volume 33, issue 4 • tuesday, september 11 2012 • thelinknewspaper.ca CONCORDIA’S INDEPENDENTNEWSPAPERSINCE1980 + “Let’s faceit,thisisavictory.” The Netanyahu Riot10yearslater. It’s notover‘til it’sover. NOT JUSTYET. How agroupofstudents andtheirsupporterswent towar to moveQuebec.Butwhat 04 arewemovingtowards? 27 08 $1625: FOUNDATION THREATENTS TO TAKE SCHOOLS TO COURT • PAGE 07 Deconstructing ConU New Round of Renos Clogs Up Concordia Buildings

“The escalator project has been a sort of running gag. It’s particularly difficult in an occupied building to forecast a budget like this. We never know what problems we might discover, especially when there is asbestos.” —Jean Pelland, Concordia Project Director

PHOTO SAM SLOTNICK

BY COREY POOL, @COREYRIVER in at $2.7 million, of which Con- ever, as thousands of students “The university didn’t build Though the university com- cordia paid $450,000 to have flood the campus in time for the tunnels for the sake of building munity has been inconvenienced Inside and out, Concordia their part completed. beginning of the semester. tunnels,” said Mota. “That’s one of by the gutting of one of the oldest University is in a seemingly per- In 2003, the city launched The university, however, is the main reasons they were built— and most-used building on cam- petual state of construction. , a massive ini- taking some steps towards lessen- to move pedestrian traffic under- pus, Pelland said that the project This week is no different, as tiative in conjunction with the uni- ing the blow of what could be a ground […] The more people we is exceeding expectations. crews began a new phase of the versity and architectural firm hectic and confusing first week of can move underground, the bet- “We are below budget and decade-long Quartier Concordia Groupe Cardinal Hardy that is classes for students unfamiliar ter.” ahead of schedule,” said Pelland. initiative on Monday by shutting aimed at redesigning and reclaim- with Quartier Concordia. “If we want to teach a class on how down and tearing up de Maison- ing the Sir George Williams cam- Organized by the Dean of Stu- The Escalator Project to run and manage a project, this neuve Blvd. W. from Bishop St. to pus. dents office, a group of yellow- In the winter of 2010, Concor- is the one we’ll have to share with Guy St. The Quartier is bordered to the shirted volunteers—appropriately dia embarked on a long-awaited the students.” The section will be closed for north and south by St. named the Welcome Crew—are project to replace the decrepit es- According to Pelland, the proj- the next three weeks for leveling W. and René-Lévesque Blvd., and out on the streets guiding students calators that have plagued the ect is currently four per cent under and re-asphalting of the busy to the east and west by Bishop St. through these awkward times. Hall Building since what seems budget, and three of its four road. Although this stretch of de and Guy St. The Welcome Crew is in its like time immemorial. phases have been completed. The Maisonneuve has been in fluctuat- The total cost of the initiative third year, but this time around “The escalator project has fourth phase, which includes the ing states of disrepair for the bet- has been estimated at nearly half has been a bit different. been a sort of running gag,” said escalators between the sixth and ter part of a year, not all of it has a billion dollars, and has been re- “In the first week, we got a lot Jean Pelland, explaining the long seventh floors, is expected to be been on Concordia’s hands. sponsible for the creation of Nor- of questions because a lot of peo- and arduous process the univer- completed by December. “Our part is done now,” said man Bethune Square and the ple were confused about the con- sity had to undergo to obtain a “The original schedule was to Concordia’s Project Director Jean underground tunnels that run be- struction,” said Welcome Crew government grant to begin the complete the entire project by Pelland, referring to the sidewalks tween Concordia’s buildings, volunteer Zoya de Frias Lakhany. project. March 2013,” said Pelland. “We’re that run along the front entrance among other projects. “Even second- and third-year “It’s particularly difficult in an almost three months ahead of to the Hall Building. “We paid the A new phase of the plan is set students were confused. In the occupied building to forecast a schedule. Why? We overlapped city to do our part, and it’s done. to begin in the spring on Bishop second week it’s been less, and budget like this,” he said. “We phases three and four this sum- Really the rest is running a bit St. and Mackay St., although the we’re getting more questions like, never know what problems we mer.” late, but they’re doing their best.” project’s budget has yet to be ap- ‘Where can I get my student ID,’ might discover, especially when With the final escalators in That part of the project also in- proved. and, ‘Where can I see an advisor?’” there is asbestos.” place, Pelland says all that’s left cluded replacing the membranes University spokesperson Chris The escalator removal project will be touch-ups to the granite and waterproofing the Hall and Navigating the Blue Fence Mota suggested that students was budgeted at $14.7 million and in the lobby and finishing the the Library Building. The timing of all this concrete looking to avoid the chaos on the includes four phases comprising ceilings around some of the All told, the city project rings smashing is less than ideal, how- street level head underground. the replacement of 17 escalators. escalators. • september 11, 2012 Current Affairs 04 thelinknewspaper.ca/news An End in Sight

PHOTO SAM SLOTNICK “LIKE TALKING TO A WALL” ConU Scrambling to Prepare for Cancelled Tuition Hike

HILARY SINCLAIR, nounced when, or how. is what it is,” said Concordia nancial plan on numbers that are quality of education will not be af- @HILARYSINCLAIR “Budgeting at Concordia is sort spokesperson Chris Mota. “Right set to become irrelevant. fected by the subtraction of the of like giving birth to a small ele- now we need to get the absolute “It’s like talking to a wall,” Kel- funds that they were slated to re- Patrick Kelley, Concordia’s phant,” admitted Kelley. clarification of what we have com- ley said of trying to communicate ceive from the hike. Chief Financial Officer, has been ’s post-secondary insti- ing our way this year. [Kelley] will with MELS. “The one thing that is defi- tasked with putting together the tutions have now been thrust into do what he is expected to do. He The CFO has managed to keep nitely a commitment from the sen- jigsaw puzzle that is the univer- financial limbo. With Premier- will advise accordingly.” ConU’s books in the black for ior administration is that sity’s budget—but the Ministère de Elect Pauline Marois slated to be The only indication of impend- three years running, but faces a academic activities and student l’éducation, du loisir et du sport is sworn in on Sept. 17, university ing tuition talks has come from new challenge in continuing the services should not be negatively holding the final pieces. budgeters across the province will Marois, who promised student streak. affected. That’s the commitment. The Parti Québécois has vowed have to wait until at least then to groups that a summit would be “The goal is to avoid a deficit. So what will be the effect else- to cancel the $1,625 increase in tu- get any directions from the Min- scheduled within the first hundred How that will be done is being ex- where? That’s not clear, but the ition fees instituted by Premier istry. days of the PQ’s term. amined right now, so they’re look- goal is to certainly not negatively Jean Charest’s Liberal govern- “With budgets, there is a con- With tuition fees due on Sept. ing at scenarios,” said Mota. impact those two areas.” ment in 2010, but they haven’t an- stant process of revising because it 30, Kelly is forced to base his fi- She also assured The Link that GENTLEMEN, START YOUR TUITION PLANS MATTHEW GUITE tion is to be taken back from univer- Fédération étudiante sities (after having accounted for it universitaire du Québec / The Upside: Liberal Party of Quebec With the dust finally settling in their annual budgets) then there Fédération étudiante Provides time to analyze how around the political landscape of remains a serious lack of funding collegiale due Québec education could be better funded The Proposal: Quebec following a blistering elec- for higher education in Quebec. without increasing tuition fees, A tuition fee increase of $254 per tion campaign, the subject of the The PQ has indicated plans The Proposal: could help with the poor manage- year over the course of seven years, much-discussed tuition increase is about a forum for discussion and a Creation of a committee to ment of administrator salaries and totaling an increase of $1,778. An back on the table. “slight” increase—for tuition to be oversee the management of uni- retirement packages. increase to the loans and bursaries Pauline Marois and her newly indexed to the cost of living. How- versities, an analysis of the rela- system of about $39 million to help elected Parti Québécois minority ever, for the moment, nothing is set tionship between universities and The Downside: students deal with the tuition hike. government are making headlines in stone. private enterprises and a five-year No guarantee that better means with their declaration to do away In light of this vacuum, it seems moratorium on the construction of of funding would be found, no in- The Upside: with the Liberal Party’s $1,625 tu- as good a time as any to present the a new campus at the Université de formation on how the committee Would bring in a significant ition hike. various proposals that have been of- Montréal. would oversee university manage- amount of money (upwards of $850 Striking students have reason to fered by students and politicians A two-year moratorium on all ment or how they would punish million) for higher education in celebrate, but it may be a little early alike over the past few months. university spending, including tu- mismanagement, a freeze on all Quebec; students would retain one for them to throw their hands in the Whatever happens now, stu- ition fees, until other avenues of fi- university spending could hurt of the lowest tuition fees in Canada air and declare a victory just yet. dents will do well to know what is nancing for higher education can students as well as universities. and pay for roughly 17% of their If the money promised by the on the table and what options they be identified. total education. Liberals to the Ministry of Educa- have. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 05 CurrentCurrent AffairsAffairs

PHOTO ERIN SPARKS Tuition Hike Questions Remain PQ Solution Still Unclear to Students

