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1 MODEL UN’S QUEST 13 SEX & PANCAKES FOR A FEE LEVY Concordia Model UN’s recently drafted constitution is 13 LETTER TO THE EDITOR 5 garnering little support from 4 the CSU. PROVIDING EDUCATION TO GIRLS ACROSS THE GLOBE From business to philanthropy: the founder of 60 Million Girls will speak at Concordia about the disparity in education for women around the world.

fringe arts 2 5 6 10 WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN THIS ONE STINGS! EVERYONE IS A PHOTOGRAPHER? The Stingers football team was Iconic photographer and art curator humbled by the Université de Joan Fontcuberta discusses the Montréal Carabins at home transitional state of photography 36-3 this past Saturday. caused by the so-called Second Digital Revolution.

7 3 6 10 LEAVING THE WORKING CLASS WINNING BEGINS AT HOME LIFE FOR ROCK ‘N’ ROLL The Stingers men’s hockey team finally registered their Canadian indie rock band first win of the season this past The Glorious Sons ditch Friday, in a home win over the intensive-labour work to become . rock ‘n’ rollers.

7 4 7 11 YOUNG HIGHFLYERS USING TECHNOLOGY FOR ART The Stingers men’s Artist Manuel Chantre creates a team is hard at work getting its multimedia art piece that connects newcomers prepared for the different time zones together. regular season in November.

thelinknewspaper.ca news fringe arts sports MCGILL STUDENTS LOBBY FOR FOR BETTER OR WHAT’S THE OFFICIAL STANCE AGAINST ISRAELI HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS FOR MUSIC BUZZ? Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McGill Singer-songwriter Jon Davis released his new music Catch up on the ’ past week lobbies undergraduate student association SSMU to video “Better” from his second album Open Shore, last through our online recaps. take an official position condemning Israeli human thursday at La Sala Rossa. rights violations in Gaza.

Photo Credit: 1. Courtesy of 60 Million Girls 2. Shaun Michaud 3. Courtesy of The Glorious Suns 4. Courtesy of Manuel Chantre 5. Daniele Iannarone 6. Shaun Michaud 7. Shaun Michaud current affairs the link • october14th, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news 4

SIERRA 28.0 % 12.4% seats held by women in a seats held by women in a adolescent birth rate LEONE lower/ single house or /and lower/ single house or /and adolescent birth rate 1.5/100 an upper house/ senate an upper house/ senate 10/100 maternal mortality ratio maternal mortality 0.012/100 ratio 0.89/100

Population with at least some secondary education, 25 +, Population with at least some secondary edu- female and male, 2005-2012 cation, 25 +, female and male, 2005-2012

9.5% (female) 100% 20.4% (male) Providing Education to Girls Around the World 60 Million Girls Founder Wanda Bedard to Give a Presentation on Educational Programs in Developing Countries by Mariana Voronovska @IamMaryanaK MBA at HEC. She started a manufactur- are closed. Ebola has become an epidemic going and staying in school [and] you have ing company, and began volunteering with in West Africa, and the quarantined com- the young ones looking up and saying ‘Hey, What began as one businesswoman’s foray UNICEF. munities isolate sick individuals. 223 health I can go to school!’” into philanthropy transformed into a char- The foundation’s name stems from the fact workers who worked with afflicted patients It’s also important to promote education ity organization that works to improve girls’ that 60 million girls worldwide don’t have have been reported dead. rights up to a high school level to prevent illit- education around the world. access to primary education. “There has been a big prevention pro- erate women from being tricked into signing Wanda Bedard, founder and president For the Sierra Leone project Bedard is gram here,” said Carrick. “Nobody is going things they don’t understand, she said. of the 60 Million Girls Foundation, will be working with fellow Montrealer Bev Car- to school.” “[Someone will tell them] their hus- giving a lecture on the educational program rick, co-founder of CAUSE Kids, a chapter of She says she hopes they can find a safe band died and they’re supposed to get a that was implemented by the organization in CAUSE Canada which sponsors education for solution for continuing school programs in bit of inheritance. They can sign it away Sierra Leone back in 2011. The presentation thousands of students and produces studies on the area. with a thumbprint without knowing what will take place at the York Amphitheatre in micro-financing and agricultural and nutritional 60 Million Girls has undertaken 16 proj- they are doing,” she said. “Often they’re Concordia’s EV building on Oct. 15. education. ects so far. The team of volunteers selects the smart, but they don’t know how to read The initiative, based in Sierra Leone’s CAUSE Kids’ sponsorship and crowd fund- most attractive project among the proposals and write. impoverished Koinadugu district, has set up ing provides literacy training for students they receive and raises funds for the cause. “You’re cut off from the world without an assisted learning project for girls using and mothers, initial financing for commu- 60 Million Girls volunteers raised $100,000 reading and writing,” Carrick continued. software from the non-profit Khan Academy nity garden programs and pays for school for the Sierra Leone program. Bedard had the In its aim to remain financially sus- to tutor students. supplies in Koinadugu District, one of the idea to use a portion of the funds to buy com- tainable, CAUSE Kids also facilitates a The pilot program uses offline Khan Acad- largest, poorest districts in Sierra Leone. puters. She says she hopes that with bigger micro-financing project called The Moth- emy tutoring programs to teach a number of “One of the things we realized [is that] our investments and the decreasing costs of tablet er’s Club, where mothers are given the topics, including math. The programs were specialty is not necessarily development,” technology, the organization can reach an equivalent of $115 CAD as starting capital saved on USB keys and transferred to the said Bedard of her collaboration with CAUSE even wider number of girls in rural areas on for commercial crop development. computers in the classrooms participating Kids. “What we felt we could do is raise their programs. 60 Million Girls seeks to fund projects with in the pilot study. money and we can certainly take the time to Carrick described the enthusiasm of the similar long-term initiatives, Bedard said. It’s one of many projects by 60 Million analyze projects and our own partners. students, saying computers are “a rare thing She and Carrick share a vision for sustainable, Girls, a foundation dedicated to empower- “[CAUSE Kids is] already in the field and in Sierra Leone.” long-term projects. Bedard hopes that in addition ing women by funding educational programs they already have structure in place and have “There is nowhere else they can get onto a to literacy efforts, the access to computers can in developing countries. the community engagement, which is really computer than where we are,” she said. increase the number of teachers in rural areas. Bedard started 60 Million Girls in crucial for a project to go well.” “Its kind of a win/win/win situation,” she 2006 following the completion of her Despite the program’s success, schools said. “Because you have high school girls graphic Laura Lalonde 5 the link • october14th, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/news

