The Concordian

Volume 30 Issue 1 Independent student newspaper at Concordia University. Since 1983. August 28, 2012

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A summary of the parties’ agendas to get you ready for the upcoming provincial election

On Aug. 1, a provincial election was called for Sept. 4. In the wake of the student movement, provincial debt mounting, rumours of corrup-tion and collusion, and the Charbon-neau commission in mid-September, Quebecers will head to the polls to decide which party will form the next provincial government.

The heavy and often confusing campaign trail filled with debates and promises are condensed into a little more than a month for potential provincial leaders to sell their par-ties to voters. With 34 days to win the support and love of a province that is not, by definition, so easily led, recent polls suggest many vot-ers, as many as 19 per cent, stand undecided and aggressive advertise-ments remind young adults to have their voices be heard.

The Concordian is here to simpli-fy the voting process in such compli-cated times. It’s time for clarity and for students to be able to navigate

Kalina LaframboiseNews editor

AlAn ShepArd, ConCordiA’S new preSident. photo by MohAMed oMAr, the eyeopener.

Shepard remains positive in face of external scrutiny

Kalina Laframboise News editor

Being president of a university like Concordia is no easy task. Despite the challenges which lie ahead for new Vice-Chancellor Alan Shepard, he said he views Concordia as a progressive university despite a troubled history.

“It’s Concordia’s time,” said the former provost of Ryerson University. “We have a very bright future.”On Aug. 1, Shepard replaced interim president Frederick Lowy and be-gan his five-year mandate. Though he insists that he has no grand plan and no ultimate overhaul in terms of changes for Concordia, the new presi-dent plans to focus on what the uni-versity community wants to change. Revisions and adjustments, he said, will be based on what administration, faculty and students demand.

“Concordia has a lot of strengths,” Shepard explained. “You try to find ways to engage the university com-munity to see where it wants to go.”

Concordia Student Union Presi-

Life

Fall 2012 back to school trends P. 8

Arts Music

Osheaga concert review P. 11

Sports

Stingers prep for new season P. 13

Online

>> ASFA frosh kicks off at Loyola

Party platforms

the upcoming election with ease.At Concordia, the fall semester

was set to begin on Sept. 4 but is now delayed until the following day, Wednesday, Sept. 5. The university’s doors are open as of Wednesday and the additional day off will not be made up in the school calendar.

In order to vote in the upcoming Quebec election, four factors must be met: you must be a Canadian citizen, you must 18 years of age or older to vote, you must be a Que-bec resident for six months prior to election day, and you must be on the registered voters list before Aug. 30.

Head to your local revision office before Aug. 30 to register to vote. Bring two pieces of government is-sued identification. One must have your name and date of birth; the other must have your name and your address.

Polls are open from 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Employers must give you four consecutive hours off in order to allow time for voting.

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dent Schubert Laforest said several challenges await Shepard.

“There’s the ever present issue of the management of the university, how funds are allocated, the university being under scrutiny from all sides of the media and from students,” said La-forest. “There is bridging the gap be-tween students and administration.”

According to Laforest, Shepard is also faced with the task of governing a university that’s often questioned for its controversial administration sever-ance packages and spending.

In December 2010, Judith Wood-sworth abruptly left her position as university president with a severance package of approximately $700,000. Her predecessor, Claude Lajeunesse, completed only two years of a five-year contract and left Concordia with more than $1-million as a parting gift.

In March 2012, Concordia was slapped with a $2-million fine from previous Education Minister Line Beauchamp due to the mismanage-ment of funds. Beauchamp repri-manded the institution for “a lack of

control” at the administrative level and her concern for the number of people leaving senior positions.

“Something has to give, we have opposing views of what’s going on,” reiterated Laforest. “We need to have an honest discussion.”

President Shepard stated that “the university’s reputation is important, it matters deeply... but we’re well-man-aged fiscally.”

Last summer, the External Gov-ernance Review Committee released a report stating differently. The re-port provides recommendations to strengthen governance and internal re-lations at Concordia while scrutinizing the current climate at the university. The committee criticized Concordia for “a culture of contempt” and “spec-tacularly unsuccessful appointments of the last two presidents.”

As the election draws nearer, Shepard awaits changes that have the potential to set the tone for the entire semester. He says the election results will ultimately decide which direction the student movement will take.

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Celeste & Jesse Forever review P. 10

Hello Mr. President

broAdwAyS wiCked CloSeS At plACe deS ArtS. See our review on p. 9

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Though not a hurricane yet, Tropical Storm Isaac is about to hit Ameri-cans where it hurts; New Orleans. The weak system is set to make land-fall on Wednesday when forecasters predict it will have gained hurricane strength. As the approaching anni-versary of Hurricane Katrina’s devas-tation nears, it is unsure what Isaac will unleash. “That brings a high level of anxiety to the people of New Orleans,” Mayor Mitch Landrieu was quoted as saying by CNN. However, the storm will not become strong enough – only reaching Category 1 compared to Katrina’s Category 3 – to cause the same damage that oc-curred seven years ago.

World in BriefElizabeth Tomaras

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Parties, platforms, and promisesLiberaLs – Jean CharestFOr QuebeC

On education... Increase tuition fees by a total of $1,778 over seven years. Extend and expand bursaries and loans program.

On services... Put $47 million into special care for those suffering from chronic illnesses. Create 50,000 “green” environmentally friendly jobs.

On separation... There is no announced plan for a referendum.

Worth noting: The Plan Nord, bill to tackle corruption within the construction industry.

Parti QuébéCOis – PauLine MarOisÀ nOus de ChOisir

On education... Index tuition freeze to match the cost of living, repeal Bill 78 and review the internal uni-versity management of funds.

On services... Provide additional 15,000 spots in daycares and cap daycare rate. Abolish health tax. Introduce a specialized financial aid program for entrepreneurs, especially farmers and fishermen.

On separation... Hold a referendum for Quebec in-dependence.

Worth noting: Restructure of the French Char-ter, adoption of Quebec charter of secularism.

COaLitiOn avenir QuébeC – FrançOis LegauLtenOugh, vOte FOr Change!

On education... Reduce the planned tuition increase to a total of $1,000 over five years, then increase tuition with the rate of inflation. On services... Introduce preventive programs for the young and the elderly to relieve burden on the healthcare system. $1,000 tax reduction for middle class families.

On separation... There are no plans for a referen-dum.

Worth noting:Ban bridging schools, several commitments aimed at reduc-ing bureaucracy and promoting transparency.

QuébeC sOLidaire – aMir Khadir et FrançOise daviddebOut

On education... Public education from the pre-school to university level will be free. Improve nutritional support programs for underprivileged youth.

On services... Provide a family physician to everyone and a midwife to all women who request one. Increase minimum wage.

On separation... Plans to hold a referendum to create an independent Quebec.

Worth noting: Limit access to English public schools, encourage consumption of local produce.

OPtiOn natiOnaLe – Jean-Martin aussan-tOn Peut Mieux POur Le QuébeC

On education... Introduce free education from elementary school to post-gradu-ate level education. Make school compulsory until adulthood, in other words until 18 years of age.

On services... Nationalize natural resources while enforcing a moratorium on shale gas and oil. Take steps limit private healthcare.

On separation... Promotes independent Quebec, takes steps toward sovereignty.

Worth noting: Abolition of bridging schools, extension of the French Charter.

Tropical Storm Isaac heads for familiar

ground

Several body parts of dismember-ment victim Guang Hua Liu have been found last week in locations surrounding the Greater Toronto Area. Her torso and other body parts are still missing but police are trying to focus on the details surrounding her death. The 41-year-old mother of three fled China 10 years ago after violating the country’s birth control policies and filed for refugee status upon her arrival to Canada. Little is known about her life in Canada but Liu’s estranged ex-boyfriend Chun Qi Jiang was arrested on Monday, Aug. 27.

Nation in BriefElizabeth Tomaras

Woman’s mutilated body found in Mississauga

As UQAM students tried to resume what was left of the previous winter semester on the fourth floor of the Jean-Brillant building, they were greeted by protesters rather than teachers. On Monday, Aug. 27, about 100 classes were cancelled after an estimated 20 loud protesters showed their disdain for the resuming of the semester that was cut short back in February. Courses at Universite de Montreal were also disrupted by pro-testers. An eviction notice was given by the SPVM to the group rallying at U of M who dispersed soon after. Police were called by the university due to the blocking of a emergency exits by students.

City in BriefElizabeth Tomaras

UQAM students back to their striking ways

Open house: Wednesday Sept. 12 at 4p.m.The Concordian invites you to come meet our editorial team and learn how

to get involved! Our offices are located at the Loyola Campus in CC-431.

Maria Pantazopoulos died as a result of trying to immortalize her wedding gown. On Friday, the 30-year-old was modeling her dress in the water of Ouareau River in Rawdon around 2 p.m. for a photographer when the water weighed her down and subse-quently caused her to drown. Pho-tographer Louis Pagakis attempted to save Pantazopoulos but her dress was so heavy he was unable to pull her up out of the water and eventual-ly let go. Provincial police found her body in the water a few hours later.

Kalina Laframboise

Trash the dress turns tragic

An American woman in Missouri was putting the pedal to the metal last Friday when her accelerator malfunctioned and left her careen-ing down the highway at 90 mph or 144km/h. When the forty-seven year old’s gas pedal began to stick, Lauri Ulvestaud, was forced to manoeu-ver her vehicle desperately around other cars on the interstate. When she realized that the gas pedal was stuck, she called 911 and the opera-tor helped Ulvestaud to regain con-trol of the car. Finally she was able to lift the accelerator manually and afterwards, local police praised the woman for her collected reaction and good driving skills.