• JULIA WOLFE, @JURUWOLFE but little is known about how or solution that will not be costly, “[The Fédération étudiante ments or parties to do it, but on when that will happen. timely or both. universitaire du Québec] will be at our allies within the academic There’s been a lot of talk about Marois will most likely strike There are also 26 students at this summit. We’ve been asking for community.” victory since Premier-Elect Pauline down both with a ministerial de- Concordia facing charges for ac- a summit on universities for a long The problem with that, of Marois announced her plan to cree sometime between taking tions during the strike, and a lot of time,” FEUQ President Martine course, is that within the academic freeze tuition in Quebec. And while power on Sept. 17 and appointing fresh scars from seven months of Desjardins said. “It’s a golden oc- community there is little to no con- student leaders call this a win, a cabinet two days later. What’s action that won’t heal easily. casion to evaluate the system. We sensus on what should be asked they’re not calling it the end. unclear, however, is how her new Gill feels that while the commu- will not miss an opportunity like for. “I don’t think [the tuition de- education minister will handle the nity can learn from the movement, that.” “The student movement has bate] is over, but it’s dramatically budget shortfalls. there’s no easy fix to what she Moving forward, Desjardins is always been splintered, not in two going to change,” said former Con- Universities, Concordia among refers to as a “simultaneously vio- optimistic but cautious. “We can but in a thousand little pieces,” Gill cordia Student Union president them, will continue to bill students lent and bureaucratic crackdown say ‘mission accomplished,’” she said. “And that’s normal and Lex Gill. During her term, Concor- at the increased rate—$325 more on student organizers.” said, adding that FEUQ feels healthy for a big movement.” dia voted to go on a weeklong than last year’s tuition. Until they “It’s the result of a system that “there aren’t any more reasons to Ultimately, however, Gill is strike, and several member associ- receive an official directive from is unable to handle a true demo- continue the strike.” “not really worried.” ation strikes continued in the the Ministère de l’éducation, du cratic process,” she said. “I don’t Like Gill, however, she recog- “There are so many fantastic weeks and months afterward. loisir et du sport, they don’t really know if that’s something you can nizes there are no easy fixes, and student organizers,” she said. “I’m “Let’s face it, this is a victory,” have a choice. As far as their budg- legislate out because it’s part of the this summit will require lengthy happy being part of the old guard, Gill said. “It’s just not the way we ets are concerned, the amount legislative process.” dialogue between all parties. but I don’t think the responsibility thought it would happen; it’s not owed to MELS hasn’t changed. One way the new government “We’re going to work with the is totally on our shoulders now. the way we thought we would win.” If Marois follows through with plans to address some of these lin- rest of the academic community to There’s a new generation of stu- Marois’ announcement was her plan, Concordia will face the gering issues is during a proposed ensure their support. That’s how dents who need to pick up the brief and without much substance. logistical nightmare of then re- academic summit, a process that we will manage to bring important fight.” Both the hikes and Law 12 will be turning money to its student pop- Marois promises to start in her points to this summit,” she said. —with files from Pierre repealed, said the new premier, ulation. It’s not likely there is a first 100 days in office. “We cannot rely on govern- Chauvin and Justin Giovannetti

The Downside: Could help avoid harmful effects increase at the same rate and could allowing easier access for low-in- The Upside: Could negatively affect low-in- of dramatic tuition increase on low- still hurt low-income students. come students who want to attend Free tuition allows for easier ac- come students and make it harder income students, promote discus- university. cess to higher education for all stu- for struggling students to pay tu- sion of financing and management Coalition large de l’Associa- dents, allows students to focus more ition; total cost after the increase of education; indexing increase to tion pour une solidarité syn- The Downside: on studies and less on working to would be about 75-85% higher than cost of living could help spread out dicale étudiante Less money available for re- make ends meet and theoretically current fees. There has been no tuition hikes to a more manageable search. There has been little discus- increases the number of students study or investigation yet done to level for all students. The Proposal: sion yet of the viability of this plan attending and graduating univer- examine how this increase would Free education by 2016 funded by any government or institution sity. affect access to education. The Downside: by capital tax on financial institu- . Parti Québécois No concrete plans as of yet, and tions, scrapping major infrastruc- Québec Solidaire The Downside: no mention of the amount that stu- ture projects, freezing salaries of top Increases to taxes and royalties The Proposal: dents would be asked to pay or that administrators, and reducing The Proposal: could scare away businesses and Cancel the Liberal tuition in- universities would receive. amount spent on publicity and on Free tuition paid for by increases hurt economy; items like ‘crack crease, hold a forum to discuss ac- Cancelling a tuition hike after research. to corporate tax rates, high royalties down on corruption’ and ‘go after cess to higher education, and plan universities have already accounted on mining and water use by large tax evasion’ are easier said than for an increase to tuition fees in- for it will leave a hole in their budg- The Upside: companies, cracking down on tax done and might not yield as much dexed to the cost of living. ets, and indexing the increase to the Free education for all Quebec evasion and buying medicine in money as expected. cost of living fails to take into ac- students, less spending on adminis- bulk. The Upside: count students whose wages do not trators’ salaries and publicity, while the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 07 CurrentCurrent AffairsAffairs STRIKING BACK

Foundation 1625 Looks to Support Student Lawsuits

PIERRE CHAUVIN, Marc-Olivier Fortin is its Chief did an informative column on this, @PIERRE_CHAUVIN Communications Officer. Accord- but there is no link between those ing to his profile on the Conserva- two organizations,” said Proulx, On Aug. 30, Kim Laganière and tive Party of Canada’s website, when asked about potential conflict Mihai Adrian Draghici launched a Fortin is also the president of Foun- of interests. class action lawsuit against 25 dation 1625, whose name is a refer- While The Link wasn’t able to and universities asking for ence to the $1,625 tuition hike. find any articles on the Herald’s compensation for the strike’s im- “We’ve also received some fi- website regarding Foundation 1625, pact on their studies. nancial help from individuals who the Herald did use its Twitter and “The fact is that we were involved with On July 4, Laurent Proulx, gave us cheques,” said Proulx. Facebook accounts to promote the Alexandre Meterissian and Marc- “We’re a fully legal and registered foundation. the Herald before Foundation 1625 and Olivier Fortin created Foundation non-profit organization. We are al- “As any other CEO at any other 1625, a non-profit association lowed and able to receive dona- media company, I’m engaged in a we did not create the Herald to make aimed at raising funds to help sup- tions.” host of different activities,” said port Laganière and Draghici in However, he says the lawsuit is Alexandre Meterissian, comparing propaganda about it, except the day of the fighting their case’s way through the not directed at students opposing his situation to that of Quebecor legal system. the tuition hike. owner and businessman Pierre Karl deposit of the request—and yes, we did “Those two students found that “You have to understand that Péladeau. an informative column on this, but there there were several damages that the this action has nothing to do at all Meterissian added that, as CEO, students affected by the strike had with the tuition hike,” said Proulx. he didn’t deal with “the journalistic is no link between those two to live with, so they got some legal “The fact is that people have the side” of the Herald. advice, and obviously that advice is right to fight against tuition hikes. When asked whether he had any organizations.” not free and this is not a simple People have the right to protest and effect on the editorial content of —Laurent Proulx case,” said Laurent Proulx. “This is express themselves. Herald, he said, “No, none at all.” where Foundation 1625 entered the “The only problem we have with The Coalition large de l’Associa- Prince Arthur Herald Columnist & Foundation 1625 Co-Founder game.” that is that the tuition bill that the tion pour une solidarité syndicale Proulx, who made headlines in students receive is a contract be- étudiante co-spokesperson Jeanne April after successfully winning an tween each student individually and Reynolds thinks the class-action injunction to attend his class at the university, and when the uni- lawsuit by Foundation 1625 is “very Laval University despite the student versities and colleges choose to rec- individualistic,” and warned of the strike, was also a columnist for The ognize the validity of a strike vote, long financial commitment. Prince Arthur Herald, a blog cre- they expose themselves to a lawsuit “On several campuses there are ated by McGill University students because it’s a breach of contract,” solidarity funds—as well as food that claims to be the “largest stu- said Proulx. baskets—that were created for peo- dent-run national newspaper” in “The fact is that we were in- ple in need, and for us, it’s an ap- Canada, despite not publishing a volved with [the Herald] before proach that is more solidarity-based print edition. Foundation 1625 and we did not than the one done by [Foundation Alexandre Meterissian is the create the [Herald] to make propa- 1625],” Reynolds said. Herald’s Chief Executive Officer ganda about it, except the day of the and Chief Financial Officer, and deposit of the request—and yes, we —with files from Corey Pool

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Email [email protected] if you want to chat. the link • september 11, 2012 Current Affairs 08 thelinknewspaper.ca/news A DECADE AFTER A Look Back at the 2002 Netanyahu Riot