CSU council met on Oct. 8, discussing the Model UN club’s application for a referendum on a fee levy. Model UN’s Quest for a Fee Levy Concordia Model UN Club Runs into Obstacles from the CSU Policy Committee by Michael Wrobel @michael_wrobel discussion with CONMUN “collaborative and mining a constitution’s legality, arguing that CSU President Benjamin Prunty told coun- informative.” it must also determine whether a group can cil that the union doesn’t yet know if it will A month after Concordia’s Model United “I feel that the work of the policy commit- “function under” its proposed constitution. be holding fall by-elections, and no date for Nations club submitted its application to tee was fair,” he told council. “We told them CONMUN executives expressed frustra- them has been set. become a fee-levy group, it’s still unclear what the policy committee’s decision was tion with the fact that the CSU’s regulations CONMUN sends Concordia students to whether undergrads will get to vote on going to be in terms of whether the constitu- may now prevent a vote on a fee levy from various Model UN conferences in Canada whether to approve its request for a seven- tion was sound or unsound, functional or not happening this fall. and abroad. Participating students research cent-per-credit fee. functional.” According to CSU standing regulation a country’s foreign policies and then repre- The Concordia Student Union’s policy Chaboud told council that CONMUN con- 241, student groups seeking a fee levy must sent its positions in a simulation of a United committee met with CONMUN Oct. 2 to go sulted with a lawyer, Concordia management submit their documentation to the CSU at Nations committee or agency. over its proposed constitution. The com- professor Patrice Blais, in drafting its con- least two months before the start of the fall If undergraduate students vote in favour mittee expressed various concerns, but stitution. Blais has previously worked with by-election’s nomination period. of giving CONMUN a fee levy, the club will CONMUN provided a five-page rebuttal fee-levy groups and not-for-profits, he added. Arts and science councillor Lucinda use the estimated $50,000 in funding to circulated at the CSU council meeting last James Tyler Vaccaro, a councillor for the Marshall-Kiparissis, a member of the policy ensure that all students can participate in Wednesday. faculty of arts and science, said the CSU was committee, questioned whether CONMUN national and international competitions, “We feel CONMUN is being held to a differ- “nitpicking on points” in the constitution that had complied with that deadline. CONMUN president Nathanaël Dagane ent standard than other groups,” CONMUN’s they had no right to scrutinize. She explained that the deadline is for told The Link. executives wrote, saying their constitution is “It’s sad to see a student organization that’s finalized documents, while CONMUN’s “All the costs [to participate] will be paid, nearly identical to several Concordia fee-levy been around a good amount of time [...] come constitution requires changes to be made from A to Z,” he said, explaining that having groups that were not subjected to a two-hour to the CSU in this way and not really get solid after the deadline. a fee levy would make the club accessible to meeting “eviscerating” their constitution. feedback,” he told council. Chaboud told The Link other fee-levy students who might otherwise struggle to pay Council ultimately voted to send the Councillors and executives disagreed on groups have been afforded some leniency to attend conferences. proposed constitution back to the policy the policy committee’s role in scrutinizing regarding deadlines, noting that the Con- Funding would also help the club bring committee for further evaluation. fee-levy groups’ constitutions. cordia Food Coalition submitted its fee-levy speakers to the university to talk about “We’ve been trying to figure out why this Vaccaro, who served as the union’s VP application in October last school year, nearly diplomacy. has been happening, [...] why our constitu- Clubs and Internal last year, said it wasn’t a month later than CONMUN’s this year. If undergrads approve CONMUN’s fee- tion is scrutinized line by line, word by word, the CSU’s place to question a fee-levy group’s Wilkings said the policy committee’s goal levy request in a referendum, students when this has never happened [for other constitution on the basis of values, noting is to have the constitution ready for the taking five classes per term will be charged groups] before,” said Alex Chaboud, CON- instead that the emphasis should be on the next council meeting Oct. 22, which would $1.05 semester that would go towards the MUN’s VP Strategy and Marketing. document’s compliance with the law. increase the group’s chances at putting a group. But CSU VP Academic Terry Wilkings, But Wilkings contended that the policy referendum question to students in a fall by- who chairs the policy committee, called the committee’s role extends further than deter- election. photo Brandon Johnston weekly calendar CURRENT AFFAIRS CINEMA ART MUSIC Light the Night Walk A Sesteronous Viewing of The Room God Save the Queen Wampire +Tops + Sheer Agony Saturday, Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15 Parc Jean-Drapeau Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie Blvd.) Darling Foundry (745 Ottawa St.) Divan Orange (4234 St. Laurent Blvd.) Free $20 in advance 9 p.m. The art collective Les aiguilles tournent à $10 advance, $13 door Light the Night is a walk that takes place every The Room has made its way back to Mon- l’envers will be presenting the works of seven fall to raise awareness and funds for The Leu- treal. Staring director-writer-producer Tommy artists this Thursday—along with an installed Check out Wampire if you find yourself on the kemia & Lymphoma Society in Canada. Bring Wiseau, the film focuses on a melodramatic love bee niche in order to cultivate honey. The event St. Laurent strip this Wednesday evening. The your lanterns to Parc Jean-Drapeau this Satur- triangle between the saintly Johnny, his best focuses on the importance of re-appropriating indie rock band from Portland, Oregon sounds day to show support for this cause. friend Mark and his “future wife” Lisa. With its urban spaces, and reflects on the value of bio- like the golden years of 1960 Psychedelia fused inconsistent plot structure, horrible acting and diverse environments. with 1970s soft rock. technical flaws, this movie is worth seeing just LITERARY to get a good laugh at how terrible it is! The Bazaar of the Bizarre: Halloween Extravaganza Montreal 2014 Kandle and the Krooks BookThug’s Fall 2014 Book Launch Sunday, Oct. 19, 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 7 p.m. Gurov and Anna Katacombes (1635 St. Laurent Blvd.) Le Cabaret du Mile End (5240 Park Ave.) Drawn and Quarterly (211 Bernard Sth) Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2:50 p.m. Free $15 advance, $18 door Free Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin B (350 Emery St.) Showcasing local artists, designers and artisans, Kandle Osborne and Sam Goldberg (of Broken Celebrate literature with one of Canada’s most Directed by Rafael Ouellet, Gurov and Anna is this market will sell beautifully crafted clothing, Social Scene) have formed a duo and created acclaimed indie publications this Friday as they a Québécois movie that depicts the life of Ben, accessories and original yet unusual products significant hype around their name. Kandle’s get set to launch an amalgam of new books. This an aspiring writer who is incapable of publish- in the spirit of Halloween. If you’re looking for elegiac singing and Sam’s haunting vocals and launch will also feature readings by emerging ing his works. Beginning a career as a professor, a unique Halloween costume this year, be sure eerie guitar playing majestically blend together. writers such as Alisha Piercy, Bertrand Laver- Ben strikes a courtship with a student while his to check this out! Their performance should not be missed. dure and Oana Avasilichioaei to name a few. married life sinks into sombre boredom. Ben realizes that his life has followed a similar pat- tern to a Chekhov story he recently discovered. fringe arts the link • october14th, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe 6