Marilla Steuter-Martin

Talk about need for speed

Parti vert du QuébeC – CLaude sabOurinse dOnner une vOix

On education...

Abolish subsidies to private schools. Make school compulsory until adulthood.

On services... Allot funding into preventive

health measures. Implement en-vironmental taxes on pesticides, harmful packaging, etc. Provide Quebec’s schools with the means to offer a variety of sports to their students.

On separation... Introduce a provincial constitution derived from sovereignty.

Worth noting: Promotion of four days of work per week.

Don’t forget to get out and vote for Quebec’s

next Premiere on September 4th!

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Looking back on last year’s big

moments

1. OCt. 15, 2011 – OCCuPy MOntreaL MOveMent begins

In coordination with the Occupy Canada movement and in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, ap-proximately 1,000 people showed up to Victoria Square for the first day of Occupy Montreal. Participants in the ‘general assembly’ then decided to rename Victoria Square as “Place du peuple.” Occupy Montreal lasted about a month before police forcibly vacated the square.

2. nOv. 10, 2011 – Massive dOWntOWn PrOtest against tuitiOn hiKes

An estimated 30,000 students protested against the provincial government’s plan to raise tuition in the streets of downtown Montreal. Despite the downpour, a Concordia contingent left from Reggie’s ter-race around 1 p.m. to meet up with other students at Parc Emilie-Gamelin. After marching through the downtown core, the movement gathered outside Premier Jean Charest’s office on McGill Col-lege. By the end of the protest, some students flocked to the James Administration building to take part in a growing confrontation. Police used tear gas and pepper spray to force protesters off McGill property. According to Montreal Police, four arrests were made that day.

3. February 7 – 12, 2012 - MCgiLL students OCCu-Py JaMes adMinistratiOn buiLding

A group of students occupied the office of Deputy Provost for Student Life and Learning, Morton Mendelson, in protest of the administration’s decision not to uphold a referendum that would continue funding the campus radio station and a social justice organization. Students requested that CKUT and QPIRG continue to receive funding and that Mendelson step down. Administration cut off access to power and plumbing, which eventually forced students out days later.4. February 10, 2012 – student rePresentatives WaLK

Out On bOard OF gOvernOrs

Student governors Cameron Monagle, AJ West and Erik Chevrier quick-ly put an end to a meeting that had not even entered open session. The three students walked out in protest because they opposed a motion made in closed session that addressed whether or not cameras and recording equipment would be allowied during meetings. When they left, the meeting lost quorum and was therefore cancelled.

5. MarCh 5, 2012 – COnCOrdia university vOtes tO gO On striKe

Concordia University became the first English post-secondary insti-tution to join the student strike against the tuition increase. In a his-toric moment, undergraduate students voted in favour of a week-long general strike from March 15-22.

6. MarCh 9, 2012 – COnCOrdia university is Fined $2-MiLLiOn

Education Minister Line Beauchamp slapped Concordia University with a $2-million fine for handing out exces-sive severance packages and mismanaging funds. In a letter addressed to the administration, Beauchamp ex-pressed her concern about senior administrators’ salaries and the turnover rate for those positions.

7. aPriL 2, 2012 – sit-in Outside OF LOWy’s OFFiCe

When a Fine Arts Student Alliance general assembly failed to meet quorum, more than 70 students held a sit-in outside of President Frederick Lowy’s office on the 15th floor of the MB building. Students proceeded to demand another meeting so they could discuss concerns about the ongoing student strike. After an hour, Lowy emerged from his office to take part in the impromptu meeting which would be continued at a later date.

8. May 14, 2012 – eduCatiOn Minister Line beauChaMP re-signs

Following months of stu-dent unrest and protests against the tuition hike, Ed-ucation Minister Line Beau-champ stepped down from her position and from poli-tics entirely. Beauchamp’s resignation came after ne-gotiations between the pro-vincial government and stu-dent groups failed. An hour later, Michelle Courchesne was appointed as the new education minister.

9. May 18, 2012 – PrOvinCiaL gOvernMent Passes biLL 78

In an effort to put an end to the tuition crisis after 14 weeks of student unrest, the provincial government passed the controversial and historic Bill 78. The bill cracks down on the size and governance of demonstra-tions, imposes strict fines for individuals blocking access to classes in post-secondary institutions and ended the winter semester at CEGEPs and universities affected by the strike.

10. JuLy 26, 2012 - Jun Lin’s FuneraL

A Concordia University student Jun Lin was remembered in a public funeral nearly two months after his brutal murder. Family and friends gathered at Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery at 9 a.m. to mourn the loss of 33-year-old Lin. His ashes were buried in Montreal, where he had started to make a life for him-self. The suspect was apprehended and his trial is ongoing.

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Putting a face to the name: reps & admins Know your representatives Kalina Laframboise News editor

sChubert LaFOrestCOnCOrdia studentuniOn President

Laforest’s mandate began on June 1 when he replaced former President Lex Gill.

Laforest is in charge of the student union that represents Concordia’s 30,000 undergraduate students. He is there to ensure undergraduate students’ voices and concerns are heard dur-ing the upcoming academic year. The president’s job is to oversee his executive committee’s management of funds, their promotion of student life, their campaigns and services.

Laforest plans to tackle issues and scandals at Concordia with a sustainable and trans-parent government approach. Laforest promised that students would feel represented in administrative decisions and the CSU would hold governing bodies accountable for their decisions. The incumbent president said that he will tackle the tuition fee increase by lobby-ing for change within the internal management of the university.

telephone: 848-7474 ext. 8899email: [email protected]

siMOn-Pierre LauzOnvP externaL aFFairs

Lauzon is in charge of handling Concordia’s ex-ternal affairs and therefore deals with individuals, programs and groups outside of the university insti-tution. VP external is responsible for liaisons out-

side of Concordia and the mobilization of students to actively participate in campaigns organized by the CSU. Lauzon must also sit on the External and Campaigns committee.

For his mandate, Lauzon plans to implement student-run research papers that count for credit in order to have a more informed student body. An advocate of the student movement against the tuition increase, Lauzon will work with international student organizations who face similar situations.


andreW rObertsvP sustainabiLity

The role of VP Sustainability is to develop a re-sponsible and sustainable environmental and social policy for the CSU. Roberts must promote sustainable campaigns and initiatives for Con-

cordia. Roberts also sits on the board of directors for the Sustainability Action Fund and the Concordia Volunteer Abroad Program.

Roberts aims to promote sustainability at Concordia by addressing new undergraduate students at orientation. His goal is to create and update a sustainability website to promote awareness about environmental measures.


LuCia gaLLardOvP aCadeMiC and advOCaCy

VP academic runs the legal clinic and Advocacy Centre while acting as a liaison to the Graduate Stu-dents Association and those appointed to represent academic bodies on academic issues. Gallardo is

also responsible for the organization and chairing of meetings of the student academic caucus.

Gallardo wants to implement a sexual assault centre with the help of the Simone de Beauvoir Institute at Concordia. Her goals are to focus on students in need of financial aid and a sexual harassment policy.


Keny tOtOvP FinanCe

The job of VP finance is to oversee the CSU budget in terms of preparation, accessibility, updating and reporting on a monthly basis to the council. Toto must ensure the budget is respected and in the

best interests of the student body. VP finance is also responsible for sitting on the board of CUSACORP and on the financial committee.

Toto aims to focus on the needs of undergrads and welcomes their input for the budget. His goal is to make the CSU budget easy to read and to access. Toto also promises to make CUSACORP more profitable through new services while properly managing inventory control and improving marketing strategies.


nadine ataLLahvP CLubs and internaL aFFairs

VP clubs and internal affairs oversees all non-academic groups belonging to the CSU. Part of Atallah’s man-date is to have a relationship with clubs, manage club budgets, and sit on the Clubs and Space Committee.

Atallah also acts as the secretary of the corporation aspect of the CSU and must oversee the CSU’s corporate books.

In order to create a more democratic CSU, Atallah promises to implement online voting so that more students can participate in decisions made by the CSU. In addition she wants to encourage all students to find a club or student group that interests them.


aLexis suzuKivP student LiFe

The role of VP student life is to act as a liaison for all faculty associations. Suzuki is responsible for organizing major events at Concordia, specifically student orientation at the beginning of the fall.

Suzuki promised to work closely with clubs and faculty associations to ensure involvement in student life on campus. Her goal is to revitalize student life by reach-ing out to students to get them involved over the duration of the upcoming academic year.


steFan FainavP LOyOLa

This position protects the best interests of students at Concordia’s Loyola Campus. VP Loyola is respon-sible for promoting a united university community and strengthening ties between both campuses.

Faina stated that he feels Loyola has the potential to play a greater role in student life this year. He promised to create more events at the campus and to bring back the Winter Festival. Faina also plans to introduce movie nights and a music festival at Loyola.

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Putting a face to the name: reps & admins Know your administration Marilla Steuter-Martin Editor-in-chief

aLan sheParduniversity President and viCe-ChanCeLLOr

The university president is responsible for the day to day administration of the institu-tion. The president makes recommendations

to the Board of Governors for their consideration and works with his vice-presidents, staff and faculty to raise the profile of the university through publicity, promotions and elevated enrollment.

Shepard was appointed by the Board of Governors late last year to replace interim Presi-dent Frederick Lowy. He grew up in the United States but immigrated to Canada in 2002 and is a citizen. He comes to us fresh out of Ryerson University, where he occupied the position of Provost and Vice-President academic since 2007. Shepard has an undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College and a PhD in English from the University of Virginia.

braM FreedManvP, institutiOnaL reLatiOns and seCretary-generaL

The Vice-President, Institutional Relations and Secretary–General is responsible for managing government and external relations, university

governance, human resources and legal affairs. Among other things, his portfolio also encompasses “the promotion of the values of civility, equity and respect within the University” as well as “transparent and account-able university governance.”