BY PIERRE CHAUVIN, Mounting Tensions an agenda called Uprising. It is an the time was the pepper spray cir- Donald Boisvert,” said Sabine @PIERRE_CHAUVIN he events of Sept. 9 happened agenda for uprising.” culating through the ventilation Friesinger, CSU president during Tin the context of rising tensions Understandably, the reaction system—the events of Sept. 9 had a the Netanyahu riots and current re- n Sept. 9, 2002, for the between both communities. was strong. “Is this a blueprint for lasting impact on Concordia and its porter for first time in 30 years, riot At the beginning of the previous Osama bin Laden’s youth program image. Television, in an email to The Link. Opolice were deployed academic year, the Concordia Stu- in North America?” B’nai Brith During a Board of Governors “It will be easier to communi- around the Sir George Williams dent Union had faced criticism— Canada Executive Director Frank closed session on Sept. 18, a special cate with each other when the me- campus of Concordia University to within the university and at the Dimant asked at a press conference policy was adopted stipulating a diator isn’t so biased,” however, contain a protest. national level—for its controversial on Oct. 2. “cooling-off period at Concordia said then-Hillel president Noah Around 1:00 p.m., protesters agenda. On Oct. 11, the Concordia Thurs- University.” Sarna to The Gazette in 2003, smashed two windows on the Hall The controversy wasn’t due to day Report noted, “For the second The policy put a ban on all Mid- when the mediation process was Building’s ground floor. Within their political maneuvering, how- time in a month, The Gazette pub- dle East-related activities, and a still ongoing. minutes, the building filled with ever, but rather the 2001 edition of lished an editorial denouncing the ban on groups tabling on the first The university ultimately iden- pepper spray and tear gas as the the free day-planner the union tra- CSU as a ‘personal playground for a and second floors—for any activi- tified 19 people who participated in riot police dispersed the crowd. ditionally makes available to stu- bunch of radical professional ac- ties. the violence on Sept. 9. Out of the The protest, despite what you dents at the start of the fall tivists.’” After heavy criticism, including 19, 11 were students and were may think, wasn’t about tuition semester. This particular one was Students started circulating a Amnesty International sending a charged by the university. Under fees. called “Uprising,” and featured a petition to trigger new elections, letter to Rector Frederick Lowy de- Concordia’s policies, the identities Jewish student organization distinctly pro-Palestinian stance. gathering 3,000 signatures. Before nouncing the measure as excessive, of the charged students were not Hillel had invited then-former The 320-page agenda combined it was submitted, then-CSU presi- the ban was only partially lifted two released. (and now current) Israeli Prime a “student survival guide” with dent Sabrina Stea resigned, citing months later, and tabling was still To date, only a few of them have Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to opinions pieces on a host of topics the administration’s interference as prohibited except for CSU elec- been identified, including Yves En- give a speech, and pro-Palestinian ranging from sexual orientation, her reason for stepping down. tions. gler, CSU VP Communications in stdents and supporters decided to police brutality and student ac- “The administration […] has Then-president Lowy was also 2002, who was suspended for five gather in front of the Hall Building tivism to the Israeli-Palestinian steadily played a direct and manip- granted the power to expel stu- years. to protest the speech. conflict. ulative role in seeking to under- dents in “exceptional cases”—a Confrontations between both “Intifada. Out of our houses and mine the student union by power usually reserved to Aca- Risk Assessment Committee sides escalated, leading to the po- into the streets,” read the agenda in- downplaying the mandate we had demic Hearing Panel and student n the wake of the Netanyahu riot, lice intervention and ultimately, troduction. “Take arms for revolu- won from the student body,” wrote tribunals. IConcordia established a Risk As- the cancellation of the speech. tion.” Stea. Mediation between the two stu- sessment Committee. Little was The event, since known as The agenda, which was handed dent groups did not yield effective known about it until Concordia stu- the “Netanyahu riot,” made out in the weeks preceding the Sept. Concordia’s Response results. dent David Bernans’ request to hold headlines throughout the world 11 attacks, also featured a page with espite minimal property dam- “We did what we could to medi- a reading for the launch of his book the following days and for several planes crashing into a room filled Dage, as noted in Concordia’s ate between the groups with the as- North of 9/11 at Concordia was de- weeks. with businessmen, titled “This is not report—the only serious concern at sistance of then-Dean of Students nied by the committee in 2006. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 09 CurrentCurrent AffairsAffairs THE DISCORD

Bernans filed an Access to Infor- held on campus with a view to en- ities.” mation request to learn more about sure effective coordination of activ- Despite student mobilization at the denial, which was itself denied. ity in support of the success of the Concordia last spring to protest the While his appeal at the Commission events.” tuition fee increase, many feel stu- d’accès à l’information was rejected, “The Risk Assessment Commit- dent activism has not been the documents received by the commis- tee was a bureaucratic and Big same since. sion showed the ad hoc committee Brother-like attempt at clamping “Concordia’s downsizing of existed, and Concordia’s VP Serv- down on activism at Concordia, but everything from postering space ices at the time, Michael Di Grappa, clearly it was a failure,” said to student newspaper boxes is was overseeing it. Friesinger. sending a clear message, as is the In 2004, the university decided sterile design of the new buildings: “Concordia’s downsizing of everything to not allow former Israeli prime Student Activism this is a serious place of learning, minister Ehud Barak to speak on Universities became spaces not a social laboratory,” wrote from postering space to student newspaper campus after consultation with the “where issues of public relations former The Link editors Justin boxes is sending a clear message, as is the committee. and image were more important Giovannetti and Terrine Friday in Its operating model and mem- than the pursuit of knowledge and 2009. sterile design of the new buildings: this is bers remain unknown to this day— deeper understanding of issues that “Student activism, conflict and the commission rejected Bernans’ affect our society and the commu- churning debate are no longer wel- a serious place of learning, not a social appeal partly on the basis that it nities that gravitate around the uni- come,” they concluded. wasn’t capable of dealing with mat- versities,” said Friesinger. “The university re-examines its laboratory. Student activism, conflict and ters beyond accessing documents. “I think that in any conflict practices and policies on a regular “There is no Risk Assessment situation, more discussion and basis to ensure members of the churning debate are no longer welcome” Committee to oversee events on more debate is needed. A ban community can conduct their activ- campus,” said Concordia University on discussion always serves the ities freely and with respect,” said –Justin Giovannetti & Terrine Friday spokesperson Chris Mota in an status quo and can never lead to Mota when asked whether such email. a better understanding or to events could reoccur at Concordia “That was a short-lived initiative any kind of desirable change,” she today. “That being said, policy can’t proposed in response to the Ne- continued. prevent behavior.” tanyahu events and it quickly be- “As the student union president, —with files from Steve Faguy came clear such a committee was I always insisted and fought not required.” strongly for the rights of students to To learn more about the Mota recognized, however, that fair trials. I hope the student union 2002 Netanyahu Riot, watch “service and support units do in fact this year will be doing the same the NFB documentary Discor- assess operational requirements when it comes to the students who dia, made shortly afterward, at and potential impacts for events are in trouble over the strike activ- nfb.ca/film/discordia. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 11 CurrentCurrent AffairsAffairs

NO COMMENT A Letter From the News Desk

He has at least two cell phones, two email ad- extremely disconcerting. the missing Orientation concert headlining act and dresses, and an office phone, but Concordia Student This, folks, is your student leader. This is your the missing student agendas, claiming to be too busy. Union President Schubert Laforest is nowhere to be president. You elected him to lead your union, to rep- VP Advocacy Lucia Gallardo has done the same, seen. resent you, and to answer to you. You pay his execu- screening phone calls and not responding to impor- Last week, The Link learned that, despite being tive salary, and you are technically all his bosses. tant emails. elected by his council at a CSU meeting in June to rep- Though this is just university politics, it is not a At a time when students need them the most, resent undergraduate students on the university’s game. This is serious, the stakes are high, and running a handful of their elected VPs have proven themselves Board of Governors, Laforest’s name was missing a student union like a high school experiment is inap- to be nothing more than hollow representations of from the BoG list. propriate and irresponsible. the promises they made while campaigning in The Board is the highest governing body at the uni- Laforest’s status at the university—that is, whether the spring. versity, and student representation there was already he is technically a student or not—has been called into In many ways, The Link is a liaison between cut from four voting members to one last year. In a question on more than one occasion, and these recent the rest of the university and its students. We do situation where Laforest should be trying to do the job developments are not working in his favour. our best to hold these people accountable to the stu- of three students, he is doing the job of none. But by keeping mum about the questions that sur- dent body and to report what is important to the com- Yet after repeated attempts to contact him, and re- round him, and by ignoring The Link’s repeated at- munity. peatedly being ignored, misled or otherwise deflected, tempts at conversation, Laforest is by extension However, when the CSU reps put up walls, lock Laforest has ultimately shirked his responsibility as ignoring the students. their doors, refuse to answer their phones and stop CSU president and chosen not to comment. To be fair, his mostly vacant executive has not doing their jobs, we cannot do ours. One week later, there is still no word from done much better. Laforest. VP Student Life Alexis Suzuki has ignored and —Corey Pool, The fact is, he is not doing his job, and this is avoided tough questions by our editors concerning News Editor

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• NICK LAUGHER

The Price of Protest Burger Week Wrap-up Marois Needs to Smooth Growing Tensions Into the Unknown Student leaders, including Martine Des- Montreal’s first annual burger week, An online survey says three-quarters of Quebec astronaut David Saint-Jacques jardins of the Fédération étudiante univer- which ran from Sept. 1 to Sept. 7, was a de- Quebecers believe that Premier-Elect will embark on a bizarre, weeklong mission sitaire du Québec, are reporting that the licious success. With over 30 participating Pauline Marois should meet with English- that will take him not into the depths of overall cost of the tuition protests clocks in restaurants and hundreds of salivating pa- speaking leaders as soon as possible. The space, but to underground caves in Sar- at over $200 million—more than the trons, the gourmand event included such poll says 57 per cent of Quebecers are wor- dinia. Part of the European Space Agency’s province had hoped to recoup via the hikes decadent concoctions as Burger Bar Cres- ried about growing language tensions in the CAVES program, the initiative attempts to in the first place. cent’s monstrous, monolith Hangover province. mimic the strangeness and isolation of The Quebec government reportedly only Burger, topped with a poutine and an egg. Marois has previously expressed interest space as a preparation for the real thing paid the city of Montreal $15 million to help in policies such as withholding citizenship alleviate the costs. rights from non-francophone immigrants. Desjardins remains optimistic, however, claiming the students had achieved their goal of unseating the Liberals and freezing tuition with the protests. FringeFringe ArtsArts CON ARTISTS: MONTREAL COMICCON TURNS SEVEN • PAGE 15 THE RACIAL SPECTRUM Metachroma Seeks Colour Balance Onstage

