submissions to be eligible: Mckenzie, Shaun Michaud, Vince Morello, Erica Marco George Carriero, Michael Dorado, Justin Pishdadia, Michelle Pucci, Graeme Shorten Ferrera, Chanel Jacques, Jane Lakes, Jordan Adams, Ester Staussova, Verity Stevenson, Leigha Namur, Alex Ocheoha, Erik Trudel. Vegh, Mariana Voronoska, Shane Wright, Michael Wrobel.