What Is Photography When Everyone’s a Photographer?

Joan Fontcuberta Explores the Transitional State of Photography Caused by the Second Digital Revolution

by Athina Lugez @Athina Lugez photography to recent contemporary art, as today of the information we receive. But with You no longer have to be a professional well as the exploration of identity, memory, the massive production of image, the pres- photographer to take portraits. This positively Today, we can all claim to be photographers. and truth to social and urban environment. ence of fiction is more obvious than ever and contributes to the field since it allows women With the proliferation of digital cameras, Photography has historically served to should be carefully elucidated,” Fontcuberta to manage and supply their own self-repre- cellphones and the ability of photographic embody the “truth claim,” a term coined by said. sentation, providing a freedom that didn’t devices to technologically enhance images, art historian and professor Tom Gunning, Photography is a tool that can provide a exist before. However, taking an abundance we all possess the means to produce quality implying that traditional photography was a diagnosis of our current world. The mass of selfies during an event prevents us from photos with just one click. way to accurately depict reality. The camera circulation of images shows how we are actually living the experience, serving rather Immortalizing the present has never been was a new technology used to convey truth immersed in a capitalism of images and a as proof for the eyes of others and a validation so commonplace, with younger generations and record a memory while representing a world permeated with visual representations of one’s existence. fervently documenting festivities, food porn symbolic appropriation of the world. of merchandising and branding. “Now the selfie is a kind of […] the and no-makeup morning selfies. However, Fontcuberta broke this con- The automatization of photography has inscription of oneself in reality—‘I’m not Exploring this theme at the upcoming vention of photographic truth in 1984 by made quality image-making more accessible. interested in the event, I’m interested in biennial photography festival Le Mois de distorting the nature of images with Fauna, However, there’s a gap between the ease of my presence at the event.’ [It serves as a la Photo, set to take place next September, a project in which he invented and captured capturing an image and the more strenu- means] of proving that I was there and artist and curator Joan Fontcuberta questions mysterious, unclassified species while ous task of creating a photo that’s actually transmitting that real time, so it’s a kind the significance of this transitional phase in claiming the images to have been the works thought-provoking. of nostalgia of the present, but no longer photography by trying to understand what of fictional zoologist Dr. Ameisenhaufen, “Today, even machines can produce images, of the past,” said Fontcuberta. defines quality photography within this mass who supposedly disappeared in 1955. By from CCTV cameras to amateurs shooting The effects of the so-called Second circulation of imagery. The theme of the 14th manipulating images and scenarios, his without thinking. This raises the questions, Digital Revolution have altered the edition, which Fontcuberta will curate, is goal was to showcase how truth was not an ‘who is the author? What is an author? And principles of photography, redefining “The Post-Photographic Condition.” absolute concept, but a power construct. what is an artist?’” said Fontcuberta. the visual approach to taking photos. “Photography is going through a crucial “I was obsessed with the issue of truth “We see that the problem lies within Despite its changing state, these chal- change. Back in the 19th century, it embodied because I was born in Spain during consciousness. The author is the one who lenges loosen rigid concepts, allowing the principles of the Industrial Revolution,” Franco’s dictatorship and my youth was is able to project consciousness into his photography to adapt itself to a chang- Fontcuberta said. “Photography was rooted spent under censorship,” Fontcuberta image. But this [raises] bigger questions— ing society. in a techno-scientific culture, the conse- explained. what is human consciousness today in a “Taking a picture today is easy and little quence of political principles and intellectual “Photography at that time was still quite world where machines can think with the attention is given to craft. This means that movements.” a convincing tool to provide evidence, but sophistication of devices that incorporate the art quality no longer resides in the “Almost two centuries later, what is pho- I was convinced the images circulating at programs that possess ‘replicas of con- fabrication but prescription of meaning,” tography responding to? To the intellectual, the time were not a transcription of reality sciousness?’” said Fontcuberta. political, religious and cultural environment, nor a mirror image of the world. Truth was With every transition comes evolu- This means that what determines pho- yes. But the images produced today, do they manipulated constantly because of interest tionary progression, and in the case of tographic quality is the intention put into serve the same functions as those of the past? in changing public opinion.” photography, that’s meant the