TAMARA BROWN IN RICHARD III

BY ELYSHA DEL GIUSTO-ENOS, for the new company. As a sequel quo, and Metachroma’s mandate makes a lot more sense than nent of Huck Finn does a disserv- @ELYSHAENOS to the Henry IV plays, issues of is no exception. There have been hegemony. ice to the story.” succession are prominent—and rumblings that Richard III Although there do exist in When it comes to how a story’s Theatre has an interesting idea heightened by the diversity on- shouldn’t be approached the way Montreal—and elsewhere in narrative might change depend- of what’s normal. For centuries, stage. this new independent theatre Canada—theatre companies man- ing the race of the actors, Robin- women’s roles were played by “All these battles have been company is presenting it. dated to cast along culturally- son said that although certain men, and for the past few decades happening for years and years,” “I’ve heard about it,” Richard specific lines, Metachroma’s ap- plays are culturally specific, if having one actor of colour in a Robinson said. “And by the time III director and Concordia the- proach towards casting in a non- they were cast with actors from cast was considered progressive. you get to Richard III—who’s the atre professor Joel Miller said of culturally-specific way stands out. different backgrounds they would Metachroma Theatre, a new legitimate child? So in our com- the controversy. “But I think it’s a Even in the past 10 years, cast- make just as much sense, just in company that tackles the issue of pany, you’ll see a palate of all dif- small minority. [The] whole point ing based on talent rather than a different way. under-represented visible minor- ferent colours, and everybody’s is people forget about that. These along the lines of race has caused It would allow the audience to ity actors in Canadian theatre, accusing everybody of being a are actors, in roles, playing situa- controversy in North America. take away something different is one company addressing the bastard in the monarchy and tions.” In 2005, a high school produc- than what the original casting di- situation. claiming the crown.” Robinson added that since tion of Big River, the musical rections would have conveyed. “In the past seven or eight Of course, change rarely ap- such a large portion of Canada is based on Mark Twain’s novel Although Robinson wouldn’t years, you’ll see at auditions, on peals to all members of the status mixed race, diversity onstage Huckleberry Finn, was set to star comment on what shows the bottom of the audition notice, actors who were not the same Metachroma was thinking of pre- ‘We encourage diversity in cast- race as their characters, and the senting after Richard III, he said ing and everyone is welcome to company that held the rights to that they already had a few ideas. audition regardless of ethnic “All these battles have been happening for the musical banned the school “A lot of people are backing background,’” said Jamie Robin- years and years. By the time you get to from performing it. us,” he added. “The future’s son, a member of Metachroma Bert Fink, a spokesman for the ours.” who stars in their upcoming Richard III—who’s the legitimate child? So Rodgers and Hammerstein Or- production of Shakespeare’s ganization, which had decided to Richard III by Metachroma Richard III. in our company, you’ll see a palate of all withhold licensing rights, told Theatre at The Segal Centre “Now, are theatre companies Ylan Q. Mui of the Washington for the Performing Arts / Sept. actually implementing that? It different colours, and everybody’s accusing Post that casting that way “[is] 19 to Sept. 30 / (5170 Côte Ste. varies from company to company, taking a liberty that one could Catherine Rd.) / $18.00 stu- and I think our company, everybody of being a bastard in the argue is not appropriate to what dent, $28.75 regular (Pay- Metachroma Theatre, takes that monarchy and claiming the crown.” the authors of that musical what-you-can Sept. 19 and seriously. Everybody’s welcome.” are trying to convey about the 2-for-1 Sept. 24) / For more Because of its plot, Richard III —Jamie Robinson, Metachroma player novel. info visit metachroma.com or was the perfect point of departure “To ignore the racial compo- segalcentre.org. the link • september 11, 2012 13 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe Fringe Arts

BEST IN-HOUSE ARTISTS OF THE BY KATIE MCGROARTY, @KATIECMCG Someone who obviously never brought their And while it’s easy to forfeit sleep for an all- WEB textbooks to the bar once said something like this: night cram session (or staying out until last call), You have three options during university. You can these four students are racking up extra- get enough sleep, have a social life, or get good curricular cred in filming, sculpting, acting or grades—but you can only pick two of them. computing by taking their work to the streets. Montreal Opera

The Opéra de Montreal opens their season with La Traviata and is offering special rates for stu- dents. Read about why it’s worth diversifying where your entertain- ment dollars get spent.

Gina Haraszti Laura Hudspith

MFA Film Production cally losing a beloved person,” BFA Ceramics which she credits with hav- The final undertaking of any said Haraszti. “My most recent To add to her time spent in ing contributed to her trajec- MFA student is a public exhibi- film, Rei, is about a shut-in who the VA Building as the man- tory. tion, where they can showcase or doesn’t leave her apartment for ager of Café X, Laura Hudspith “It pushes me to produce Where the Blood Mixes screen their thesis for the public. years and it follows her state of is now displaying pieces in conceptual and high quality Gina Haraszti is taking hers mind before a big decision she Gallery X, the student-run work, and help me figure out to the Concordia’s J.A. de Sève has to make.” art space on the same floor. where I can go [after gradua- Where the Blood Mixes is Cinema, where she’ll screen her During the screening, cast The majority of her work is ce- tion] and how to get there,” opening this week and explores thesis, two experimental films and crew will be there to answer ramics-based, but it often in- she said. the lives affected by residential and one from 2010 that toured questions and give away DVDs. corporates metal, glass and schools and the struggles within and premiered at the Toronto In- fibers. Staff Show / Gallery X / Native communities. Teesri ternational Film Festival. Public Thesis Screening / In her fifth and final year 1395 René-Lévesque Blvd. Duniya Theatre is putting on the “They are all inspired by per- J.A. de Sève Cinema (1400 de at Concordia, Hudspith had W. / Sept. 11 / 6:00 p.m. to play as part of their work to create sonal events and they are all Maisonneuve Blvd. W., LB- high praise for the program, 8:00 p.m. socially and politically relevant about loss and grief, and basi- 125) / Sept. 22 / 8:00 p.m. theatre that supports a multi-cul- tural vision of society.

Adam Capriolo David Silveira Metachroma Video Interview

Check out the webpage on Richard III for multimedia con- BFA Theatre son’s Professional Theatre pro- BFA Computation Arts use certain colours, why I’m tent featuring lead actor Jamie “I can’t emphasize enough gram, Capriolo just started his Working in photography, doing certain things [through Robinson discussing the play and how proud I am of this show,” first year at Concordia. In addi- video and design—among Computation Arts],” said Sil- Metachroma Theatre’s unique said Adam Capriolo, who plays tion to performing in Bea, he’s other mediums—David Sil- veira “It actually made me place in the Canadian theatre the role of Ray, the caregiver to in the ensemble for the Segal veira knows aesthetics. Al- work a lot faster because I scene. a paralyzed girl in Double- Centre’s production of Guys though he admits to knew why I was doing Spaced Theatre’s production, and Dolls. preferring film, his design something, not just playing Bea. Bea approaches the politi- skills have helped him score around and hoping for a good cally charged topic of assisted Conservatoire d’art dra- enough clients to pay his way result.” suicide, but raises the stakes: matique de Montreal / 4750 through three years of full- the character requesting the Henri-Julien Ave. / Sept. 12 time studying. To see some of his multi- service a 25-year-old woman. to Sept. 15 / $12.00 - $17.00 “I learned a lot more media work, check out A recent graduate of Daw- / 8:00 p.m. about the process and why to davidsilveira.com. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe ##15 Fringe Arts THE LONG CON The Link Breaks Down Comiccon 2012 to Manageable Size

For a convention that’s only turning five, this year’s Montreal Comic- con has a hell of a line-up. And like any festival that’s worth its salt, it can be a bit dizzying to pick out the must-see events. We did a bit of the groundwork for you and sniffed out the stuff that will make you the hit of your next Yu-Gi-Oh! tournament/“Once More With Feeling” viewing/LARPing extravaganza. All events are at the Palais des Congrès (1001 Jean-Paul-Riopelle Pl.).

COMPILED BY JULIA WOLFE, @JURUWOLFE

Friday: James Marsters Concert Assassin’s Creed: Building and Sus- to the trashing of beloved universes. Now, we 9:30 p.m., 210AB taining a Big, Credible and Consistent can look back at a year of new beginnings and The Arts of Steampunk, Gadgets and If you have a soul, there’s no way you can Universe decide if this time, change was worth it. Gizmos miss this Buffy veteran’s awesome Spike- 3:30 p.m., 511DE 5:30 p.m., 511C turned-singer show. The organizers claim One of the most awesome companies in There is so much awesome steampunk he’ll be playing his own material, but fans will Montreal, Ubisoft, will discuss the process be- love at this year’s ‘con, everything from cos- probably demand at least one rendition of hind Assassin’s Creed—talking artwork, story Sunday: tume contests to schmoozes in your best gears “Rest in Peace.” creation and the spine-tingling plans for fu- will be represented. On Friday afternoon, ture releases. This Ain’t Your Granddaddy’s Archie catch steampunk designers Daniel Proulx, 11:00 a.m., 511C Roger Wood and Adam Smith’s talk on how Masquerade Since artist and writer Dan Parent to make your own steampunky goodness. Saturday: 5:30 p.m., 210AB joined the Archie comic team, things have It’s just not a Comiccon without a tremen- been a little different at Riverdale High. Battle-Com, Nerd and Geek Improv Create Your Own Comics With Kelly dous Masquerade. With Montreal’s bursting Parent’s additions, including Archie’s first Battles Tindall creativity and infamous good looks, it’s pretty openly gay character, are slowly changing 6:30 p.m., 511C 11:00 a.m., 511C much a guarantee that we’ll meet that objec- the notoriously homogenous gang. Parent The organizers say this event promises “a Join Montreal-based cartoonist Kelly Tin- tive. will speak about his vision for the comics fast-paced comedy performance show which dall as he breaks down the comic-book If you’re good with a needle and want to and how he’s implemented that over the combines the speed and attitude of MTV’s Yo process from character sketches to produc- strut your stuff, check the entrance rules on years. Momma battles and unlimited comedic po- tion. their website. Don’t forget to check out the tential of HTP’s Whose Line Is It Anyway.” award ceremonies on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. in Costuming: The Frilly, the Poufy and Read: all-out hilarious nerd war. ‘Nuff said. Le Parkour: Gravity is my Enemy 511F. the Elegant 2:00 p.m., 511F 2:00 p.m., 511F Where Are the Queer Superheroes? The talk that will probably be responsi- DC’s New 51 For the 18th-century fashion fanatics, 7:00 p.m., 511C ble for several broken bones later in the 5:00 p.m., 511 DE this is your Mecca. Learn the painstaking Queer nerds and their allies unite on Fri- week, Le Parkour promises to explore DC’s comic re-launch last year left a pretty process behind each poof and frill, while day evening in an open panel discussion of every aspect of this awesome art form weird aftertaste in the mouths of many long- also discussing the implementation of the LGBT portrayal in the mainstream comic while trying to “convince you that gravity time comic fans. Change is hard, and as a style in modern dress. Don’t forget to bring world, or lack thereof. is just a suggestion.” group, comic fans are not typically receptive your petticoats.