Freedman is an attorney who was appointed in Feb. 2008. His title was modified from the original VP External Relations and Secretary–General in May 2011 because of the addition of the Human Resources to his description. In Oct. 2010, Freedman was appointed President of the Concordia University Foundation, an organization which manages funds donated to the university.

Lisa OstiguyinteriM PrOvOst

While the search for a new Provost is set to be-gin shortly in the new academic year, an interim replacement has been chosen. Lisa Ostiguy, who served as interim Vice-Provost Teaching and

Learning starting in Jan. 2012, is an associate professor and the chair of the department of applied human sciences. She has been a full-time faculty member since 1992.

Before coming to Concordia, she earned her PhD in Higher Education Planning, Policy and Leadership, at the University of Iowa. She has also taught at the University of Iowa and University of Regina. email: [email protected]

PatriCK KeLLey ChieF FinanCiaL OFFiCer

The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for all things money related at Concordia. He oversees the allocation of funds, plans payment strategies, proj-ects revenues and expenses for the university and is

responsible for managing the institution’s budget.

Patrick Kelley has served as Concordia’s Chief Financial Officer since July 2010, when he was officially appointed after a period of time spent as interim CFO. He has a degree in Mathemat-ics from St. Bonaventure and continues to teach at the John Molson School of Business. He also served as ConU’s Executive Director, Strategic Plans, as well as the Special Advisor to the VP Services on IT.

rOger CôtévP serviCes

The Vice-President of Services is responsible for overseeing admission services, student services, health services, residence life, counselling and development, dean of students office, advocacy

and support services as well as recreation and athletics. Côté was ap-pointed VP Services June 9, 2011 after he became the associate vice-president in 2006.

Côté has a bachelor’s degree from the Universite de Montreal and an MEd from McGill University. He has filled several positions at Concordia since arriving in 1981, first of all as director of the Loyola Campus Centre, then as Acting Dean of Students, director of Financial Aid and Awards Office from 1984 to 2004, and finally as Executive Director of Enrolment and Student Services.

david grahaMseniOr advisOr tO the President

Graham has been at Concordia for a number of years and has filled several positions during that time. He came to ConU in 2005 when he was hired as Dean

of the Faculty of Arts and Science and was promoted in 2008 to become the Provost and VP academic affairs. This summer, it was announced that Gra-ham would not be seeking another mandate as Provost and has been appointed Senior Advisor to the President on internal strategy. He is set to take on his new position Sept. 1 of this year.

Graham is a specialist in early modern French literature with a PhD from University of Western Ontario. Before arriving at Concordia, he taught at schools across the country including Memorial University, the Royal Military College of Canada and Mount Allison University.

andreW WOOdaLLdean OF students

The dean of students is responsible for direct-ing and planning activities through his office, co-ordinating outreach programs, and oversee-ing the Loyola Multi-Faith Chapel. He is there

to encourage and support students at Concordia and is readily available to address concerns in his offices on both SGW and Loyola campuses. He also advises student leaders and administrators alike on issues pertaining to student life.

Woodall was appointed June 20, 2011 after his time spent as the director for the Canada Mil-lennium Scholarship Foundation. He has a master’s degree in management, specifically in Voluntary Sector Leadership, from McGill University.

nOrMand hébert Jr.Chair OF COnCOrdia’s bOard OF gOvernOrs

The role of the Board of Governors chair is to con-duct the meetings and ensure that the items on the agenda are addressed. In addition, the chair must

provide leadership and keep discussion orderly and polite.

After serving as the vice-chair of Concordia’s Board of Governors, Hébert has stepped up to replace former chair Peter Kruyt as of July 1, 2012. Hebert has a degree in commerce from Con-cordia and a law degree from the University of Ottawa.

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The ins and outs of our summer of redRECAp

Quebec student protests fuel provincial election


The ongoing conflict between the government, universi-ties and students in what

has been Quebec’s longest student protest to date reached a climax this summer.

Following months of protests and students taking to the streets during the early months of 2012 to protest the proposed tuition fee in-crease, the winter semester ended abruptly for many in the wake of unresolved tension.

Negotiations between the pro-vincial government and student leaders began in April following massive protests in cities province-wide. The Charest government in-troduced a new deal of a $254 per year increase over seven years to total $1,778 compared to the initial increase of $1,625. This offer did not sit well with student organizations and negotiations quickly dissolved.

In May, following unsuccessful attempts at negotiations between the provincial government and stu-dent leaders, then Education Minis-ter Line Beauchamp resigned from her position.

Upon stepping down, Beau-

champ said that following discus-sions with students leaders she lost confidence in striking a compro-mise.

“I am resigning because I no longer believe I am part of the so-lution,” announced Beauchamp on May 14.

Following the appointment of new Education Minister Michelle Courchesne, the Charest Liberals ta-bled a controversial and historic bill aimed at ending the student crisis. The National Assembly passed the emergency legislation May 18 with 68 in favour and 48 opposed.

Bill 78 imposes strict regula-tions for protests and limits the size, when and how long individuals can protest. Demonstrations must be restricted to 50 people or fewer, where the individuals must provide an itinerary eight hours in advance to police.

Hefty fines are imposed for indi-viduals who block access to classes as the law is aimed to ensure stu-dents may attend their courses if they so wish.

The law also immediately sus-pended the winter semester of 11 universities and 14 CEGEPs affected by the student strikes.

The emergency legislation was immediately implemented and met with backlash from students, citi-zens, various groups and the Que-bec Human Rights Commission that condemned the bill. It resulted in

students and their supporters tak-ing to the streets in large numbers in nightly demonstrations.

In defiance, student group Co-alition large de l’Association pour une solidarité syndicale etudiante encouraged students to challenge the law by protesting in the streets. Thousands took to the streets in a sea of red during the following days resulting in mass arrests May 22 and May 23. More than 500 lawyers marched in silence to oppose Bill 78 on May 28.

Dur ing this time, demonstra-tors banged pots and pans every night at 8 p.m. from their balco-nies and in the streets of the down-town core as a way to voice their discontent with the pro-vincial government. International protests were organized to show solidarity with striking Quebec stu-dents and the iconic red square even made an appearance on Saturday Night Live when Arcade Fire per-formed.

As summer continued, so did protests but in smaller numbers. Dozens still march every night but

demonstrations fizzled out shortly after the tumultuous Grand Prix weekend in Montreal where police and protesters clashed.

In anticipation of a provincial election, Léo Bureau-Blouin, former president of Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec, announced his candidacy for the Parti Québécois on July 25. Bureau-Blouin runs for the riding of Laval-des-Rapides.

The provincial government called an election for Sept. 4 on

Aug. 1. Political parties were given 34 days to sell themselves to elec-tors. More than six months of stu-dent protests is a force behind the upcoming provincial election.

On Aug. 8, Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois quietly announced his res-ignation as a spokesperson from CLASSE. Nadeau-Dubois’ resigna-tion was timed with students head-ing back to CÉGEP and participating

in strike votes. The move was sur-prising as Nadeau-Dubois has been the face behind the student move-ment since February but he felt it was time for “new blood” to arrive.

In a letter published in Le De-voir, Nadeau-Dubois wrote that the student movement had a new stage of renewal, and that it was time for him to go.

In mid-August, thousands of CE-GEP students voted to return to class to finish their winter semesters. Fol-

lowing the re-turn to classes of a dozen CE-GEPs, students of CEGEP de Saint-Laurent and CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal also decided to discontinue their strike.

As Concor-dia’s new presi-dent Alan Shep-ard emphasized

in an interview with The Concord-ian, the future of the student strike “depends on the outcome of the election.”

For now, the student movement and crisis has reached a lull while student groups encourage students to vote on Sept. 4. The student strike, while it continues on the 22nd of each month has reached a standstill for the time being.

i am resigning because i no longer believe i am part of the solution. “

- Line beauchamp

proteSterS Show their Support during nuMerouS deMonStrAtionS held throughout the MonthS of June, July, And AuguSt. photoS by MArie-JoSee kelly


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Training Mobs brings back the joy of group fitness

Stephanie La LeggiaLife editor

It goes without saying that any Montreal foodie, or anybody that lives in Montreal for that mat-ter, has heard of celebrity chef Chuck Hughes and his legend-ary restaurant, Garde Manger.

Garde Manger is a small and unassuming, located in Montreal’s Old Port. Unless you knew what to look for, you would never know the res-taurant without any obvious signage belonged to Hughes.

The place itself has a cool and hip atmosphere. Although you may think that this would be a

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Chuck Hughes’s lobster poutine tops the menu

Lauren Luz Contributor

perfect spot for an intimate date due to the fact that the restaurant itself can only hold a handful of tables, think again. It is a very loud mix of music, talking, and sounds coming from the kitchen which is open for everyone to see.

Don’t expect them to hand you a menu either. The dishes, which change daily depending on what is most fresh and in season, are marked on a sus-pended blackboard. The only items that consistently main-tain a spot are signature dishes like the lobster poutine – a dish Hughes prepared while he was on the show, Iron Chef – and the deep-fried Mars bar.

The music playing was up-beat and classic, everything from Otis Redding to Sublime played in the three-and-a-half hours that we spent at the restaurant.

Now on to the food… I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed a meal as much as I did at Garde Manger. It is worth the month long wait needed to get a reservation as well as every penny of the gi-gantic bill that was presented to us at the end of the night.