selfie has an image and the ability to fulfill those The answer is not at all. Photography has The situation today has changed, with the become the most popular form of pho- intentions. been [straying] far from the main principles world “invaded” by the Internet, social net- tography today. It’s an extension of the “I’m positive this post-photography that originated it.” works, cellphones and surveillance cameras, traditional photo-portrait, a practice situation is actually implementing and A wide range of interests and aesthetics he says. Still, there’s great interest in unveil- historically limited to only a few. Today, stimulating a lot of wonderful projects, so will be displayed during the biennial event, ing the possibility of falsifying photographic approximately 1 million self-portraits are I’m not pessimistic at all,” he concluded. which will mainly feature emerging Canadian evidence. taken every day with smartphones, accord- artists. The topics range from the history of “It’s great to remain skeptical and critical ing to USA Today. photo Shaun Michaud 7 the link • october14th, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/fringe A Language of Light and Liquid Multimedia Art Piece Miscible Connects Audiences 6 Hours Apart by Elysia-Marie Campbell connecting with water and liquids, but in real- the issue of the six-hour time difference time,” Chantre explained. between the two locations. Montreal’s Society for Arts and Technology The three tables that are set up for the audi- “We had to find a way to keep people inter- is launching Miscible, a mix of audiovisual ences have separate functions. ested. How do we keep people interested from performance and interactive experience in “The first table combines the sound of drops, different cultures and at different times of the telepresence, presented by Manuel Chantre the second multiplies that sound and becomes day? While it’s 6 p.m. here, it will be midnight on Oct. 16. the river, and the third is like the ocean, stron- over there, and people will be more tired.” Participating audiences at the SAT and the ger and more powerful,” he added. With so many elements to manage at the Festival Maintenant in Rennes, , will One table provides sound with the liquid same time, both teams in Montreal and in interact with each other by creating audiovi- drops; another provides a visual component, Rennes need to be working on their end to sual work in real-time. To create the artwork, with a large projection of a chemical reaction; ensure that everything runs smoothly on the they must manipulate multimedia devices and the last is the interactive component, which technical side. and chemical liquids to create sounds, musi- uses Wi-Fi to transmit the audio and visual The project was developed with two cal notes and visual components. aspects to the audience in Rennes. chemistry researchers and an electronic Chantre and his French co-worker The installation in Montreal will be set up engineer from the University of Rennes, as Mathieu Le Sourd, also known as Maotik, in a giant black dome at the SAT, roughly nine well as a team of researchers at the SAT here have been working together over the past metres in radius and 13 metres in height. The in Montreal. year to create a presentation that would tables are designed for audiences to manipulate Chantre often focuses on light and energy, allow audiences to transcend current modes chemical reactions and create different shapes, because he believes that when humans are of communication. colours and sounds to be projected to screens immersed into technology such as screens, the Their goal was to bring two locations in Rennes. material surrounding them becomes obsolete. together despite the difference in time zone, Drops of liquid running through chemistry “They are not tangible things,” he said. “You distance and culture. jars will hit wires that create musical notes to [forget] why you’re doing something. Being on “The use of water and liquids as a medium be picked up by microphones. Additionally, six social media is like being nowhere.” Miscible for communication, and telepresence, is one circular video projection screens, a video pro- mimics this form of communication, high- step further than Skype,” Chantre said. jection screen on the dome, ultraviolet lights lighting concrete locations and commenting Inspired by water and raindrops, Chantre and video cameras will be present. The video on the reality of society in relation to technol- expanded on the notion that all bodies of cameras project audiences’ faces in 3D-like ogy—creating an alternative version of the water move and flow into one another, computerized figures. telepresence experience. providing humans with a means of trans- “The biggest challenge was to ensure a clear portation. connection between both locations,” said Miscible by Manuel Chantre // Oct. 16 Manuel Chantre creating a visual experiment Boats on water were one of the first forms of Chantre. // Satosphère at the Société des Arts combining liquid with ice for his art installa- transport, allowing for humans to connect and That’s why the installation includes Technologiques (1201 St. Laurent tion Miscible. trade with each other across the globe, he said. several computer monitors and a wire- Blvd.) // 6 p.m. // Free admission but Similarly, with Miscible, “humans are less Internet connection. There was also on reservation (limited space) photo courtesy of Guillaume Chantre