PHOTO LAURA BEESTON

FRINGE CALENDAR FILM VISUAL ART 1. M60: The Montreal 60 Second 4. Comiccon AUG. 11 – SEPT. 18 Film Festival Sept. 14 to Sept. 16 Sept. 13 to Sept. 15 Palais de Congrès (1001 Jean- Cinéma Excentris (3536 St. Lau- Paul-Riopelle Pl.) rent Blvd.) Doors 8:00 p.m. / films 9:00 MUSIC 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 p.m. 5. Mt. Eerie $8.00 Sept. 12 La Sala Rossa (4848 St. Laurent THEATRE Blvd.) 1 2. Blue Light Burlesque 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15 2 Café Campus (57 Prince-Arthur PARTY St. E.) 6. Drink With The Link 3 $20.00 advance / $27.50 door Sept. 14 Brutopia (1219 Crescent St.) 4 3. Bea - A Double-Spaced The- 9:00 p.m. atre Production 5 Sept. 12 to Sept. 15 Conservatoire d’art dramatique 6 (4750 Henri-Julien Ave.) See more listings at $12.00 student / $17.00 general thelinknewspaper.ca SportsSports SLOTBACK SWAGGER: STINGERS RECEIVER PUTS CANADA ON NOTICE • PAGE 19

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

PHOTO RILEY SPARKS Some of the world’s most renowned cyclists convened in Montreal this weekend for the third edition Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal. One of the only two stops in North America for the International Cycling Union (UCI) World Tour, the event featured some of the biggest names in the sport, including Andy Schleck, Thomas Voeckler and Canadian Ryder Hesjedal, the most recent winner of the Giro D’Italia. Hesjedal finished 23rd on Sunday, while former Norwegian champion and Team Sky member Lars-Petter Nordhaug claimed the top spot on the podium, earning his team’s 100th UCI event victory in the process.

BOXSCORES UPCOMING GAMES WEEK OF SEPT. 3 TO 9 THIS WEEK IN CONCORDIA SPORTS

7:00 p.m. Men’s Rugby vs. McGill Redmen SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 - GM1: Concordia 5, Ottawa University 4 12 7:30 p.m. Baseball at McGill Redmen GM2: Concordia 8, Ottawa University 9 9:00 p.m. Women’s Rugby vs. McGill - Kelly-Anne Drummond Cup Men’s Soccer - Concordia 2, Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières 0 Women’s Soccer - Concordia 2, Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières 0

6:30 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. McGill Redmen FRIDAY , SEPT. 7 Men’s Rugby - Concordia 13, Université de Sherbrooke 14 14 7:30 p.m. Baseball vs. John Abbott Islanders Baseball - Concordia 7, McGill University 5 8:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. McGill Martlets - Erica Cadieux Memorial Game Women’s Rugby - Concordia 80, Université de Sherbrooke 0 Football - Concordia 10, Université de Montréal 48

THURSDAY, SEPT. 6 Men’s Soccer – Concordia 0, Université de Montréal 5 15 12:00 p.m. Football at St. Francis Xavier X-Men Women’s Soccer – Concordia 0, Université de Montréal 5

MONDAY, SEPT. 3 Women’s Soccer - Concordia 3, Middlebury College 2 12:00 p.m. Baseball at McGill Redmen 16 1:00 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Bishop’s Gaiters 1:00 p.m. Women’s Rugby at the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/sports 17 Sports

STINGER STORIES

BY ANDREW MAGGIO, @AJMAGG19

Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer

The men’s soccer The Concordia Stingers women’s soc- team started their season on the wrong cer team also had a rough opening game foot with a 5-0 loss to the Université de Thursday night against the Université de Montréal Carabins on Thursday night, but Montréal Carabins, but they came out rebounded nicely in their home-opener on strong on Sunday afternoon at Concordia Sunday afternoon at , Stadium to bring their record back to 1-1 picking up a 2-0 win against the visiting with a 2-0 win over the Université du Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Pa- Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes. triotes. Andrew Bryan and Claude Diesse Gabriela Padvaiskas scored the game- provided all the scoring Concordia needed winner in the 53rd minute, and Shauna in the 61st and 90th minutes respectively. Zilversmit added an insurance marker in With the win, the Stingers improved to the 57th minute. 1-1 on the year, and will play their next The Stingers move to 1-1 on the year game Sept. 14 at home against the McGill and play their next game Sept. 14 at home Redmen. against the McGill Martlets.

Football Baseball

The Concordia Stingers football The Concordia Stingers men’s baseball team hung on for as long as they could, team pulled out a 5-4 victory in extra in- but it wasn’t enough as they fell 48-10 nings in their first game of their double- to the Université de Montréal Carabins header against University of Ottawa on Friday night at CEPSUM Stadium. Gee-Gees on Sunday, but fell 9-8 in the Carabins quarterback Alexandre second game of the afternoon. Nadeau-Piuze threw two touchdown The Stingers’ bats, which finally came passes and ran for another, pacing the alive in a 7-5 win Friday against the McGill UdeM offense, combined with a solid Redmen, kept producing, putting to rest ground game thanks to strong efforts the memory of the hitting issues they’d ex- from running back Rotrand Sené and perienced in their first two games of the Nicolas Dubeau. GRAPHIC PAKU DAOUST-CLOUTIER season, both losses to Carleton University. The Stingers had several opportuni- Concordia managed to collect 11 hits in ties throughout the contest to tie it up, Men’s Rugby the game, and a strong pitching perform- and even take the lead, but a lack of co- ance by last season’s Canadian Intercolle- hesion among players led to too many The Concordia Stingers men’s rugby Only three minutes later, they forced giate Baseball Association Pitcher of the mistakes and miscues. team suffered a tough loss at the hands of their way to a try to pull within one point. Year Alex Kechayan had the Stingers sit- The Carabins stormed out of the the Université de Their kick, from a bad angle, was perfect ting pretty in the seventh inning. gates, buoyed by a wild crowd of 5,100 Friday night at Concordia Stadium, falling and they led 14-13. Despite taking an 8-7 His relievers, however, were unable to home fans, taking a quick 14-0 lead as 14-13 in a game that went down to the lead into halftime and scoring again on a finish the job, as the Gee-Gees were able the Stingers tried to find their footing. wire. Sherbrooke giveaway deep in their own ter- to tie the game with three runs, sending it Concordia was unable to muster The Stingers had the game in the bag, ritory, the late yellow card proved too to extras. anything of significance until a horse- but with 13 minutes remaining and Con- costly for the Maroon and Gold. The Stingers finally put the visitors collar penalty on a Carabins defender cordia leading 13-7, a yellow card for The Stingers play their next game Sept. away in the ninth inning, earning their fired up quarterback Reid Quest and punching gave Sherbrooke a man advan- 12 against the McGill Redmen. second victory of the young season. the Stinger offense. Quest heaved a tage, and they did not disappoint. — Seth Galina The second half of the doubleheader deep throw to receiver Jamal Henry for did not go as well, as the team didn’t ap- a 57-yard touchdown pass, cutting the proach the game with the right mindset, lead in half. according to head coach Howard That’s as close as the Stingers would Schwartz. get, however. The offensive line had a Women’s Rugby “I thought we came out and were a lit- rough night, unable to create many tle tentative,” said Schwartz. “We made seams for Concordia backs Mike Don- The Concordia Stingers women’s rugby ues to put up performances like this, the some mental mistakes and we didn’t make nelly and Raul Thompson, while Quest team were too powerful for the Sherbrooke Stingers could be on their way to a very suc- some of the plays that we needed to.” was seemingly picking himself up off Vert et Or in their home-opener on Friday cessful season. The two sides exchanged the lead nu- the floor every couple of plays from night at Concordia Stadium, crushing Sher- The Stingers play their next game on merous times, but by the end of the sec- being hit or sacked by the relentless brooke 80-0 for their first win of the year. Sept. 12 against McGill, a notable match-up ond game the absence of some of the Carabins pass rush. Highly touted newcomer Bianca Farella since it marks this year’s Kelly-Anne Drum- Stingers’ important hitters and a lack of Kicker Keegan Treloar had a rough took control of the game from her center po- mond Cup game. reserves ultimately wore the team down, outing of his own, making only one of sition, scoring five tries, while third-year This year will mark the eighth iteration despite a solid effort to keep the game his four field-goal attempts, with two flanker Cara Stuckey added three tries of her of the game, which is named in honour of close. misses and one blocked attempt. own to pace the Stingers’ attack. Kelly-Anne Drummond, a former Stinger The Stingers will get a chance to double The Stingers head to St. Francis Head coach Graeme McGravie described who died after her boyfriend stabbed her down on their win against McGill in the Xavier University for their next game this season as a rebuilding year in an inter- through the neck, severing her brain stem, team’s next game on Sept. 12, when they against the X-Men on Sept. 15. view with stingers.ca, but if his team contin- in October 2004. face the Redmen again. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/sports ##19 Sports THE GREAT EIGHT