As a group, we decided that we would all get something dif-ferent. By the end of the night we must have tried about 90 per cent of the menu. We all unanimously agreed that the highlights of the meal were the lobster poutine, the sea-food platter and the short ribs.

The seafood platter took up the entire table and was filled with some of the freshest sea-food available in Montreal. The poutine lived up to all of our expectations; it was delicious

and worthy of being the res-taurant’s sig-nature dish.

The drinks aren’t cheap, but they sure are worth it. They have a menu with a variety of ex-otic cocktails and each will set you back between $13-15. I tried a c u c u m b e r vodka soda, which was surpris-ingly refreshing and delicious.

Garde Manger is a good place to have dinner with friends or even to go and hang-out at night. The music is great, there’s an inviting ambiance

he said. “To be completely honest, I had no idea what I wanted to do.”

His epiphany led him to Costa Rica where he extended an invita-tion to his Australian friend, Caru-ana, who shared the same dismay for his management job. The two had met seven years ago during a university exchange program in Bu-dapest.

“We were surfing and we started complaining about how hard it was to find a great workout wherever we were and how hard it was to coordinate workouts with friends while we were working,” said Sci-acca. “We thought maybe there was something out there that would help fix this. When we looked into it and didn’t find anything, that’s when

we said, ‘Well this doesn’t make sense.’ So we created Training Mobs from that.”

Committed to finding great work-outs for their members, Sciacca and Caruana reach out to independent studios and gyms that offer more intimate experiences bigger gyms sometimes fail to provide. Apart from the free exposure, Training Mobs allows smaller autonomous gyms to connect with their target audience all the while offering a va-riety of workouts to their members.

“People who have opened an independent gym tend to do it out of passion because everyone knows that opening a studio is probably not the fastest way to get brilliantly rich,” said Sciacca. “When you’re

doing something you love, you’re more committed to it - you build a community around you and people enjoy that kind of experience.”

Everyday, Training Mobs offers a fresh list of diverse social fitness classes at a discount rate, from cir-cuit training on Mount Royal to hot yoga in the West Island. No matter the time, location or workout pref-erence, anybody can sign up for a workout on a whim.

While Training Mobs continues to spread across North America, Sci-acca and Caruana are creating new ways to connect their studio and gym partners with their members. One in particular that is gaining some attention is the MobPass.

“We think the MobPass has po-

tential to change the way people think about fitness,” said Sciacca. “We believe in group fitness be-cause it’s more fun and there’s that social accountability.”

With a monthly purchase of $9.95, the MobPass offers access to every Training Mob gym, studio and trainer at a ten-class-pass rate. Suitable for travelers or anyone with a hectic schedule and an interest in trying new workouts, Sciacca de-scribes the MobPass as being a uni-versal gym membership to all the best independent studios from Mon-treal to Toronto to San Francisco.

“Why are we preventing people from getting access to these small studios that are specialized by re-stricting them to one type of work-out?” he said. “There’s got be peo-ple out there that like variety, that would appreciate flexibility.”

Aside from expanding their fit-ness community and spreading the word, Sciacca and Caruana are constantly trying to keep an open conversation with their partners and members. They share a blog with their members and encourage people to post videos and messages of their great workouts, and to show newcomers that working out doesn’t have to be intimidating.

“This is a community of real people that are going out and get-ting active,” said Sciacca. “Training Mobs belongs to the community and we always wanted it to be that way. If you had a great workout ex-perience and want to tell the world about it, let us know and we’ll be happy to shoot it out to the world.”

Training Mobs co-founders Jonas caruana and concordia grad, david sciacca. phoTo Taken by eva blue.

Garde Manger proves worthy of hype

While llifting weights at the gym to a personalized playlist may be the ideal workout for some, others need a little change in pace and scenery - a feeling David Sciacca and Jonas Caruana understand all too well.

What started as a long distance friendship eventually grew into a shared apartment and a business plan. With a mutual passion for fit-ness, Sciacca, 30, and Caruana, 29, launched Training Mobs in January 2011, a fitness community website that lists and promotes great local group workouts.

“We really wanted to bring back the social aspect of fitness,” said Sci-acca. “Make it easy for people to go to whatever workout they want and not have to be members there.”

Aside from being extremely practical for the fitness community, Training Mobs gives that extra nudge of encouragement to its members, a sense of inspiration that Sciacca and Caruana were searching for them-selves not too long ago.

After graduating in finance from Concordia University, Sciacca worked three-and-a-half years in in-vestment banking, a job he had no desire to keep.

“I realized very quickly that I wasn’t doing something I was in love with and I got tired of that,”

Get sweaty and get social

and the service is fantastic. Plus, there’s a chance you may just bump into Hughes himself.

Garde Manger is located at 408, Rue Saint-François-Xavier in the Old Port of Montreal.

chuck hughes, on The cover of his book, garde Manger.


BAR REvIEW

Settle in at Comme Chez SoiThis speakeasy gives you a taste of the past

Stephanie La LeggiaLife editor

Though There’s no lack of greaT bars in This universiTy ciTy, iT was only a MaTTer of TiMe before MonTreal would welcoMe a speakeasy To The Mile end neighborhood.

With the 1920s re-emerging

in fashion and cinema, like Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation of The Great Gatsby, there couldn’t have been a better time to give people a little sense of rebellion.

Le Comme Chez Soi – its invit-ing name urging clients to act as they would at home – is a luminous cave enriched with mahogany and state-ment pieces that were either inher-ited or bought at an estate sale.

The bar is filled with a variety of round and square wooden tables, accommodating any party size. The

room is long and narrow with bright antique lamps. An eye-catching up-right piano is centered along a stone-wall decorated with black and white photos of strangers of the past. If you decide to visit on the weekend, you won’t be surprised to hear a few bluesy tunes that are great company to a good conversation.

The bar is filled with a variety of beers and whiskies. While I ap-preciate a good scotch on the rocks, it’s hard to order anything else aside from their bloody caesars. It’s fresh

with just the right amount of spice and it’s always served with at least three big olives and an onion – the best I’ve had in Montreal!

While the bar may be what you’re looking for, I would suggest giving a glance at the menu and going for the burger. Made with bison meat and dressed with Roquefort cheese and bacon, Le Comme Chez Soi has earned a reputation for having one of the best burgers in the Mile End.

Aside from adding a terrace, this bar could also use an improvement

in their service. Considering the room is quite intimate, it was some-times difficult to get the attention of the waiters chilling by the bar.

Le Comme Chez Soi is nicely lit, has a wonderful ambiance and is filled with people in deep in conver-sation. It’s the perfect place to take a break from the rowdiness and danc-ing, and get a feeling of what it must have been like in 1920s!

Le Comme Chez Soi is located at 5386 St Laurent, in the mile end.

FASHIoN

Fall 2012: back to school fashionsTry on a sleek uniform

The military trend has had moments in the past, but this time around it has a classier feel to it. Whether it’s a cinched waist, gold em-broidery or fur trimmings, designers have found a way to incorporate heels into the military uniform. Expect a lot of strong silhouettes and clean lines once coat season rolls around.

Femme Fatale in black

Not sure about prints and white? Do not fret, black is still in, but this time with a rebellious twist. Designers have taken on the night-time hue and created a wardrobe suited for Trinity in The Ma-trix. There is nothing under-stated about this fall’s black leather gear. The French wear all-black for any occa-sion, you can to.

Snow White after labour day

Designers are constantly breaking the rules, making it a little difficult some-times to keep up with whether full on denim is in or out. This fall, the fash-ion world has officially taken on white after Labor Day – a fashion faux pas I was never fond of. Until Indian summer is over, I wouldn’t rush to put away your white linen pants!

phoTo by sophia loffreda. graphics by Jennifer kwan

Prints, prints, and more prints

This fall, designers have taken prints to a whole new level: adorning their models in head to toe graphics. Whether it’s baroque style florals, geometric confu-sion or paisleys, there couldn’t be a better time to toss aside your fashion inhibitions and embellish yourself with any print you desire! Take a page from Diane Von Furstenberg’s handbook and go wild.

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Wicked finishes on a high noteA review that will make you green with envy

Marilla Steuter-Martin Editor-in-chief

The standing ovation seemed to go on forever. It felt as though all of Place des Arts was on its feet, genuinely thrilled and grateful to the immensely talented actors and production team who had made the evening a truly magical experience.

The beloved story,The Wizard of Oz was given new life in writer Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West and has since been adapted for the theatre by Winnie Holzman with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. The musical follows the story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West, before she was vil-lainized and was still known by her birth name, Elphaba.

Elphaba is a feisty young woman, who has been misunderstood all her life because of the unfortunate green tinge of her skin and wants only to be like everyone else. At Shiz acad-emy, where she is sent to study, she finds an unlikely friend in Gallinda Upland, a popular blonde queen bee, who later becomes Glinda the Good.

Elphaba has always dreamed of meeting the revered leader of Oz, the Wizard, but when she finally gets the opportunity she discovers things are not as they seem. Determined to save Oz from the corrupt Wizard, Elphaba aligns herself against everything she has ever known. A rebel and a threat to the Oz the Wizard has worked so hard to control, he paints Elphaba as a vil-lain and turns the city against her. With only a few friends by her side, Elphaba walks the line between being the hero and being hated.

At its heart, Wicked is a touching story about friendship and loss, and choosing a path in life before one is chosen for you.

The songs by Schwartz, which have become so iconic in the world of musical theatre in such a short time, were the best part of the musical, standing out above the stunning set, excellent choreography and fast paced and clever script. Big dance numbers like ‘Dancing through life’ were executed perfectly with practiced ease while touching ballads like ‘For Good’ really drove home the core messages and themes of the show.