Leaving the Working Class Life for Rock ‘n’ Roll Indie Rock Band ‘The Glorious Sons’ Tours Canada to Resurrect Rock ‘n’ Roll by Leigha Vegh @LeighaVegh While joining the band has brought success, “The way they said it was, they wanted “I just want to keep on making honest there have still been some challenges associ- somebody to go on tour with [them] that music and hope the people like it, but I want Indie rock band The Glorious Sons have ated with their rise to fame. looked like they could have a barbeque with,” to keep on making honest music for myself,” dropped a new album, The Union, an acknowl- “The biggest challenge at first is being Brett joked. he said. edgment of the members’ labour-intensive on tour. Once you get past the first three The Glorious Sons are also currently Despite their bad-boy appearance, the quin- jobs before the band’s formation. weeks, you realize that you wouldn’t rather signed to Blackbox Music, whom they tet shows a soft spot in its song “Heavy.” “We know the working-class and the be doing anything else in the world. You chose out of a variety of offers from The lyrics of the song speak about the middle-class family of Western culture. adapt to the lifestyle and learn to love it,” recording labels. They have been signed importance of valuing one’s own well-being, We thought we would be doing a disser- Brett said. for over a year after an interview they had which was an important topic after Brett’s vice to ourselves to not carry those themes “Although, I know for a lot of people touring with them one day before a performance personal experience with betrayal. on our album,” explained Brett Emmons. is also a challenge because you’re away from in Toronto. “A few people in my life betrayed my trust, Brett worked with his younger brother your family,” he added. The members of the band have learned which upset me,” Brett said with a heavy sigh. Jay in contracting, while Adam Paquette The silver lining for Brett is the reward asso- valuable lessons they say have added to “I wrote the line, ‘you ain’t a comrade or a was a city worker and Chris Huot a ciated with leaving the working-class lifestyle their success. friend, I’m not a brother, I’m just a means to an plumber before their recording contract and embarking on the journey of being a pro- “We matured as songwriters. In my lyrics, end.’ It’s basically about cutting the negative was signed. fessional musician. I learned how to tie themes together rather influences in your life to better yourself and Jay invited Brett to leave Halifax— “The challenge of touring is very easy to than just sing about something like a broken make sure that you’re happy,” he explained. where he had dropped out of school and overcome once you realize that you could be heart,” Brett said. was performing locally—and come join the at home, [which isn’t] as fun as being a rock On a more personal note, the song- The Glorious Sons, opening for Air- rest of the band in Kingston, Ont. ‘n’ roller,” Brett said. writer shared that producing music is borne // Oct. 16 // Corona Theatre “My younger brother Jay offered me a The band will be the opening act for Air- not just about catering to the crowd, but (2490 Notre-Dame St. W.) // 8 p.m. // place in the band because he knew I was borne. The Australian rock band chose The more importantly about being genuine $25 advance, $27 door going through some hard times and [thus] Glorious Sons to tour with them, rather than with audience members and oneself as an Glorious Sons was formed,” he said. the reverse. artist. photo courtesy of Glorious Suns WHERE TO FIND THE LINK THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS

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Concordia Stingers running back Kevin Wade tries to avoid a tackle during his team’s 36-3 loss to the UdeM Carabins this past Saturday afternoon. To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Tested Stingers Get Throttled in Second Straight Loss of the Season by Julian McKenzie @JulianTheIntern shelved due to injury, including six starters three different running backs, as one after the second quarter, thanks to kicker Keegan on offense. other kept succumbing to injury, going with Treloar’s 46-yard field goal, but it would Concordia Stingers defensive back “What we’ve faced the past two weeks are Kevin Wade and Oliver Dupont before finally ultimately be the only points scored by the Michael Asare is usually a man full of the best of the best in this conference. To take giving Ty De Rayos time. Stingers in the game. energy, looking for any opportunity to that, and to play them back-to-back weeks, Unfortunately, they couldn’t pick up the The Stingers would allow one more pump his team and the crowd whenever it’s not easy, even for those two teams,” said slack, much to the distress of offensive coordi- touchdown in the game, a 46-yard touch- he can. This past Saturday, however, he Donovan. nator Matt Connell, whose frustrations could down pass from Carabins quarterback wasn’t, as he brushed off a reporter’s “These were definitely our toughest two be heard in the press box. Gabriel Cousineau, and would only allow question. games,” said slot back Kyle Santana, who “With games like this it’s [on] us as coaches nine more points going forward, but the “Look at the score, bro,” he said, pointing at a made his first start of the season due to the to prepare them and get them ready to play,” deficit was just too much for the team to scoreboard far in the distance that flashed 36-3, injuries at his position. added Donovan. “The reason why [Connell] come back from. in favour of the Université de Montreal Cara- Among the walking wounded were starting is getting upset is because there [are] guys in Concordia will enter their bye week on bins, who slaughtered the Stingers on their own quarterback François Dessureault, slotbacks for the first time [starting], and they’re going a two-game losing streak and won’t play turf in front of a mostly pro-Carabins crowd. Jamal Henry and Alexandre Hebert and wide to make mistakes.” again until Oct. 25, on the road against “It was a bad game by the whole team,” receiver Jean-Christophe Benny. Worse still, “As a coach you prep them all week for what Sherbrooke. In the meantime, the Stingers said Asare. “They were a better team than us since suffering a concussion against Sher- they need to do, and [when] they don’t do it will look to recuperate and make a push for today.” brooke on Sept. 19th, their starting running you’re going to show a little anger.” the playoffs. The Stingers know they’ll be in “Too many mental mistakes,” added head back, freshman Gunner Tatum, has been sent The Stingers were facing an uphill battle fol- the postseason, for the first time since 2011, coach Mickey Donovan. “Guys were in posi- home to his native Texas to recuperate. lowing the opening quarter, after already being and they’re set on moving up from their third tion to make plays and they just didn’t.” Stingers quarterback Colin Sequeira threw down 20 points. The Carabins scored their first place standing. After a dream 4-0 start to the season, and only seven completions for 68 yards as well points on a 75-yard punt return from Mikhail “We’ve got to put more time in,” said despite having already clinched a playoff spot, as two interceptions on overthrown balls. He Davidson, before missing their extra point. Donovan. “[The players] need to stay on the Stingers are currently enduring some was later replaced in the second half by third- UdeM later added another score, courtesy of top of their school work but at the same hardships. string quarterback Mario Porreca. a two-yard run from Sean Thomas-Erlington, time we’ve got to demand a little more out They suffered their first loss of the season The injuries on offence hampered the Sting- before Davidson scored again, this time on the of them, especially as we’re getting closer to last week against the undefeated Université ers, as they were forced to start a number of receiving end of a 42-yard pass touchdown the playoffs.” de , and entered their game backup players, including Sequeira and San- pass from Gabriel Cousineau. against the Carabins with numerous players tana. During the game, the team had to use Concordia finally registered points in the photo Shaun Michaud sports the link • october14th, 2014 thelinknewspaper.ca/sports 10

