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Asian invasion

We don’t realize how lucky we are in Montreal. Not every city can boast about having such a wide variety of ethnic food that helps to sever the divide between different cultures while pleasing our taste buds. We probably haven’t even stopped to appreciate that Asian food, in particular, is so rampant these days that it has become a natural extension of our North American diets. Just try walking into a modern French or Italian restaurant today and not notice the Asian influence in their dishes – practically impossible. Elements of Asian cuisine are everywhere and this month’s column is a shout-out to three diverse and affordable spots that I can’t get enough of lately.

Let the Madness begin

The month of February is extremely depressing to sports fans outside of Montreal, it marks the end of the NFL season and the wait for the annual NCAA basketball tournament known lovingly as March Madness. Thankfully for us, that wait is now over.
Now that all teams that qualified have been given their proper seeding, analysts can finally begin dissecting the bracket, searching for the next Cinderella or simply looking for a way to beat their friends or co-workers for a cash prize. With the “real” tournament starting on Thursday, (there’s a game between the 64th and 65th best teams on Wednesday, with the winner playing Duke), college basketball die-hards and even casual fans are scrambling to fill up their brackets. It is because of that that I offer you, my readers, a bit of advice. Full disclosure: this is an extremely preliminary bracket of mine, and I’ll likely change it constantly before the Thursday deadline. Use this by all means, but make sure to do your own research as well. Let’s get down to business, region by region.

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The niqab debate

For - Quebec’s attack on religious freedoms is an attack on democracy

A woman was ejected from a government sponsored language class because she refused to remove her niqab Tues. March 9. This event was symptomatic of the attack on religious freedoms that has been taking place in Quebec as of late. This incident of the restriction of religious freedoms, as well as others like it, was plainly meant to satisfy a part of Quebec’s population which no longer represents the vast majority. As well, it demonstrates a lack of respect for democracy, and is dangerous for Quebec society as a whole.

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The niqab debate

Against - We should ban niqab for gender equality

Quebec is not a multicultural society and has never been.
While the rest of Canada likes to champion its multiculturalism, this province’s official policy has always been what it calls interculturalism. Essentially, this means that aspects of different cultures are welcome given that they do not contradict the dominant culture.
As an example of this policy in action, the Quebec National Assembly in 2005 unanimously voted against the introduction of Sharia law (the rules to a Muslim way of life), when the Ontario government of the time recommended that law be privatized and people be allowed to use Sharia law if they wished to do so.

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Protesters strike first at anti-brutality march

Havoc broke out within minutes of the 14th annual anti-police brutality march, resulting in dozens of arrests. Arresting large groups somewhat arbitrarily, riot police gathered people and cornered them against a wall. The two sides remained in a standoff for over an hour before the protestors were loaded into city buses and carted to a police station in the east end. Michael Connors, a Concordia journalism student, was in a standoff against police with about 30 other people, at the corner of Hochelaga and Prefontaine Streets. “Basically none of the people in that group were the ones performing any of the protests,” Connors said from the police station. “It felt more like we were used as examples for the rest of the crowd. We were unlucky, in the wrong place at the wrong time.” Full story

Homeless campaign enlists Justin Trudeau

Five-night event begins with Liberal MP sleeping on sidewalk

Concordia’s annual Five Days for the Homeless campaign got started Sunday night with a little celebrity help from the Member of Parliament for Papineau, Justin Trudeau. Trudeau slept on the sidewalk outside of Concordia University with the group on Sunday night to help raise money for Dans La Rue, a Montreal charity that provides shelter and services to the homeless.

ConU hosts development organization

During the month of March, Concordia is playing host to the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, an exhibit designed to showcase the work of the foundation, which invests heavily in building infrastructure in countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. The exhibit, “Bridges that Unite,” has been touring Canada for the last two years, and is making its final stop in Montreal at the university until March 26th.
The AKFC is part of the larger Aga Khan Development Network, which is chaired by its founder, the 49th Aga Khan, who is a spiritual leader to over 15 million Ismaili Shia muslims around the world. According to Elizabeth Bloodgood, an assistant professor in political science at Concordia, this has given the foundation an advantage in many countries.

Winning the gold for being green

13 members of the Concordia University community were awarded for their efforts in sustainability at the first annual Concordia Sustainability Champions Gala last week.
“We are honouring a wide variety of Concordians who have all in different ways contributed to the betterment of our community and to a more sustainable future for us all,” said vice-president, services, Michael Di Grappa - who stood in for University president Judith Woodsworth at the ceremony - before he and Provost David Graham gave out the awards.

CSU elections: slate previews

FUSION Morgan Pudwell: vice president sustainability and promotions If elected, what project or issue will be your main focus? We cannot make any headway with regards to the grave climate issues facing us now, if the efforts in which we make are not both environmentally, ethically and financially sustainable.