Ten alternatives to “ladies and gentlemen” | Special Issue
WEBFeb 1, 2022 — Below is a compilation of some of my favourite gender-neutral terms to address a crowd. Hopefully, this list will help you whenever you find yourself writing a work email or speaking to a group of people. 2022 is the year we stop saying “ladies and gentlemen.”. 1. Friends and enemies (inspired by Malcom X) 2. Humans and non-humans.
The Link – Concordia’s Independent Newspaper Since 1980
WEBSep 24, 2024 — Phia Dolgin – Published September 22, 2024. Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is reimagined for today’s audiences in Harry Standjofski’s Sakura at the Centaur Theatre. Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members ...
Indigenous Imagery and Sports: It’s Time For Change
WEBOct 26, 2018 — Aggressiveness is a big part of the stereotyping of Indigenous people in sports; it’s why so many teams are named “Chiefs,” “Braves,” or “Warriors.”. Despite all of this, besides a little negative buzz from when the Cataractes hosted the Memorial Cup in 2012, as well as a particularly out of touch media campaign in 2015 that ...
Volume 44, Issue 8 – The Link
WEBJan 17, 2024 — Since 1980, The Link has been the most read newspaper on Concordia's campuses and the areas surrounding the university, reaching over 40,000 students and 5,000 members of the university faculty and staff weekly.
Post-secondary students’ continued struggle with mental health
WEBOct 31, 2023 — Canada’s suicide rate has decreased over recent years, but according to a 2023 study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada had the sixth highest suicide rate in 2019 when compared to 33 other countries in North, South and Central America. According to the CASA report, which surveyed 2,000 postsecondary students, 75 …
Timeline of the Opioid Crisis in Canada | News – The Link
WEBJan 8, 2019 — October 2017. Canada’s neighbour in the south declares opioid deaths in the United States a national public health emergency, as Donald Trump addresses an audience at the White House. The U.S. faces a higher number of deaths than Canadians, with more than 40,000 people in America dying from opioid-related deaths in 2017.
“You Can’t Get Rid of Us”: Montreal Trans Community Protests US ...
WEBMar 19, 2023 — Speeches ended at 5 p.m., with organizers thanking everyone for having withstood the rain and the cold to unite against legislated transphobia. Sophie Dufresne was The Link's Vol. 43's community editor. They only wear the fedora ironically. The trans community rallied in front of the US Consulate on March 17 to protest anti-trans legislation.
Montreal students join forces in protest for Palestine
WEBFeb 4, 2024 — The walk-out began at 12:50 p.m. outside of the Henry F. Hall building and a march proceeded at around 1:30 p.m. Organizers led the crowd up Sherbrooke Street to McGill and later to the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). Student protesters from the two other universities joined in along the way, amassing a …
Echoes of extinction | Fringe Arts – The Link
WEBJan 30, 2024 — Fringe Arts Olivia Johnson — Published January 30, 2024 4 minutes. When Myfanwy MacLeod was approached to design a sculpture for the National Bank Collection, she was influenced by the Victorian era. It had to fit cohesively in Michel-Bélanger Park, which was inspired by Montreal’s Victorian Squares. She settled on …
A closer look into Canada’s “Hollywood North” Industry
WEBMar 24, 2024 — Fringe Arts feature Corinne Boyer — Published March 24, 2024 7 minutes. Graphic Adam Gibbard. Over the years, Canada gained the savvy nickname “Hollywood North” as the United States’ alternative destination for television and film production. The various scenic landscapes and 20 per cent tax credits in the province of Quebec attracted ...