Stingers forward Dany Potvin awaits pass in front of the Carleton Ravens net during his team’s home opener this past Friday night. Good Home Cooking Men’s Hockey Team Gets Going at Ed Meagher by Daniele Iannarone @DanIannarone season on the road, the Stingers won their “I felt good [after scoring],” Oke said. “It was “I just told the guys, if they play that way first two home games of the season in the early in the game of course and it got the guys every game with that intensity, we’re going Concordia Stingers forward Olivier Hinse comforts of the Ed Meagher Arena, includ- going so it was a good way to start the game. to have tremendous success this season,” didn’t know what he was getting into. After ing a 5-2 win in their home opener against “The leadership group leads the way and added Figsby. “We’re a young inexperienced being appointed as the new captain of the Con- the Carleton Ravens this past Friday night. during the difficult periods they keep us calm,” team and the way we played tonight shows cordia Stingers Men’s hockey team following The team’s young players were instrumental Oke continued. “It’s a good group of guys.” we’ve got a lot of character and the guys are former captain, George Lovatsis’ departure, in the team’s success. The Ravens did tie the game momentarily paying attention in practice.” Hinse was given the task of leading by exam- “The young guys were great, they played in the first, only for veteran Sean Blunden to “The team today played awesome,” ple and integrating 11 new rookies to the team. their game,” said Hinse after Friday night’s give the Stingers the lead again at 6:30 of the defenceman and alternate captain Youssef The task appears difficult, but it does get easier home opening win. “They chipped pucks, opening frame. Fellow veteran Jessyko Ber- Kabbaj added. “Guys played well. Every- when your team wins games. they skated hard and they did what they had nard scored on the power play with less than body did those little details and I’m glad “Being the leader is easy,” Hinse said. “We to do to win, and that’s what happened.” four minutes to play in the first. with the results.” have a great bunch of guys so there’s not a lot One of the new rookies, forward Scott Oke, Concordia added to their goal total in the The season is still young, but the season of negative things in the room. We just have to scored the game’s opening goal 19 seconds second period, with a goal from rookie Matt just took a turn for the better for the Sting- stay positive and tell the guys what their expec- into the game, leading the charge for the Boudreau at 4:40 of the period, and despite ers. tation is and tonight was great because they all Stingers, who carried the play for most of a second tally from Carleton, another rookie, “It’s fun to get the first win,” said rookie did it so it was easy. the game. Antoine Houde-Caron, put the game out of defenceman Francis Turbide. “Sometimes “We have a great team spirit and we’re “Oke’s goal was huge,” said Hinse. “When reach for Carleton with a marker late in the the first one is the hardest to get and when always all together and we always have fun you score at the beginning of the game like second. A scoreless third period secured the you get it, things get better.” together. We have a great team.” that you get the momentum quick and we victory for Concordia, much to the delight of After losing their first two games of the needed that after last weekend, so it’s perfect.” Stingers head coach, Kevin Figsby. photo Daniele Iannarone

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The Concordia Stingers men’s basketball team will have eight newcomers on their squad for the 2014-15 season, including new guard Ricardo Monge (above), and will rely on veterans Mukiya Post (top left) and Aamir Gyles (bottom left). New Blood, Same Heart

New Men’s Basketball Squad Is Already Looking Towards Regular Season

by Vince Morello @vinnymoretllz Dore hopes his newcomers will pick up The Stingers have been trying to integrate in the new players as well as his veterans. the slack in their absence, and certain rook- their new players throughout their pre-sea- “I think we have better depth than we had With most Concordia Stingers teams ies, such as first-team CEGEP all-star Ken son, beginning with two exhibition games last year, even though we lost those two key already knee-deep in their respective Beaulieu, and Jean-Louis Wanya, are up to against U.S. schools Fordham and Loyola guys,” Post said. “We have a freak athlete who seasons, the men’s basketball team is the challenge. Maryland in August. just does everything in Ken, and [forward still tuning up for their season opener “If a game doesn’t go well on offence, I’m After back-to-back wins over Memorial Michael Fosu is] a great leader, a great all in November. The team will look signifi- still there to play defence,” Beaulieu said, “If University of Newfoundland, the Stingers around player.” cantly different with eight newcomers on the coaches want me to take the best guy on most recently ended their annual Concordia “We have good kids coming into the their roster, but the expectations remain the other team, I’m there to do it. I want to Nike Tournament on a high note, beating system. It’s time for somebody else to step the same. play everywhere on the court to help the team the New York Institute of Technology Bears up,” said Dore. “That’s what happens in “We expect to win every game, of win.” 82-67 in the tournament’s consolation game. university. There’s a big turnover every four course,” said head coach John Dore. “Our “I just try to do what the coaches tell Veteran Mukiya Post had a game-high 31 years.” expectations are high but we’re young so me to do, play hard for my team and play points, leading the team to victory. Last season the Stingers finished with a we know it’s going to take some time. If unselfish,” said Wanya. “We just want to “We have a young team, we’re growing, record of 8-8, third in the standings behind we put in the effort and energy necessary, win so we’re going to work hard in prac- we’re getting better, and we’re a lot better McGill and Bishop’s. Concordia’s post- we should be okay.” tice, and try to win everything, win the now than we were a month ago,” said Dore. season hopes were dashed as the Bishop The Stingers were hard at work recruit- championship.” Post, who led the entire RSEQ last season Gaiters knocked them out in the semifinals. ing over the off-season, luring in new Beaulieu and Wanya join guard Ricardo in points-per-game, expects to continue to It’s a result that the team looks to improve blood after losing notable veterans like Monge, a former lead his team the best way he can, by scor- on for this upcoming season. Adam Chmielewski, who was also a first- guard who was also a first-team CEGEP all- ing points. “We have a lot of pieces. We got to put team all-star at the end of last season, star, fellow guards Frank Mpeck and Garry “It just goes game to game. If I need to score, them together, play the right way and we and Réseau du étudiant du Québec Merisier, and forwards Clauderic Lemay, the best asset that I bring to the team is scoring,” have a lot of potential to do very well this Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year Christopher Doumpa, and Nicoloas Mania- Post said. “If there’s a game and there are lanes year,” Post said. Zach Brisebois. tis as newcomers to this year’s team. open and opportunities for me to score and hit The Stingers still have a few more pre- “We miss those guys not only as basket- The Stingers will also have guard Aamir shots, I’m going to try my best to knock those season games to play before they start their ball players, they’re good guys, but they Gyles and forward Gabe Riche return to shots down and I’m going to try to lead my team season at home on Thursday, Nov. 6 versus both got their degree, and they’re moving the team. Gyles last played for the team in by scoring, and doing the best I can do.” the Laval Rouge et Or. on with their lives,” said Dore, “We wish 2011, while Riche was last with the team in Post acknowledges that losing Chmielewski them all the best.” the 2012-2013 season. and Brisebois may hurt, but he has confidence photos Shaun Michaud JOINJOIN USUS