Stingers Receiver Setting Lofty Goals

“I always want to do better than the year before. You always want to be improving as an athlete. My personal goal is to finish first in Canada in receiving yards.” —Kris Bastien, Concordia Stingers receiver

PHOTO VALERIE MCLEOD

BY ANDREW MAGGIO, @AJMAGG19 coach Gerry McGrath came calling to have spite missing Friday night’s game against from a football background, he always him join the Stingers. the Université de Montréal with a shoulder pushed me to train the hardest and to be Kris Bastien could have followed the He credits a lot of his success with the injury, Bastien’s massive first game alone prepared,” said Bastien. dream he shared with countless young team to McGrath and receivers coach Dave has him second in receiving yards across “I’ve also spent a lot of time training Canadian boys: pursuing a career in pro- Spence. Canada with 242. with Steven Holness, who used to play for fessional hockey. “I came from a CEGEP where we played Bastien caught six passes in the season- the Alouettes. He gave me the opportunity Instead, he was introduced to some- in a lower division, so I didn’t know what opener against Bishop’s University, the to go train in Miami with [National Foot- thing that once upon a time was consid- to expect when I came to Concordia,” said most notable being a 103-yard touchdown ball League players] this summer. The past ered unconventional in this province. Bastien. catch-and-run in the first half. two summers he’s taken my game to a These days, though, football is all the rage. “It was a big step up for me. The In his search for a receiver to mould his whole other level. “I was originally a hockey and baseball coaches were great to me though, Gerry game after, Bastien kept it local, looking to “There’s also my coaching staff [at Con- player,” said the 22-year old St. Lambert, McGrath has increased my football knowl- receivers Jamel cordia], they just took me from being a re- QC native. “But when I came into CEGEP, edge and Dave Spence has been helping Richardson and S.J. Green for inspira- ally raw talent to being a polished one, and I tried a year and it went well, so I thought me with the receiver aspects, so it’s been tion—two of the best in the Canadian Foot- they’ve just been making me a better foot- that maybe I had a chance to play univer- great.” ball League. ball player in general.” sity football. McGrath has said that Bastien is as “I look at Richardson and Green, those Bastien has very real aspirations to play “I find for my body type it was good, good as any receiver in the country, and big inside receivers with strong hands. professional football after university, and too, because I’m more of a taller, athletic Bastien has set lofty goals for himself that, Personally, I’m not the shiftiest guy, I’m in an era of football where the passing player with some strength. It’s a sport should they come to fruition, will justify not that elusive, but I feel that with my game has evolved into the main facet of that’s really growing in Quebec and was his coach’s high praise. physical presence I can be good, so I try to many offenses, the demand for receivers something that always interested me.” “I always want to do better than the watch them and be as much as I can like like Bastien will only continue to rise— Bastien, who is enrolled in Leisure year before. You always want to be im- them.” which is definitely good news for him. Studies while looking to transfer into the proving as an athlete,” he said. “My per- Bastien has also been able to draw in- “I think it’s very possible,” he said of a John Molson School of Business, fit right sonal goal is to finish first in Canada in spiration from the people closest to him. potential future in the pros. “And it’s into his role as a receiver, so it shouldn’t receiving yards.” “My dad has always been a training something I’m working on every day. I def- have been a surprise to anyone when head Bastien is on pace to do just that. De- freak, and even though he doesn’t come initely hope it happens.”

Opinions MEN’S RIGHTS: NO NEED TO PANIC JUST YET • PAGE 23

FIGHTINGFIGHTING The Real Language Issue Isn’t Anglo/Franco—It’s a Question of Tone WORDSWORDS

BY COLIN HARRIS @COLINNHARRIS

n the night of Sept. 4, all done to make things better? After where we could truly discuss.” sive, hinged in the protection of a eyes were on Pauline all, the shooter wasn’t raised in a He writes that the reduction of culture surrounded by difference, O Marois, joyously giving vacuum, even if the alleged as- politics to emotional responses and others see it as an offensive, target- And if pundits her victory speech, and her every sailant spent most of his time in a forced polarization puts us all at ing Anglophones, First Nations and word seemed to spark loud conver- fishing lodge. least somewhat to blame for what immigrants. can share the sation, in the bars and online. An easy answer—with a complex happened. Because, as Radio-Canada re- And then, in an instant, there execution—is censorship. But this is But unlike the SSJB, Lévesque porter Aurélie Lanctôt blogged, “Us blame for a was chaos. dangerous territory; driven on the criticizes the sensationalism, the francophones worried about our political climate Marois was being pulled offstage premise that, as individuals, we alarmism and the straw men at ‘survival’ have a habit of closing by security and Radio-Canada was cannot critically digest the informa- work in both languages, going on to ourselves in a solipsistic view of where an cutting to a feed outside of a man tion we’re constantly consuming. criticize the likes of Voir’s Richard Québécois society.” pinned to the ground by police— And if pundits can share the Martineau and the Journal de And it’s true that it is quite easy unstable person and that long-barreled gun. blame for a political climate where Montréal’s Stéphane Gendron for to forget that Quebec’s richness of What happened outside the Me- an unstable person can see indis- their polarizing tone. culture is a product of an interac- can see tropolis was a tragedy no one could criminate murder as an answer, The point both Lévesque and tion with a greater environment, have expected, committed not by a then by the same logic, thousands the SSJB are making—albeit the when its distinctness is seen so im- indiscriminate political movement, but by a sick of peaceful protesters share blame latter hypocritically—is that violent mediately. murder as an man with access to weapons. for creating an environment that words beget violent action. So, to give columnists in the Na- Not 48 hours after the horrific includes the most violent acts of the But it’s not just the English tional Post some credit, talks of a answer, then by event, however, in response to the printemps érable committed by a media, or even media in general, conditional citizenship (like Marois shooter’s cries of “Les anglais se small minority. that can be held responsible. If a has discussed) are worth sounding the same logic, réveillent!”—“The English are ris- It’s an argument that was put “climate of fear” is even marginally the alarm. ing!”—the Société Saint-Jean-Bap- forward by many supporters of responsible for the shooting, then But positing an anglo exodus thousands of tiste came out to blame English Charest’s Special Law, but if the the tremendous prevalence of the from la Belle Province as a rational media for divisive editorial content huge resistance to that legislation secession rhetoric on the campaign option is doing a disservice to peaceful about language politics fostering an taught us anything, Quebec will not trail by all major parties has to be its readers. It makes the unstable environment where such a tragedy tolerate limitations to free expres- examined. cognizant of an inaccurately protesters share can happen. sion simply in the name of main- Like Stephen Harper’s claim to portrayed black-and-white issue blame for SSJB President Mario Beaulieu taining order. power through a platform of eco- that they equate to their personal believes the English media is re- And while many column inches nomic stability and growth vs. scary struggle. creating an sponsible for the province’s “cli- were used in the National Post, The uncertainty, Jean Charest cam- To the English media, of which mate of fear.” Globe and Mail and The Gazette to paigned on the point that his Lib- perhaps I am especially critical of environment that And despite the biting irony that stoke old fears of Quebec’s seces- eral Party was the answer to because I see myself as some small this was shouted by a group whose sion and language policing, the avoiding calamity; in his case, the component thereof, it would do includes the most members include Front de libera- blame can’t solely be placed on the only surefire defense against a ref- everyone good to shelve any talks of tion du Québec bombers, there’s a English media. erendum. But unlike the infamous border patrols in Gatineau and violent acts of the point made that warrants consider- As psychoanalyst Nicolas Rest of Canada, Quebec didn’t take some kind of French-language take printemps érable ation. Lévesque said in an interview with the bait. on the The Warriors becoming the Did we foster an environment Le Devoir, “The psychologist in Marois, perhaps necessarily, rule of law. committed by a that allowed this senseless act of vi- me is certain that this man’s campaigned with much time spent Even if it makes for an enter- olence to happen? And if the media delusion would not have taken on the identity issue. And while taining read, going to extremes small minority. is in part to blame, what can be this form if Quebec was a place some would call her tactics defen- won’t help solve anything. the link • september 11, 2012 Opinions 22 thelinknewspaper.ca/ops REMEMBERING EVERETT M. PRICE

