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Local band Pop Winds breaks down the festival
Pop Winds was one of 22 bands representing Montreal at North by Northeast (NXNE) this year. They agreed to take some time between gigs to write about the experience of navigating the industry-heavy, 7-day festival as an emerging band; the lessons they learned, and the perspective gained.
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A musical journey of your new favourite bands
The true music lover lives with a tune in their head day in and day out, connecting with a certain rhythm that inspires, usually by means of core favourites. Any music lover knows the thrill of discovering a new favourite; instantly understanding ourselves better and opening our world to the possibility of more.
As a music lover, I could not have been more enlightened by my experience at North by Northeast (NXNE) this past week in Toronto, ON, and how much more possibility was just at my fingertips.
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Millions of spectators ready for the most popular sporting event ever
The Concordian low-down on the global event that has everyone watching: World Cup 2010.
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As fest celebrates 20 years of fringe theatre, Concordia student poised to take over as producer nex
It’s around the same age as the average Concordia student, and you’re cordially invited to its big birthday bash.
The Fringe Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this June with an appropriate 20 days of theatre, dance parties, pancakes and St. Ambroise beer.
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Les Mis in Montreal
The stage at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier on a weekday night is dimly lit; an orange glow makes it look like the page of a very old book, or like a photograph that is beginning to lose its colours.
A man stands in the spotlight. His clothes are ripped and there is a heavy, miserable look on his face. His name is Jean Valjean. The place is a prison in Toulon, France, 1815.
Les Mis is in Montreal.
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One of the most simple and most cost effective ways of freshening up your summer wardrobe is with a variety of trendy accessories. By throwing on a piece of bold jewellry with your everyday tank top and jean shorts you can create dozens of outfits that will turn heads. The secret to dressing for the heat is picking one standout item that’ll bring your look from expected to extraordinary.
Here is your guide to all the summer accessory trends to keep in mind when shopping for those perfect extras.
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CSU president prepared for likely court battle
A legal battle is on the horizon for the Concordia Student Union as the Canadian Federation of Students refused to recognize Concordia’s referendum results at the organization’s semi-annual general meeting in late May.
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University offers alternatives to students enrolled
A new student payment program has some Concordia students seeing red and has the university scrambling for alternatives to offer students currently enrolled in graduate programs.
Concordia announced changes to its graduate payment structure in mid-April. Under the new system, graduate students would have less time to pay off the balance of their tuition, and if they don't complete their program in a new time period, a continuation fee would be charged for the remaining semesters.
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Record turnout of Academics may have overshadowed student presence
Just under 9,000 delegates flooded the halls and classrooms of Concordia last week as the university played host to the biggest ever Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences in its 79-year history.
Comprising roughly 1,500 events, Congress showcased original research on socially and culturally relevant issues in speeches, lectures and research presentations.
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CSU is only university body to present at the Commisions on racial profiling
The Concordia Student Union’s Legal Information Clinic and Advocacy Centre will be presenting a set of recommendations at the Quebec Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission hearings this week, largely related to racial discrimination both within and outside the school community.
In their first-ever appearance at the hearings, the CSU will present seven recommendations, all approved by the CSU executive, reflecting suggestions targeting City Hall, police, institutional managers and university administrations.
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