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Hey CSU, Let Them Through For the first student group to apply for a identical to articles in The Link’s own con- fortable with this being a document that is a “We have quite a financial fiasco going on fee levy under this year’s student union— stitution—and we have yet to encounter backbone for an organization that gets voted right now and we need to see what we can led by a team whose electoral platform was any problems with them.) on for student money,” she said, admitting do with this,” Prunty said, adding that put- largely focused on the importance of fee-levy Following its meeting with the committee, she wasn’t at the meeting between the policy ting together a by-election would be “a lot of groups—Concordia’s Model United Nations CONMUN produced a document rebut- committee and CONMUN. work.” club is having a harder time getting to the ting the committee’s criticisms, but CSU Most present at the meeting seemed to We feel that few solutions are being offered point of putting its fee-levy request to a vote President Benjamin Prunty said there were agree. to CONMUN to help it pursue a fee levy that by students than you’d expect. “discrepancies” between what had been said One of the exceptions was Arts and Sci- would make their group more accessible, The crux of the issue, from the Concordia at the meeting and what was printed in the ence Federation of Associations president with the focus instead being on the semantics Student Union’s perspective, seems to be document. Paul Jerajian, who questioned the timeline of its constitution. in the wording of CONMUN’s constitution. And yet, neither the policy committee for reviewing CONMUN’s constitution, Regardless of whether the stagnation Their policy committee claims the constitu- nor the CSU said the constitution was ille- noting that it could prevent CONMUN is intentional or not, a group that ran on a tion was too poorly written to hold up not gal. Since there’s disagreement on whether from having a constitution prepared in platform emphasizing the importance of legally, but for the group to “function.” the policy committee’s role should extend time for the fall by-election, and mean a community and fee-levy groups does not The policy committee spent an unusu- beyond simply confirming a constitution’s fee-levy question wouldn’t be included on seem to be concerned with fostering the ally long time—two hours—pouring over legality, it remains unclear why exactly the the ballot. transition of a club such as CONMUN into the potential fee-levy group’s constitu- group’s constitution has been submitted to If CONMUN qualifies to become a fee-levy an independent fee-levy group with a stable tion in a meeting, finding multiple issues such scrutiny. group, the CSU must decide whether or not source of funding. despite the fact that it had been drafted Arts and science councillor and member to hold a fall by-election with a referendum Though it’s important that the group’s con- with the help of lawyer Patrice Blais, who of the policy committee Lucinda Marshall- question that allows students to decide if the stitution can stand legally before receiving teaches management classes at Concordia Kiparissis described the situation, saying the group should receive funding. student funding, it’s not the role of the CSU to and specializes in labour law and not-for- “unease” of the committee’s members must When Jerajian pressed council to vote in dictate the details of the constitution itself— profits. Blais has helped other Concordia mean something, even if the main issue they favour of requiring the policy committee to that is up to the group to decide. fee-levy groups write their constitutions. cited was only that the constitution had have its suggestions back to CONMUN in (Some articles in the constitution that “inconsistencies.” time for the by-elections, the reason behind the committee took issue with are nearly “It is telling that all of us did not feel com- the CSU’s reservations became clearer. graphic Graeme Shorten Adams

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