Articles by Hilary Sinclair
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Presidential Platforms
What we have here is a failure to communicate—at least that’s the theory put forth by both Caroline Bourbonnière and Charlie Brenchley.
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Old Age Insecurity
Canada’s 20-Somethings vs. the Looming Retirement Crisis
In 1959, Canada welcomed 461,703 little bundles of joy into the world. This was our country’s biggest baby boom and, given declining birth rates, will probably hold down its place in the record books until the end of time.
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How Sustainable Is Concordia?
An institution that spends upwards of $450 million annually can have a huge impact on the future of sustainability, depending on how it chooses to spend its money.
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Building an Empire
Toronto Band Young Empires Aims for Perfection
While Young Empires don’t share the same type of world-domination goals as Napoleon, they do have their eyes set on expansionism.
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Highlights from the CSU Council Meeting
Petition Against Gill and Filming the BoG Among Points Discussed
A petition and website launched by Tomer Shavit in an effort to impeach Concordia Student Union President Lex Gill was dismissed out of hand by councillors and executives as “unnecessary and a waste of time.”
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The Zombie Apocalypse is Really Not That Far-Fetched
...And the Airlines Won’t Care
The scene at the annual Canadian University Press national conference, NASH 74, played out like a clichéd zombie flick, dirtying bathrooms and Twitter alike in Victoria this past weekend.
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Internet Access Is a Human Right
JHR Column
Using the Internet is not the same as riding a horse.
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Big Brother Is Stalking Your Profile
Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and the Problem of Control
There’s no online hassle more annoying these days as a Facebook redesign.
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Get to Know Your Council Candidates
Students, meet your hopeful future politicos.
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Weapons and Words
When we were kids, it wasn’t uncommon for our parents to tell us to use our words, not our fists. The idea was that physical violence was more hurtful than verbal confrontation. In Might Makes Right: News Reportage as Discursive Weapons in the War in Iraq, however, Concordia journalism professor Mike Gasher ...
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Frame to Frame
Shining a Light On Romanian Cinema
The opening scene of The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu begins with a blurry scene of the Romanian dictator denying charges of ordering a genocide.
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Censoring a Conversation
Pope Pulls Controversial Ad Campaign
Imagine Pope Benedict XVI locking lips with an imam. That arousing mental image got real last week. It appeared on billboards and hung from bridges in Rome, Paris, Tel Aviv, New York and Milan on Wednesday, courtesy of clothing company United Colors of Benetton’s newest ad campaign. The Vatican, in typical Vatican fashion, got offended.
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No Olive Branch for Amnesty International Concordia
Surprise Security Costs Prompt Petition
Two days before Amnesty International Concordia was set to hold an event at the DB Clark Theatre in the Hall Building, they were told that they would have to pay an extra $120 for security guards at the event.
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Breaking Down the Budget
How the Government Plans to Spend Our “Fair Share”
There are a lot of numbers flying around when it comes to the debate about tuition fees in Quebec right now—numbers like $1,625 and $325 and $850 million.
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ASFA, GSA to Strike on Nov. 10
Thousands of ConU Students Expected in the Streets
Two student associations, representing over 27,000 students, have been mandated to strike on Nov. 10, the day of action against tuition increases.
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ASFail
Despite being called a joint information meeting to inform students about tuition hikes, the Arts and Science Federation of Associations and the Concordia Student Union failed to educate more than a handful of students.