• LEX GILL, @LEX_IS enough to have known him as a professor their success in university and beyond. and academic advisor. He will be remem- There are plans to establish a scholar- Everett M. Price, a professor and a bered by these students for his generos- ship in his name for graduate students member of the Concordia University ity, integrity and kindness most of all. pursuing an MA in Public Policy and Pub- community, passed away peacefully on Those in the department were always lic Administration. Aug. 19, 2012 at the Montreal General grateful for his mentorship, attention and Price is survived by his loving Hospital, in the presence of his family. insight. Price was widely known as re- wife Maria Peluso, who continues to He was 71 years old, and had taught at markably proactive for the rights of his teach in the Political Science department Concordia since 1972, when he began as students and genuinely dedicated to their and serve as the president of the an associate professor in the Canadian learning. Concordia University Part-Time Faculty Studies program. Price was both the first In return, they had nothing but deep Union, as well as his children Kursteen chair of the Political Science Department respect and admiration for him. The and Roy John, and grandchildren and the founder of the Master in Public impact he had on these young people Vaughn, Nadia-Jane, Finley, Manan, and Policy and Public Administration pro- is evident in the dozens of journal Maella. gram. entries, posts and group messages made No service was held, but a memorial He developed various internships and online in recent days, with former stu- celebration of his life has been planned partnerships, as well as a joint Master dents trying to find comfort in shared at the Loyola Chapel for 12:00 p.m. program with Grenoble University. memories. on Sept. 30. Well-wishers are Price will be deeply missed by family “He believed in us,” was a common re- encouraged to leave their thoughts and and friends, but was also particularly frain, and even decades later many cite memories on the Kane Fetterly Funeral loved by the countless students lucky his support as an instrumental part of Home’s website at http://goo.gl/RrD4r

Skewed Election Results Expose Flaws in Quebec’s Democracy

LET’S GET PROPORTIONAL

BY MICHAEL WROBEL, Westminster parliamentary tradi- election. Voters flocked to new building government with a Nicolas Girard admitted at a local @MICHAEL_WROBEL tion we inherited from Great ideas and new faces in droves. stronger mandate. Instead, we debate during the campaign, our Britain. If our National Assembly actu- now have an inherently unstable last hope for meaningful electoral After last Tuesday’s provincial Our electoral system rewards ally represented the democratic minority and an election to look reform may well be a citizen-initi- election produced a slim victory the large parties at the expense of will of the electorate, each party’s forward to in two years’ time. ated referendum, considering the for the Parti Québécois, it seems smaller ones. share of the seats would equal their In the 1970s, René Lévesque lack of political will to change the the time has come to re-start the Despite only a 0.73 per cent dif- share of the popular vote. Under a tried to get the discussion going on electoral system. conversation about electoral re- ference in total votes between the system of proportional representa- proportional representation. But While we wait for the PQ to form. PQ and the Liberals, the PQ tion, the PQ would have gotten 40 in the 1980s, successive govern- pass new legislation on referen- Since being posted online on walked away with four more seats. seats, not 54, and the Liberals ments argued over the finer details dums, we must keep the conversa- Aug. 25, a petition on activism Although over 27 per cent of voters would have gotten 39, not 50. of electoral reform and no real tion going on this important topic. website avaaz.org demanding that chose the upstart corruption-cru- More importantly, the CAQ and change ever came about. With any luck, Quebec may finally Quebec move towards a mixed- sading Coalition Avenir Québec, Québec Solidaire would have had Since then, our MNAs have al- become the first province to ditch proportional electoral system has you wouldn’t know that from their 15 and 6 additional seats respec- lowed the issue to fall by the way- its antiquated electoral system, already received over 12,000 sig- distant third-place finish with a tively, which they rightfully side. After all, electoral reform paving the way for the rest of the natures. meagre 19 seats. earned. Instead, our current elec- would eliminate the false majori- country to follow suit. The signatories have a point. The smallest of the major par- toral system perverted democracy ties that make their jobs easier. Quebec has traditionally been Proportional representation is a ties—Québec Solidaire and Option by artificially recreating a two- For many anglophones, the fertile ground for progressive change that is not only long over- Nationale—will be severely under- party system. hidden silver lining in the PQ’s ideas. due, but necessary for the preser- represented in the National As- And the end result of this “de- election victory is its plan to allow It is, after all, the province vation of our democracy. sembly, with two and no seats mocratic” process is a government citizen-initiated referendums. Cit- where juries again and again re- Much like the 2011 federal elec- respectively, despite the hundreds with the lowest level of popular izen-initiated referendums have fused to convict Dr. Henry Mor- tion, which gave the Conservative of thousands of voters who sup- support in Quebec’s history—31.9 their flaws; we needn’t look any gentaler for performing abortions Party 53 per cent of the seats and ported them. per cent. further than California’s anti- in defiance of anti-abortion laws in 100 per cent of the legislative The final seat count may sug- Under a proportional system, same-sex marriage Proposition 8 the 1970s. Province by province, power, even though they received gest resounding endorsements of the PQ, with only 31.9 per cent of to see how citizen-led referendums the rest of Canada followed suit. only 39.6 per cent of the popular both the PQ and the Liberals, but, the seats, would have had to reach can allow the majority to strip mi- It’s now time for us to show the vote, our latest provincial election in fact, neither of these parties in- out to other parties to form a coali- norities of their rights. rest of the country how electoral has revealed the weaknesses of the creased their share of the vote this tion, resulting in a consensus- However, as PQ candidate reform is done, too. the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/ops 23 Opinions

Why Women Participating in Society is Suddenly a Problem ME(N) FIRST The assertion that women are becoming the new men usually follows a fear that maltreatment traditionally directed at them will now flow the other way. Somehow this makes both genders uncomfortable. People look at women gaining ground, and men losing it, and they draw an easy line between the two. But social change is complex, and making these correlations is irresponsible.

ELYSHA DEL GIUSTO-ENOS, appealing as possi- @ELYSHAENOS ble to whomever they hope to attract. Society is a competition. Or so the re- Both genders are cent onslaught of pundit-pieces that cod- posting what they dle menfolk would have us believe. think the other will We’re suppose to think that success want to hear. Seen doesn’t happen for those who work to- that way, our society wards it—it happens to one class and one hasn’t changed much group at a time. Success is a zero-sum at all. game. So whoever is seen to be climbing The article is part the ranks is only able to do so by knocking of a trend in the others down as they go. media that focuses on Just because women are more present how women are ex- in the workforce than before doesn’t mean celling and becoming we are responsible for the “mancession.” the primary bread- The Globe and Mail ran an article this winners of the house- Saturday about a new book by Hanna hold. But the issue of Rosin called The End of Men. The book is women succeeding is a dialogue between the author and two usually cast as an un- writers discussing how men’s place in the dermining of men’s GRAPHIC PAKU DAOUST-CLOUTIER world is changing. ability to do so. “Arrests of women are rising, while vi- In 1990, 15 per cent of men and women But just the fact that women are in the ground, such as the manufacturing sector; olent crime perpetrated by men—includ- between 25 and 34 had a university de- game at all seems to be too close for com- they are largely in growth industries. ing rape—is dropping,” said the Globe’s gree. By 2009, it was 34 per cent of fort for the mainstream. According to Statistics Canada, women Zosia Bielski as part of the conversation, women and 26 per cent of men. Both gen- Even though men’s participation in the only outnumber men in the service indus- under the headline “Heel, boy.” ders are workforce has been on the decline, that try and health care. If men want to serve “The shift in gender roles may see pursuing higher education more than they decline has been for full-time work, while coffee and take care of our aging popula- women turning violent, with women act- used to, but with women outnumbering women’s gains are more in part-time po- tion, there’s plenty of room for them to ing more like stereotypical men.” men, men must be losing out. sitions. do so. The discussion included contemporary In 2009, the National Bureau of Eco- And despite any gains, statistically, In the Globe’s article, Esquire colum- men articulating their feelings in ways nomic Research in the United States re- women still earn 15 to 40 per cent less nist Stephen Marche summarized the they weren’t able to before and putting ported that women made up 49.9 per cent than men working the same jobs. Articles problem: “The kind of men who think that forward the notion that, while women are of the workforce—an all-time high. This that focus on that sad fact are apparently being a nurse is embarrassing are not taking men’s jobs—and, apparently, vio- was blamed on the recession eliminating too cliché to tackle. going to make it.” lent traits—men are becoming society’s male-dominated jobs. But even with all The assertion that women are becom- Men aren’t going into these growth in- emotional and sensitive class. that social fear-mongering going on, ing the new men usually follows a fear that dustries yet though, and that can hardly be The assertions that men are more open women still weren’t fully half of the work- maltreatment traditionally directed at considered women’s fault. Articles on the than before were based on statistics drawn force. them will now flow the other way. Some- subject tend to ignore this fact and cast from online dating profiles. Apparently, And while it’s not nearly as splashy, the how this makes both genders uncomfort- women’s gains as an approaching—or al- on the webpages of singles hoping to at- women snapping up those percentage able. ready present—matriarchy. But how can tract a mate, men are posting that they points aren’t corporate glamazons, they’re People look at women gaining ground, that be when gender equality is still so far want to get married, whereas women are often low-income workers. Seven out of and men losing it, and they draw an easy off in so many regards? posting that they don’t. ten women in the bottom 20 per cent in- line between the two. But social change is Let’s dispense with the gender hysteria. This is seen as an example of shifting come bracket earn as much or more than complex, and making these correlations is As the stereotypical coppers of old used to attitudes, but it’s really one of many ways their husbands. irresponsible. say, “Just the facts, ma’am.” in which statistics lie. Online dating pro- Women are still far from outpacing Women aren’t working in the male- files are meant to make the individual as men when it comes to the corner office. dominated industries that are losing GRAPHIC PAKU DAOUST-CLOUTIER the link • september 11, 2012 Opinions 24 thelinknewspaper.ca/ops ROBO-BOOGIE CHRISTOPHER TAN - @CHRISVTAN

No-Strings Fling

I am in a relationship and very happy, I should also mention I am a male. I also have a friend who is a fe- male, and she is also in a happy relationship. We are very good friends and I would love to have no-strings- attached sex with her. Is it wrong for me to bring the topic up with her? We would both maintain our very happy relationships, but just have like a one-time hook-up. —Mission Impossible