The moment I arrived and took my seat in the balcony, I was shocked by the lavish set. I expected a lot from a show as celebrated as Wicked, but this was something else. There was an enormous dragon sculpture perched at the top of the elaborate set which spanned the stage with its wings. As the show began I was amazed to see its eyes begin to glow and its head to move

menacingly along with the action. It was simply awesome to see how much work was put into this detail which had no actual bearing on the plot.

The cast was led by Stephanie Torns as El-phaba, and Jeanna De Waal as Glinda. Both actresses were incredibly energetic and lively, considering the show has been running since August 1.

Torns was listed in the program as a standby for Christine Dwyer the usual lead, and it was an-nounced just before the show that Torns would be taking the stage. If there was any doubt in my mind beforehand at having to watch the stand-by instead of the original casting choice, it was erased as soon as she opened her mouth. She was amazing. Torns definitely blew everyone away with her fantastic voice. She drew out her

low melancholy notes, she belted her fierce high ones. She was by far the highlight.

It is always so refresh-ing to see songs which are so well known like ‘Defying Grav-ity’ and ‘Popular’, be given new life. A new twist or turn in the melody or in the way the ac-tors deliver a certain line. Both female leads did a great job of this, staying very close to the cast recording that’s been played over and over while still giving the songs personality.

The only major downside of the production was the charac-ter of Fiyero, who was played by Billy Harrigan Tighe. His singing was plain awful. Thankfully he only had two songs, but being the main romantic lead that even-tually drives a wedge between Glinda and Elphaba, he was a let-down. He sang flat most of the time, which proved painfully noticeable and lacked the breath

control to make it through the challenging songs gracefully. It’s possible that towards the end of the run, he simply threw out his voice, but he ruined one of my favourite songs, and that is unforgivable for a professional.

The supporting cast however, a group of about 28 actors, who played Ozian officials, students, flying monkeys, as well as larger char-acters like the wizard, were very strong. They all knew exactly what they were supposed to be doing and made it look easy.

Overall, the entire production quality was through the roof. The show far surpassed my ex-pectations for a touring show! It was well worth the sixty-some dollar ticket.

When I was leaving, I heard one little girl say, “I would come see this musical everyday if I could.” I think that says it all.

FilM

Amanda l. ShoreArts editor

Reduce, reuse, recycle; so the old adage goes, but must we subject ourselves to recycled films as well as cans and bottles?

Year after year, Hollywood subjects moviegoers to new movies they have made from old and this summer theatres were littered with recycled material from Hollywood’s blue bin.

There was not one, but two Snow White story adaptations, another remake of Spiderman

and adaptations of both Total Recall and Pro-metheus. Not to mention the countless sequels, such as Madagascar 3, Ice Age: Continental Drift and Men in Black 3, which are the same formu-las as the first few films, but with a fresh coat of paint thrown on to make them look new again.

Summer has always shown a prominence for re-hashed films, mainly because they are the movie industry’s highest earning releases and summer is when most studios release films that are aspiring for Blockbuster status.

According to Box Office Mojo’s yearly box office results, re-hashed and sequential films released this summer were among the top ten highest grossing films of the year thus far. The Dark Knight Rises, ranked number two in worldwide gross, Ice Age: The Continental Drift ranked third, The Amazing Spiderman ranked fourth, MIB 3 and Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted ranked sixth and seventh and Snow White and the Huntsmen brought up the rear in ninth place.

Recycled films beat out even very popular

The summer of the re-hash

Recycled films dominated the box office this summer

films such as The Hunger Games, which ranked fifth in worldwide gross behind The Dark Knight Rises, Ice Age and The Amazing Spiderman. Last summer The Hangover: Part II brought in $581.5 million dollars worldwide, beating out the original comedy Bridesmaids.

The Hunger Games and Bridesmaids were both well received by critics and yet they could not overcome the popularity of these re-hashed films. Among this summer’s highest grossing films worldwide only two of the top ten films, (Brave and The Intouchables), did not originate from a previous movie conception.This would seem to illustrate that more people will pay to see a film they are already familiar with, rather than one that is relatively new to them, even when it gets rave reviews.

Therefore, by all evidence, movies that have been re-made from old, adapted from fairy tales or are part of a sequence, are much better re-ceived money-wise than more original films. Proving that for Hollywood, the summer of the re-hashed pays off and we don’t mind one bit.

ThEATRE

A scene from the extremely populAr musicAl, Wicked, currently plAying At plAce des Arts.


character, who is still living in his ex-wife’s guest house - until it isn’t. Although Jesse is not ready to call it quits, Celeste is set in her decision, and the ex-couple finally decide to do the unthinkable: cut each other out of their lives for good.

Jesse initially tries to change Celeste’s mind but when that proves futile, Jesse decides to move on and suddenly it’s Celeste who’s in turmoil over the breakup. The movie slowly churns on as we follow Celeste’s endearing Type-A personality through a string of classic breakup scenarios and attempts at healing her broken heart. There’s a club scene, emotional eating, marijuana-fueled pity parties (includ-ing a hilariously honest heart-to-heart between Celeste & her creepy yet charming drug dealer, Skillz, played by Will McCormack), snooping through trash, house parties, bad dates, yoga, discussions with her gay best friend (an ador-able, although cliché, Elijah Wood), divorce papers, Facebook stalking, crying fits, obses-sive running sessions, disasters at work, and of course, karaoke (which leads us to conclude

The film begins with a seemingly normal married couple, casually chatting in the car, until they take out a vaseline tube. Giggling wildly they simulate what can only be de-scribed as a mini happy ending for the classic lip chap, eventually squeezing the tube to al-low the clear gel to squirt out of the top. It’s weird. Very weird. But it’s the kind of inside joke that true best friends can share without inhibition. We immediately realize that Ce-leste (an absolutely perfect Rashida Jones) and Jesse (a sweet and subdued Andy Sam-berg) have a unique and meaningful relation-ship. What we don’t yet realize is that the pair have been separated for the past few months. “It’s the perfect breakup,” says Samberg’s

Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg break your heart, then mend it

Sophia loffredaProduction Manager

that while Jones can successfully carry a mov-ie, she should probably leave music up to her father, Quincy Jones).

The movie is heartfelt, funny, and just a little bit predictable. Jones and Samberg prove that they can charm any audience, but the script (penned by Jones and McCormack) is less than perfect, sometimes leaving us with jokes that fall short and characters that, with the exception of Celeste, could be further developed. However, it is the sincerity of its main characters and the thoughtful, genuine way in which Celeste goes about her rediscov-ery, that makes the movie so enjoyable. She def-initely fails more times than she triumphs, but along the way there are meaningful and honest moments, cleverly cushioned by humour and a heartbreaking soundtrack, from Donnie & Joe Emerson’s “Baby”, to Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend”, it might be the most diverse sound-track of the summer. The cinematography is surprisingly impressive as well, with one of the film’s most poignant scenes culminating in a striking frame of Jones, smoking a cigarette,

To commemorate the work of Agatha Christie, one of the most celebrated mystery writers ever, Cinema du Parc will be showcasing two movie versions of the famous British novelist’s work until Aug. 30. This special screening comes just three weeks before what would have been Christie’s 122nd birthday on Sept. 15. Having written more than 80 novels and created two of the most well known literary heroes of her decade, this is a well-deserved celebration.

The movies selected by Cinema du Parc are

Cinema du Parc honors Agatha Christie with movie adaptations

Mathieu DemersContributor

Remembering the queen of crime

Jesse (Andy sAmberg) And celeste (rAshidA Jones) Are tWo best friends Who Were mArried. noW they must cope With the hArsh reAlities of their divorce.

FilM REviEW

her hair and coat blowing in the wind, as she stands in front of a white wedding tent.

If there is a pair who can laugh while sign-ing divorce papers and then high five while they leave the building, it’s Jones and Sam-berg. Celeste & Jesse is sad at the same time as it is heartwarming and will probably join the ranks of classic indies such as 500 days of Summer. As the credits roll, we are left with a string of questions to contemplate. Can friend-ship between two people be forever, even if they aren’t? Is there such a thing as the right person, or even the wrong person? Can two people truly love each other, move on, and still be happy for one another? The movies main truth may be that we grow with every relation-ship, whether we wish to or not. As Skillz says to Celeste while they take hits from a massive blue bong, “When you can no longer change the situation, you need to change yourself. Vic-tor Frankl… or Biggie… I don’t know.” Celeste and Jesse Forever is now playing at Cineplex Forum. See your local listings .

“Ten Little Indians” directed by George Pollock (1965) and “Murder on the Orient Express” directed by Sidney Lumet (1974). Both are categorized as important movies that should be shown to every generation, says Cinema du Parc director of communications, Beatrice Flynn. Not only is the work of Agatha Chris-tie praised through these two movies, but the work of Pollock and Lumet is exemplified, as Flynn maintains that these two films are the best adaptations ever made of Christie’s work.

Ten Little Indians: Pollock invites you into his take on Agatha Christie’s novel And Then There Were None which originally shared the same title as the film adaptation but was changed to the more politically correct choice later on. In the book, ten strangers with a criminal past are invited to a secluded house on an island

where it seems they will finally get what they deserve. The movie title comes from the title of the poem Ten little Indians, each line of which dictates the destructive fate of the next guest as carried out by an unknown executioner.

