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And the voting begins!

February 14 2011 // News

Only twelve candidates will be participating in the elections starting tomorrow. Three of seven executive positions are going uncontested. A byelection will be needed next fall since no one applied for VP of communications.

Efforts have been made by the organization to clean up the elections. However, the decision to remove slates has its consequences.

Students will have no choice over three of their executives. To make voting easier, executive summaries of each candidate will be available at voting tables.

WHALE Passes

February 14 2011 // News

CSU representatives and members of Free Education Montreal couldn’t be too unhappy about this year’s Valentines Day. The highly anticipated Wintery Hot Accessible Love-in for Education, also known as WHALE passed with flying colours. 

Police Remain Mum on Death of Montreal Rapper

February 14 2011 // News

Police are still refusing to confirm that a man found dead Sunday is indeed hip hop artist Paul Frappier. Frappier’s family does not understand the reasons behind the refusal to reveal his identity.

Frappier’s body was found in an industrial area close to the Lachine Canal. All police are willing to reveal at this point is that there were obvious signs of violence on the body.

West Island to have its own rail line

February 14 2011 // News

Commuters to the West Island will be looking at their own rail line soon. The Quebec government says it will go forward with the $600 million project.

Engineering studies are set to begin on Monday morning. They will take 18 months to complete and will cost $22 million.

Currently, commuter trains have to share rail space with freight trains, which causes delays for commuters.

Egypt's parliament dissolved

February 14 2011 // News

February 14th 2011

February 14 2011 // News

News read by Sofia Gay and produced by Erica Fisher.

Stories written by Corentine Rivoire, Sarah El Fangary, Marcin Wisniewski and Chris Hanna.

Protests in Yemen Continue As Police Clash with the Protesters

February 14 2011 // News

Police have clashed with the protesters on the third day of anti-government protests in Yemen. The protesters are demanding are political reform and the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Like the Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak, Ali Abdulah Saleh has been in power for over 30 years ruling with an iron fist. And like the Egyptian ex-president he tried to blunt the unrest by promising not to return. 

Several thousands protesters, many of them students tried to reach the main square. They were pushed back by the police using clubs.

Montreal's Arcade Fire takes home most important Grammy

February 13 2011 // News

Montreal’s own Arcade Fire took home the Grammy for Album of the Year for The Suburbs. It was the band’s only win of the night. Arcade Fire’s The Suburbs beat out albums by Eminem, Katy Perry, Lady Antebellum and Lady Gaga. Eminem had 10 nominations. He left with only two wins for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Solo Performance. Country trio Lady Antebellum took home five awards, including Song and Record of the Year for their hit “Need You Now.” Canadians Drake and Justin Bieber lost the Best New Artist award to jazz musician Esperanza Spalding.

Unsuccessful attempt to rob ATM due to vehicle oversize

February 13 2011 // News

 

In local news, the police is still on the lookout for a thief that attempted an unusual robbery on Sunday morning. The man used a stolen front-loader to try and drag out the National Bank ATM in a mall in Pointe aux Trembles. The botched robbery failed because the vehicle was too big and got stuck inside, according to Montreal police Constable Olivier Lapointe. Although the damages are estimated to reach thousands of dollars, nothing was stolen. The picture was taken by Dave Sidaway for The Gazette. 

 

February 11th 2011

February 11 2011 // News

News read by Jason Rouah and produced by Erica Bridgeman.

Stories written by Joel Balsam, Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo, Alina Gotcherian, and Samah Fadil.

Art Matters, Ten Years in the Making

February 11 2011 // News

 

Concordia’s beloved Art Matters festival is kicking into gear for its 11th edition. This year, however, is special – it’s been ten years in the making.

Joel Balsam interviews ASFA Presidential candidate Alex Gordon

February 11 2011 // News

ASFA elections take place February 15-16-17.

Interview by Joel Balsam

Video by Katie Brioux

Two more contestations in ASFA elections

February 11 2011 // News

 

Two more contestations have been brought against ASFA executive candidates, one of which has resulted in sanctions.

Nick Cuillerier is ASFA’s chief electoral officer. At Thursday’s council meeting, he reported Tanya-Michelle Contente was banned from campaigning for three days for improper use of a mailing list. Contente is a candidate for VP internal.

Breaking: President Mubarak of Egypt steps down

February 11 2011 // News

President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has resigned. The announcement was made Friday by Vice-President Omar Suleiman. The news comes after 18 days of mass demonstrations in the country.

The armed forces council will be handling issues of state. It says it will fire Mubarak's Cabinet, suspend both houses of Parliament and rule with the head of the supreme constitutional court. According to a military source, Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi will be the head of the ruling military council.

Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei says he is hopeful Mubarak's resignation will start a new Egypt with democracy and social justice. 

 

CJLO News Director Erica Fisher speaks with Martin Luther King III

February 11 2011 // News

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Following his speech at Concordia University, CJLO news director Erica Fisher spoke to Martin Luther King III about the current situation in Egypt. 

Click below to listen.

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