Two CUTV screens vandalized

Two CTV television screens were vandalized in the Hall building last week, and it will cost thousands to fix and replace them. One screen next to the People's Potato on the seventh floor was irreparably damaged by a magnet. Another screen on the fourth floor had its wiring ripped out, but it can and will be fixed, says the campus television station.

They say the total cost to fix and replace the screens will be $3,000. Program director Laith Marouf told CJLO that they will not use insurance to cover the costs in order to keep their premiums low. 

In a released statement, station manager Laura Kneale compared the damage to the recent Link newspaper protest. “"This attempt to silence the voice of CUTV on campus and limit our reach to students, coupled with the demonstration against The Link, will only add to our drive to deliver on our mandate to serve the best interest of the community”

CUTV will hold an open silent vigil on March 29 on the Hall mezzanine to “honour the contributions of all the unmentioned heroes of media democracy at Concordia.”