Murder on the Orient Express: When a well-known but notoriously hated banker is mur-dered on the Orient Express, it is up to famed detective Hercule Poirot to solve the case. The list of suspects is extensive, including every passenger on the stalled train, some of whom have not been shy when expressing their dis-taste for the victim. The movie also features Ingrid Bergman who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Greta. Murder on the Orient Express is a true whodunit that will keep you thoroughly enter-tained and on the edge of your seat.

CinEMA

Celeste and Jesse Forever

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music 11Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Festival

mixtape

SIDE A: Gettin’ down in the city

1. “Conditioning” - Cadence Weapon - Hope in Dirt City2. “Phone Sex” - Blood Diamonds ft. Grimes - Phone Sex EP3. “Motion Sickness” - Hot Chip - In Our Heads4. “Sinful Nature” - Bear in Heaven - I Love You It’s Cool5. “House” - Kindness - World, You Need a Change of Mind6. “212” - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay - Single7. “Next To You” - Poolside - Pacific Standard Time8. “Midnight City” - M83 - Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming9. “Under Your Spell” - Desire - Drive Soundtrack10. “Nightcall” - Kavinsky & Lovefox - Single

Falling asleep on the beach to the lapping waves, rolling into your summer job with your hair still wreaking of campfire, and nursing a luke-warm glass of beer while lingering on the patio after sunset. These are the memories we shall cling to for comfort as we hole ourselves up in the library, buried under midterms. But alas, I swear, summer is not over yet. The sun will bounce off Montreal pavement for at least another month, and you’ll keep the fan cranked in your bedroom through many more humid nights.

This mixtape is for those who aren’t quite ready to slip into their school shoes. Each track was released by an artist that either toured or broke out since we last closed our textbooks, and should ease summer separation anxi-ety. Side A is for those first few weekends of the school year when you can’t get enough of nights out downtown. Spin Side B when one of yours friends gets their hands on a car and you head for water. There’s still a little beach time left!

Compiled by Elizabeth MackayMusic editor

Songs to prolong summer

SIDE B: On the road

11. “Angels” - The xx - Single12. “Wild” - Beach House - Bloom13. “Golden Mile” - Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour/Golden Mile EP14. “You Only Want It ‘Cause You’re Lonely” - Parlovr - Kooksoul15. “Life’s A Beach” - Django Django - Django Django16. “Santa Fe” - Beirut - The Rip Tide17. “Ruin” - Cat Power - Single18. “For 12” - Other Lives - Tamer Animals19. “Laura” - Bat for Lashes - Single20. “Sunshine” - Little Dragon - Single

Ticket sales went through the roof drawing over a 100,000

Like most music festivals, this year’s Osheaga passed by in a flurry of stellar performances, overpriced food,

crowded washrooms (crowded everything, really) and free merchandise.

However, this year’s line-up was bigger and better than ever, proven by the almost unreal number of tickets sold. Friday, Aug. 3 was the first day in the history of the fes-tival to be completely sold-out (this was an-nounced a matter of hours after yours truly purchased her own tickets, praise be!) Ap-proximately 120,000 tickets were sold and by the end of the day both the Friday and Sunday performances were completely sold-out.

A blend of household names and up-and-coming Canadian talent, Osheaga sported something for everyone. Headlin-ers for Friday included Justice, Florence and the Machine, Franz Ferdinand, Sigur Ros, MGMT and more. While Florence offered a magical, almost unearthly performance, MGMT brought their music

Victoria Kendrick & Katherine CimonContributors

Osheaga bigger and better than evervideo for “Electric Feel” to life, distribut-ing glow-sticks and psychedelic vibes to all. Sigur Ros, the genre-defying Icelandic band, put on a characteristically unusual and ethe-real show and Justice, the last show of the day on the main stages, was an electronic party, with screens flashing brightly on the stage and the La Ronde fireworks explod-ing into showers of colour over the nearby amusement park.

But the performance that delivered the most surprises was the second Icelandic group on the program (likely a first for the festival), Of Monsters and Men. They were not quite as big a headliner as the above four bands, as evidenced by the fact that they played before sunset and on one of the secondary stages, but they drew an enor-mous audience (even the band members ex-pressed surprise at the number of people), which was itself enormously enthusiastic, singing along and filling every gap of quiet with cheers and applause. And, despite the rather intense heat in the tightly packed and shadeless standing area, the show was fan-tastic - I would venture to say that Of Mon-sters and Men might be better live - and worth the full-body-sweating experience.

Unfortunately, due to the overlapping performances, we could not catch all of the artists who played during our stay, but some of the lesser-known artists that we enjoyed

and deserve mention were Yukon Blonde, a Canadian in-die-rock band and luxuriant hair collective, who played a really fun show and shared some banter be-tween the lead singer and gui-tarist onstage. Another was Charli XCX, with a drum set and key-board decked with flowers and Charli herself in an outfit so outrageous that you (or, at least, I) immediately wanted to be her best friend.

A thorough review of the festival would not be complete without mentioning the im-pact the sheer number of people had on the experience. In all honesty, it really did take a ridiculous amount of time to get from one stage to another, thanks to the combination of a large crowd and a small staircase. More than one story of people passing out while

waiting in line for food and water circulated amongst concert-goers.

Yet, many would argue that this is all part of what makes a festival, well, a festival. The constantly-having-your-toes-stepped-on closeness of bodies and hours spent waiting to buy four dollar water bottles, punctuated by performances by a varied and impressive array of artists, give the experience that cer-tain je ne sais quoi that makes us all proud to say we were there.

Florence and the Machine on stage at osheaga. photo by writers.

Tuesday, August 28, 201212 theconcordian

Andrew GuilbertStaff writer

>>> Blu-Ray WayThe Beatles’ 1967 film Magical Mystery Tour will be receiving the DVD/Blu ray treat-ment come Oct. 9, when it will be reissued by the same folks who handled the Yellow Submarine reissue earlier this year. The film includes a wealth of bonus features, includ-ing a making-of documentary, interviews with the band, deleted scenes and director commentary by Paul McCartney himself. In celebration of this re-release, the film will re-ceive a limited theatrical release on Sept. 27. If that’s still not enough, consider the Boxed Edition, which includes a 60 page booklet and a 7 inch vinyl as well as the film in both digital formats.

>>> More Faith No More?In an interview with News.com, Mike Pat-ton, the man behind such acts as Mr. Bun-gle, Fantômas, and Faith No More, said that the band considered writing new material, but ultimately decided against it. “We’re pretty happy with just touring. There was talk, ‘Should we write new stuff?’ and we all looked at each other and said ‘Nahhh, fuck it.’ We did work up one new little thing and that was really energizing.” That “new little thing” is a song called “Matador,” which the band has played in live shows over the last few months, footage of which can be found on YouTube.

>>> Do we hear wedding bells?Canadian pop music has a new couple to contend with, as Avril Lavigne and Nickel-back’s Chad Kroeger have announced their engagement after keeping their relationship under wraps for six months. The pair met in February when they collaborated on a song for Lavigne’s upcoming fifth studio album. “A romantic relationship blossomed as they spent time writing together,” a friend of Lavi-gne’s told People magazine. Kroeger popped the question on Aug. 8 with a 14K diamond ring, and the couple’s families “couldn’t be happier.” Sharing in the joy were the pairs many detractors, who used the opportunity to alight the twittersphere in sarcasm. Said comedian Morgan Murphy on her twitter: “Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger have re-quested that in lieu of wedding gifts, every-one stop laughing uncontrollably at them.”

>>> Bad IverIndie darling Bon Iver topped LA Weekly’s Worst Hipster Bands of All Time list, beating out groups like Arcade Fire and the Black Keys for the top spot. Said the LA Weekly of the group: “Bon Iver coos the celebra-tory ballads of hip poseurs who refuse to get their hands dirty, that is, unless that filth is quaint and photogenic.” They were also de-cried as the “sonic equivalent of an empty canvas tote bag.” I’m sure wherever Justin Vernon is, he is crying all about it over his Grammys.

top 10

Natasha TaggartOnline editor

Top Ten Fall Tours:

Retro

For some, back to school means the good times are over. But September also marks

the beginning of Montreal’s promising fall concert line-up. In this Top 10 we go retro, tak-ing a look at the bands from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s that will grace our city’s biggest stages.

the cUltThe British quad, formed in 1983, is touring their

latest and ninth studio album entitled Choice of Weapon - released in May 2012. Fans can expect them to perform classics like “She Sells Sanctu-ary” and “Love Removal Machine” at Metropolis on Sept. 1.

THE OFFSPRINGFor a healthy serving of 90’s rock, check out The Offspring at the Metropolis on Sept. 3 and 5. Twenty-three years after the California trio’s first release, the band will surely prove that they’re still “pretty fly” with their newest album Days Go By.

K.D. LANG AND THE SISS BOOM BANGCanadian pop and country singer k.d lang will perform at the Corona Theatre for two nights on Sept. 28 and 29, performing songs from her latest album Sing It Loud - the Juno Award winner’s latest release since 2008’s Watershed.

ANTHRAX / TESTAMENTWith the release of their tenth studio album Wor-ship Music, the American Trash Metal band will make their Montreal show their lats stop on their Canadian tour. They will likely play notable hits such as “Only” and “Concrete Jungle.”

ALANIS MORISSETTEIf angst-y female songstresses are more your thing, Alanis Morissette will be at the Bell Centre on Oct. 16, her first show in Montreal since her Place Des Arts in 2008. Her new album Havoc and Bright Lights releases Aug. 28. rUshRock veterans Rush will make a stop in Montreal

on Oct. 18 at the Bell Centre in light of their 20th studio album entitled Clockwork Angels. The band will tour around North America, making 33 stops. This is their latest album since 2007’s Snakes & Arrows.