So, you’re concerned about whether or not it’s wrong to ask your attached female friend to have no-strings-at- tached sex with you, but you’re not at all concerned about you and your friend both lying and cheating on your re- spective “happy” relationship partners? Because regardless of whether it’s a one-time thing, and no matter how you want to frame it, that is what you’d be doing if your partners were unaware of this little hook- up. Rather than bringing this up with your friend, you should be bringing it up with your partner, who you claim to be very happy with. Yeah, it might be weird, but how would your partner feel if they found out you had a one- time hook-up with this person behind their back? I’m guessing they wouldn’t feel so great, so how would this be fair to them? If you truly care for your partner and want to continue a relationship with them, then they should be your first concern and I don’t suggest giving them a great reason to never trust you again. On another note, has your friend given you any reason to believe this is something she might want? If not, I’d be extremely careful in approaching her on this because you’re making strong assumptions that she might not ap- Across Down preciate, and if she is a good friend of yours then she may 3. Leader of the Autobots, copies as of 2011. (2 words) 1. This Honda android is named not be after this. this Transformer’s idea of 11. This mechanical maid not for sci-fi master Isaac, but rather Consider the fact that people, especially ones in rela- blending in is turning into a can be found zipping about for an acronym. The similarity is just tionships, tend to put their guard down a bit more around giant, bright-red freightliner the Jetsons’ apartment in a coincidence. other people in relationships because they might feel safer cab. (2 words) Orbit City. 2. Mike Myers goes head-to-head thinking they won’t accidentally lead them on. 5. This little Pixar robot is 12. This paranoid android with these buxom bots as Austin Just so we’re clear, I don’t think there’s anything possibly an example of the from The Hitchhiker’s Guide Powers in the film of the same name. wrong with wanting sex from someone else when you’re in a relationship. It’s totally normal and healthy to be at- Theseus Paradox, with the to the Galaxy is said to be 4. Known for the line “I’ll be tracted to someone else, but acting upon it behind your implication that he has re- 50,000 times smarter than a back,” this robot shouldn’t have re- partner’s back—a partner who has likely developed some placed every part of himself human—or 30 billion times turned after Judgment Day, if you high-level trust with you—is disrespectful. over the years. smarter than a live mattress. ask me…. (2 words) If you want to act on this and you want to remain in 6. How is it possible that 14. The first anime to be 10. The suit that Peter Weller this relationship, then I suggest starting a dialogue with Keanu Reeves is even stiffer broadcast, an estimated 40 donned to play this titular justice- your partner about outside sexual relations. Be prepared than this completely silent per cent of Japanese televi- crazed cyborg was so hot and heavy for this to take time, as it’s usually a process for at least robot in the remake of The sion owners watched it at the that he would lose three pounds a one partner to become comfortable with the idea. Day the Earth Stood Still? height of its popularity in the day during filming to water loss. The Also be prepared for it to simply never be an option 7. If you take this foul- ‘60s. (2 words) suit eventually had to be equipped with your current partner, because they may not be into mouthed Futurama robot at 16. This antagonistic bot with an A/C unit. it. Either way, it should be a decision that both of you are his word, his different com- from the Portal series is in 13. Star Trek: The Next Genera- in on. If you can’t handle that then don’t be a jerk—either positions would add up to charge of running tests for tion featured this android to offer an get over it and stay with your partner, or break up with well over 100 per cent. Aperture Science. Her ap- outsider’s view of humanity, reminis- them and have all the consensual sex you want with other 8. While Knight Rider pearance is based on the cent of Star Trek’s Spock. Off set, like people. was still in circulation, Pon- shape of an upside-down with Spock, he also became a sex tiac was swamped with re- suspended woman. symbol, with actor Brent Spiner re- quests for Trans Am 17. Don’t underestimate ceiving many romantic letters from Submit your questions anonymously at sex-pan- Firebirds matching the ap- these modern-day equiva- female fans of the character. cakes.tumblr.com and check out “Sex & Pancakes” on Fa- pearance of this automotive lents of 11-Across. They may 15. This little astromech droid is cebook. automaton. be cool but it’s only a matter an example of comic relief done right Need some extra help? You can always contact 9. Getting his start in of time until they bring in the Star Wars universe. The pre- Concordia Counseling & Development at 514-848-2424 1987, this blue bot from Cap- about the rise of the ma- quel trilogy wasn’t so lucky. (I’m ext. 3545 for SGW and ext. 3555 for Loyola. com has sold over 29 million chines! looking at you, Jar Jar Binks). Got a quick health question? 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NAH’MSAYIN? Addressing the Problem Alex Lewis Manley, if you’re out mine. They insist that you enter your Medium Aged—and it magically ar- there, this means war. email address two times when sign- rives, without anything in the in- I’m sick and tired of you, Alex ing up for stuff like this for the exact terim. It’s like he time-traveled back Lewis Manley. You live, I have de- purpose of preventing things like to the ‘50s. duced, in Swansea, England. (I this. Now I am many things, but I’ll be Facebook-stalked you.) You’re 18, or Do you know what that means? It God-damned if I’m a man who’s typ- something, and you like to order means that all of the rest of us are ing out his email address two times things on Amazon.co.uk. Stupid typing out our emails two times for whenever he signs up to order things things, like iPhone covers, and jeans no reason. Because the people that off the Internet so that another man and beads. Lay off it, already, Alex feature is supposed to ferret out are can flaunt the basic underlying logic Lewis Manley. immune to the good intentions be- of that debilitatingly frustrating I know all these things because hind it, apparently, too dumb to gruntwork and make the whole af- you told Amazon.co.uk that you even know what their own email ad- fair seem ridiculous. were reachable via my email ad- dresses are. Alex Lewis Manley, you and your dress. Let me tell you something, You’d think something—like the personalized iPhone cover spam can Alex Lewis: You are not. Only I am lack of confirmation emails for, like, stuff it. Next time I get an email for reachable via that email address. any of his purchases ever—would you I’m going to sign up for Ama- That’s usually how email addresses have tipped him off by now. I sup- zon.co.uk and start sending do-it- work, I think. pose not. yourself Vajazzling kits to your Whatever email address you have What a fun life he must lead—he house. is a different one, and I really have orders a product, like a pair of G- –Alex Manley no idea how you confused it with Star 5620 3D Tapered Men’s Jeans Copy Editor the link • september 11, 2012 thelinknewspaper.ca/ops 27 Opinions

Editorial

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED?

If you spent any of the past right to protest, and cancel the tu- cension to power to the printemps the glue that held together unions, maybe through the still-vague year with a red square pinned to ition hikes planned by the Liberal érable—whose heart has always lawyers, teachers, parents, grand- “national discussion on educa- your lapel, then you’re probably Party. been the student movement. parents—and students. tion” that’s expected to take place, feeling pretty damn proud right The PQ reached out in the While Marois’s decision to con- If Marois can’t keep students but with a minority government, about now. same way to the Fédération étudi- tact student leaders before anyone off the streets, however, then she’ll such aspirations would put im- To the dismay of those who ante collégiale du Québec, whose else is a show of good faith, it’s become the same demonized fig- mense stress on an already precar- supported the hikes—many of former president Léo Bureau- also a political necessity. She has ure Charest is faster than you can iously arranged National whom still haven’t stopped calling Blouin won his riding of Laval- enough battles ahead of her with- hit a pot with a spoon. Assembly. the protestors whining children— des-Rapides for Marois’s party. out betraying her most vocal al- So perhaps the ones to watch Some are predicting another the students’ tactics yet again And with such announce- lies. most closely after Marois is the election within a year, and Marois proved successful against tuition ments, it certainly feels like cause Though students can’t be given Coalition large de l’Association hasn’t publicly stated her party hikes. After months upon months for celebration. But, as they say, it all the credit for Charest’s loss, pour une solidarité syndicale étu- would even support a continued of hard work, it’s hard not to feel ain’t over ‘til it’s over. they were certainly the impetus diante, with their aspirations of tuition freeze, just the cancellation a sense of victory this week. It would be unfair not to give for change. The elections were universally free tuition—an ideal of Charest’s hikes. It’s no secret Not 24 hours after her victory— Marois a chance to rule her minor- called after deadlock in negotia- they share with Québec Solidaire. that the PQ has supported the idea and an attack on the Parti Québé- ity government before writing her tions between the government and Because what remains to be seen of tuition indexed with the rate of cois’s victory party at the off, and that is by no means our student leaders, in the words of is whether any factions will now inflation. Metropolis that left one dead— goal here. But we need to then-Education Minister Michelle push to go further than what When Marois is sworn in on newly elected Premier Pauline be careful not to be used as politi- Courchesne, letting voters decide Marois has proposed. Sept. 17, needless to say, she’ll be Marois called the Fédération étu- cal tools for the new premier’s how the conflict would end. Hikes have been blocked be- inheriting a multitude of opposing diante universitaire du Québec. favour. But by that time, Quebecers of fore, but the flat-out annulment of viewpoints in her “house,” as both Marois wanted to assure the This change of government all stripes had been sounding their tuition, or even a substantial roll- Marois and Charest affectionately association that the PQ would in- that, if Marois is true to her word, casseroles the whole province over back of the share students have to call their home province in deed uphold their promise to will radically change the direction in defiance of the Liberal attempt pay, would be unprecedented. French. And needless to say, we’ll abolish Law 12, Jean Charest’s this province has been going for at quashing protests, the collective A left-leaning government like be watching. emergency legislation limiting the the past near decade, owes its as- goal of ousting Charest became the PQ may entertain the idea,

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