BLACK LABEL SOCIETYMetal group Black Label Society will visit Metropolis on Oct. 20. Instead of supporting a new album, they’re touring to promote a new acoustic DVD entitled Unblackened. Their latest album The Song Remains Not The Same was released in May 2011.

SMASHING PUMPKINSBilly Corgan and the Pumpkins will tour North America starting in October 2012 to promote their newest album Oceania. Their concert on October 28 at the Bell Centre will be split into two parts; the band will play all 13 songs off their latest album and then a mix of hits from over the years.

JOURNEYFans can start believing again Nov. 5 at the Bell Centre when Journey takes the stage to perform their hits from as far back as the 1970’s. Pat Benatar and Loverboy will accompany the band in the first part of the show.

DROPKICK MURPHYSFor a taste of Celtic rock, check out the Dropkick Murphys playing at Metropolis on Nov. 18. The band last visited Montreal in August, after play-ing at the Festival d’Été de Québec in Quebec City. The reason for the tour is the release of their latest album, Going Out In Style.

- Elizabeth Mackay -A.J. Cordeiro

Bloc Party - Four (2012; Frenchkiss)

You may remember Jessie Ware from her vocal contribution on tracks “Sanctuary” and “Right Thing to Do” on the debut self-titled SBTRKT album in 2011. Her noteworthy guest spots paved the way for her own debut Devotion to be released through Island Records.

Devotion is a classy, sophisticated album that is a tad too self-conscious. With numerous com-parisons ranging from Sade to Amy Winehouse, even cited by Clash Magazine as being “the missing link between SBTRKT and Sade”, Jessie Ware is no doubt feeling the pressure to live up to the hype. Songs like title track “Devotion” and “Wildest Moments” seem to lack passion, sounding more like a sleepy Florence Welch in an R&B 80s wasteland rather than the next big thing.

Though Ware is stylish and sassy, in order to have longevity in the music business, you need to value substance over style. Her sound has the potential for raw and soulful power, but instead relies on production fuzz to conceal her imperfections as an emerging artist.

Trial track: “Taking In Water”

- Paul Traunero

Jessie Ware - Devotion (2012; Is-land Records)

Divine Fits - A Thing Called Divine Fits (2012; Merge Records)

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Fans of the Handsome Furs can breathe a sigh of relief. Despite announcing the Montreal band’s breakup earlier this year, Dan Boeckner is back with something even more addictive. Boeckner teamed up Spoon’s Britt Daniel and Sam Brown of The New Bomb Turks to give the ‘super-group’ fad a try. Divine Fits dropped “My Love is Real” as their teaser single earlier this summer, but their full release, A Thing Called Divine Fits, hits the shelves on Aug. 28.

Boeckner and Daniel take turns, alternating as the lead vocalist by track, making it feel like you have Spoon, Wolf Parade, and the Hand-some Furs on shuffle. But predictability isn’t a bad thing. Old fans will love this album, for it de-livers the witty, razorsharp pop rock that they’ve always turned to these musicians for. If there is one fundamental difference in the sound created by the coming together of these artists, it may lie in the fingers of Alex Fischel, who contributed keyboard and synth. The result is an album tinged gracefully with New Wave rock, making it a refreshing take on pop.

Trial track: “Shivers”

Back after a hiatus, Bloc Party has returned with their latest endeavour, Four. The indie rock Londoners, comprising of vocalist/guitarist Kele Okereke, lead guitarist Russell Dean Lissack, bassist Gordon Peter Moakes, and drummer Matt Tong, are seeking again to capture the at-tention of music lovers, after storming onto the music scene with their 2005 debut album, Silent Alarm, considered a staple in indie lovers’ music collections.

The tracks are particularly compelling, delivering an almost metronomic sense of immediacy. Each song is packaged with guitar focused effects, influenced in no small way by bands such as The Cure and Radiohead. Songs mesh together throughout the album, which may come as a drawback to some listeners, as there is no definite ‘radio single.’ Fans of the band should be pleased with the new set of songs, but the album will not be an entry point for potential new listeners.

Trial track: “Octopus”

Quick Spins

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Looking back on the 2011-2012 Stingers teamsWill last year’s mistakes be this year’s triumphs

Kevin DuarteSports editor

It was a mIxture of hIghs and lows for last year’s Stingers teams. The most successful was the men’s basketball team which won their league, the playoffs, and had a shot at the national title.

This team is a favourite for the cham-pionship almost every season. Playing in a league which includes McGill, UQAM, La-val, and Bishop’s, the Stingers have topped their division for the last two seasons. Head coach John Dore, who is entering his 24th straight season with the team, led them to a 14-2 record last year, finishing four wins ahead of their biggest competitors McGill. The Stingers went on to beat UQAM by 30 points in the playoff finals. However, in the national championship, the team lost both games.

On the women’s side of the court, the Stingers finished second in the league and made it to the finals. The team opened the season on a high note, beating rivals, and

eventual champions, McGill 75-66 on the road. Head Coach Keith Pruden, who has been behind the bench since 1995, led the team to a respectful 8-8 record. Although the women’s basketball team finished the season in second place, they boasted the league’s best defense. In the playoffs, the Stingers cruised past Bishop’s in the semi-finals, but fell to McGill in the finals.

On the ice, the men’s hockey team had a year filled with ups and downs. In the 10-team OUA East division, a division featuring both Ontario and Quebec universities, the Stingers missed the playoffs due to the sec-ond tie-breaker. The team tied with Queen’s University with 28 points, with both teams sharing the head-to-head record. It came down to goal differential in both their season games. One of the highlights last year was a thrilling 4-2 victory against McGill late in the season keeping their playoff hopes alive.

The women’s hockey team ended the 2011-12 season in last place. They were four points outside the playoffs. With a record of 4-15-1, the Stingers were battling Ottawa for the final playoff spot. A 6-2 home win over Ottawa in the second-to-last game of the season wasn’t enough to keep their playoff dreams alive.

On the football field, it took a victory in the final game of the season to send the team into the playoffs. The Stingers finished the year with four wins and five defeats, good enough for the fourth and final playoff spot. In the playoffs, the team fell to the eventual Quebec champi-ons Laval Rouge et Or.

In the other kind of foot-ball, the men’s soccer team finished the season in sixth place with three wins, eight losses, and one draw. The Stingers were only seven points away from the playoffs. Head coach Lloyd Barker and the rest of the squad expect a better season this year.

The women’s soccer team also finished in second-to-last place. The Stingers finished in ninth place with two victories, nine loss-es, and three draws matching their 2010 re-

cord. Though, the women’s team does play in a difficult divi-sion which is

dominated by U de M, McGill, Sher-brooke, and Laval.

In the short rugby season, the

men’s team finished in third place with one win,

four losses, and one tie. A four-team division meant the Stingers automatically made the playoffs. In the semi-finals, they nar-rowly beat second place Bishop’s before losing to

McGill in the finals.The women’s rugby

team had a similar season, which also took them to the fi-

nals. The Stingers finished the year in second place out of six teams and quali-fied for the playoffs. Their semi-final game was a win against McGill at home but the they ultimately lost to an undefeated Laval in the finals.

Stingers gear up for a killer seasonconcordia’s athletes get ready for another year of competition

TRAining cAmp

Kevin Duarte Sports editor

Before students step into classes on Sept. 5, the Stingers’ season will have already begun. The first team to play is the football team starting the 2012 season with a home-opener against Bishop’s on Sept. 1 at 1 p.m..

For football fans, this will be the only chance to see the Stingers play at home be-fore the end of the month. Following this game against Bishop’s, the team will play three road games against Universite de Mon-treal on Sept. 7, St. Francis Xavier on Sept. 15 and will face off against Bishop’s once more on Sept. 22. Other important dates include an away game to rivals McGill on Oct. 13 and a home game against Laval - the defending champions - to conclude the regular season on Oct. 27.

Soccer enthusiasts will have to wait one day after the school year’s arrival as the men’s and women’s teams each have an away fixture against U de M to kick off the season on Sept. 6. The men’s team looks to improve on last year’s two losses against the same school. The women’s team seeks re-venge after being outscored 1-9 by Montreal over both matches last season. The home opener for both teams will be three days later on the ninth. The double header starts at 1 p.m. for the men’s while the women’s team play at 3 p.m. both against UQTR.

Still in the first week of school, the rugby

teams play their home-openers on Friday, Sept. 7. The women’s team plays first at 7 p.m. against Sherbrooke. Two hours later, the men’s team takes on Sherbrooke. If you miss the first home-opener, both Stingers teams are in action the following Wednesday. They will welcome McGill in the same time slots.

Hockey fans will have to wait until Oc-tober to see their Stingers teams play. The men’s team play rivals McGill at home on

Oct. 5. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at Ed Meagher Arena. Both teams split the season series last year with two wins apiece. The women’s first game is also at home against McGill, although not on the same day. The game is scheduled for Oct. 13 at 2:30 p.m.

As for the most success, last year’s action was on the court. The Stingers basketball season runs from early November until the

end of February. The men’s team’s quest to win a third straight championship begins on Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. on the road against UQAM. Their home-opener will take place on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. against Laval. The women’s team will also play on those same days against the same opponents. They will play an earlier 6 p.m. game on both occasions. Both the men’s and women’s teams will participate in at least two pre-season tournaments.

the ConCordIa stIngers played unIversIty of toronto In an exhIbItIon matCh on frIday august 24, wInnIng 31-24. photo by sophIa loffreda.

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The age of follow-throughWhy Concordia’s clean slate could be just around the corner

There has been a lot of talk recently about fresh starts in the coming academic year. Now that Concordia has an actual new be-ginning on its hands, we have to wonder if this time it will be for real.

With the start of a brand new school year, it’s the perfect time for this university to shake the dust from its heels, wipe away the grime of the old scandals and move on. Tim-ing couldn’t be better with a new president coming in, fresh-faced and ready to take on the responsibilities that come alongside the

glad-handing and posing for pictures. More than ever, students want someone who is willing to listen to what they have to say, and we can only hope that Alan Shepard is up to the challenge.

At the same time, a new Concordia Stu-dent Union comes into power, one who ran on a campaign overflowing with promises to make the academic and social lives of stu-dents better. A Better Concordia, remember? This executive who promised us more events, more sustainable projects, more love for Loy-ola, more transparency, more honesty; now is the time for them to put their words into action.

So what happens next? Is Concordia doomed to repeat history over and over? We

hope not. It may sound like a fool’s hope, but this could be as Shepard puts it, “Concordia’s time.” This is a school that has a lot going for it and though some things never change, the gross mismanagement of funds, resources and people’s patience can.

CSU President Schubert Laforest may not have a lot of experience sitting at the big kids table, but maybe that is a good thing. Maybe students are tired of the ‘behind closed doors’ attitude and want someone to shake things up. Perhaps this is overly optimistic, but per-haps that may be exactly what this school needs. If we took a moment now and then to stop criticizing her and help her instead, Concordia could have a reputation we could be proud of.

There are people at this school -- teach-ers, staff, administrators, and student leaders -- who genuinely care about the Concordia experience and want to make it all that it can be. There are also people who don’t seem to care about students at all, and they are al-lowed to let their desire to turn public educa-tion into a corporation run rampant. To them, who make the rest of the people who give a damn look like helpless bystanders or worse, greedy accomplices, we say this: step aside.

Concordia deserves a fresh start and a clean slate after a long road of missteps. But that’s not going to happen if we let the bullies rule the playground for anoth-er year and only talk of change, instead of enacting it.

Think hard before you vote PQElECTion

Why a sovereign Quebec could do more harm than good

George Menexisopinions editor

Excitement is growing for the upcoming provincial election.

Concordia has closed its doors, leav-ing students with one less excuse not to go out and cast their vote. As of September 4, people will be rushing to the polls to decide who will be the next premier of Quebec. Can Jean Charest join a legend like Robert Bourassa and become the premier of Que-bec an incredible four times? Only time will tell. I am, however, sure of one thing: we cannot have Pauline Marois and the Parti Quebecois lead Quebec.

“We are a sovereigntist party,” Marois once told reporters.

The PQ wants a sovereign Quebec. It is no secret and Marois has publicly said that she is ready to spend taxpayers’ money to promote her party’s vision of an indepen-dent Quebec, should they be elected.

The Liberal candidate for Nelligan, Yo-lande James, told CBC that she thinks this

is absolutely preposterous.“Not only will they be spending people’s

tax money on working toward sovereignty studies, it’s not going to be clear what they will be doing,” said James. “They’re hiding their referendum because they’re afraid of losing the election.”

That being said, the Parti Quebecois has stated that they plan to implement news laws such as extending Bill 101 to apply to small businesses and introducing mandato-ry French language tests for civil servants. This is the type of legislation that could po-tentially limit people’s rights and freedoms in this province.

People living in Quebec should have more access to bilingualism, not less. They should be able to send their children to whichever school they want, to be able to open a business without their every move being scrutinized.

Over the course of the year, Marois ap-peared to be hoping to score many student votes by sporting a red square during her speeches, as well as supporting the student strike over the tuition hikes proposed by the Liberals. Where is the red square now? In late June, she decided to drop it, telling media stations that she will be sporting the fleur-de-lis instead.

Many students didn’t buy it.

“If she doesn’t wear the red square, she’s won the championship of hypocrisy,” said Charest to the Canadi-an Press when she stopped wearing it.

It seems quite unlikely that Marois will appeal to students much more than Charest in the upcoming election. Taking off her red square is a sign that she could end up taking the same position Charest did on the tuition hikes if elected, despite claiming to support the movement.

It’s no secret that Quebec is bleeding money of late, and at a time when we des-perately need our funds to go to more urgent matters, who would choose to have it thrown away to promote a referendum that is so un-likely to pass?

It is clear that the PQ is the wrong choice in this upcoming elections, but far less clear

party leader pauline Marois. photo courtesy of parti Quebecois.

who may the right one. Whatever the case, don’t take a back seat on election day.

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Things that affected us this summerA first hand account of the Toronto Eaton Centre shootinglisa ZaneContributor

i did not see the shooter. i did not see a bullet. i did not see any blood. I did not know the loud sounds I heard were gunshots. I saw the chaos. I was alone. I did not know what was happen-ing. I was scared.

I had just finished eating chicken pot pie with my parents at the Canadian Pie Compa-ny and looking for a monster costume for my cousin’s fifth birthday present. They dropped me off at the Eaton Centre so I could pick up a pair of shoes I had tried on earlier that day. They went to look at apartments and agreed to pick me up as soon as I was finished. Just be-fore 6 p.m., I called and told them I was done. My mom asked if I wouldn’t mind hanging around the mall a little while longer—they had one more apartment they wanted to see.

Shortly after this conversation, I found my-self on the second floor, immediately above the Urban Eatery. I walked south towards Queen Street and made my way down the escalator directly in the middle of the mall, on route to Shoppers Drug Mart to kill some time. On my descent, I heard popping noises, and remem-ber thinking that they sounded like balloons bursting.

The next few moments were chaos. I saw a crowd of people whip around from the back-side of the escalator I was riding and start to run up as quickly as they could. I remember the faces. The panic I felt prompted me not to think about why they wore those expressions, but only to run. I sprinted up the “down” es-calator as quickly as I could, and ran into the closest store— Guess Accessories.

In hindsight, this was not the best decision, since a child playing hide and go seek would know not to choose to hide in an open-concept white store, surrounded only by glass.

A group of about ten of us were ushered by a woman who worked at the store into the employee room at the back. The woman came in, and told us we were on lockdown— the store had received a message that there was a shooter in the mall. Those were the only de-tails we received. I hid behind a couch, beside a mother and her daughter.

I don’t know how long we were in the back room. It was a precarious situation to be in. I was unsure of how the situation would unfold. I sent a brief text message to my mom at 6:33 p.m. Someone is shooting in the mall…I’m safe and in the back of a store.

The store was notified to open its doors and we were told that we could leave. While we were huddled in the room, a woman who worked at the store told me that that was the second time they were notified to go on lock-down. Something had happened a few mo-ments earlier and they had been notified to close the store, but she told me they had re-ceived a message telling them everything was fine and to reopen. After hearing this, I chose not to leave the store immediately. I did not want to go back into the mall if it wasn’t safe. It was a bizarre feeling—I knew I had to go back if I wanted to get out.

When I left the employee room, a woman stood at the front of the store and yelled at me to run as fast as I could towards the nearest exit. It was only then that I realized how dis-oriented I had been running up the escalator. I could have hung a right instead of going into

the store and been safe and out on Yonge Street in a few seconds.

I ran out as fast as I could before the build-ing was locked down. I still had no idea what had just happened but what I did know was that I wanted to get the hell away. I ran down Yonge Street until I was away from the mall. I called my parents, who had not heard from me since the text message—it had been about half-an- hour. They came to pick me up, and on the drive home told me that they wanted to call me right after the text message was sent, but de-cided not to in case my phone rang and the shooter found me where I was hiding.

It is one month later and I don’t know how to explain what I am feeling except rattled. It seems so lu-dicrous to me that so many of us, right at the epicenter of the shooting, only found out what happened inside the mall days after the fact and are continuing to be filled in on the details weeks later.

There are thousands of perspectives and so many details that people will carry with them forever. It did not feel real until I read and saw news reports about what had happened. I left Toronto the next day, and started my first day of journalism school here at Concordia the day

after that. It felt both unsettling and liberating for me to leave the city immediately after the shooting.

Two men were killed as a result of the shoot-ing and six were injured in the gunfire. Of the fatally wounded, one was killed instantly and one remained in critical condition until June 11, when he died as a result of his injuries. One of the surviving victims, a 13-year-old boy, was shot in the head while in the food court with his mother and older sister. He was released from hospital a week later, wearing a custom

helmet to pro-tect the part of his skull that was removed to reduce brain swelling.

The mo-tive behind the shooting was believed to have been a personal dis-pute between the shooter and the two men who

died—all members of the same gang. The al-leged shooter currently faces two first-degree murder charges and six counts of attempted murder.

I did not know the young boy who was shot in the head, the two men who died, or any of the other victims, but feel connected in some eerie way to the people who just hap-pened to be inside the mall on that Saturday afternoon.

When i left the employee room, a woman stood at the front of the store and yelled at me to run as fast as i could towards the nearest exit. it was only then that i realized how disoriented i had been running up the escalator. i could have hung a right instead of going into the store

and been safe and out on Yonge Street in a few seconds.

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Events of the week: August 28

TUESDAY

+FILM - Cinema du parc - honours Agatha Christie - 19h00

WEDNESDAY

+MUSIC Secret Cities & Guests, Casa del Popolo, 20h00


THURSDAY


+MUSIC - Madonna, Bell Centre, 20h00

FRIDAY

+ART - Fresh Paint/New construction exhibit at Art Mûr.

+FILM - World Film Festival, CINÉMA QUARTIER LATIN

SATURDAY


SUNDAY


MONDAY

+MUSIC - The Offspring with Dead Sara, Metropolis, 19h30

+MUSIC - Moonlit Mondays Open Mic Burritoville, 2055 Bishop, 20h00

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