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Considering we live in a city with so many Hispanic descendants, it’s shocking how ostracized Salsa music has become; all we have is a hand full of good salsa venues. Maybe this is why the Afro-Latin-Soul! promoters and their efforts to bring a beautiful range of different afro-latin music to the forefront of Montreal nightlife have been creating sound waves from here to New York. On Saturday March 26th, 2011, they’ll be kicking off spring with the 5th edition of their amazing music series; Mantecoso, Butta Beats’ (of Nomadic Massive fame) new musical initiative, will be headlining. They feature some of Montreal’s finest jazz, salsa and hip hop musicians. As a tribute to the groundbreaking New York salsa label Fania Records, Mantecoso specializes in Hip Hop renditions of great salsa classics accompanied by a latin orchestra. These two hot blooded musical genres weave together perfectly, creating a raw new sound that can’t be imitated. 

So ladies, break out them heels, and fellas dust off your panama hats, it’s going to be a night to remember.

Afro-Latin-Soul! Pt. 5 featuring Mantecoso, Saturday March 26th 2011, 9pm- 7$ @ Les Bobards (4328 Blvd. St-Laurent)

-MF Gold will be hosting Say Word! on Mondays at 10-11am, starting April 18th

On March 23rd at 1.45pm Eastern Standard Time, the slates running for CSU Executive office met for a debate in H-110 in the Hall Building of the downtown campus of Concordia University. The debate was moderated by The Link’s News Editor; Christopher Curtis.

Your Concordia
Presidential Candidate: Lex Gill
VP External: Chad Walcott
VP Student Life & Sustainability: Laura Glover

Action
Presidential Candidate: Khalil Haddad
VP Services & Sustainability: Rasim Hafiz
VP University Affairs: Teresa Seminara.

DOWNLOAD THE DEBATE BY CLICKING HERE

Due to technical issues a question (read below) and subsequent answers were removed. If you would like to hear both responses to the question, CJLO would direct you to the CUTV's video here - http://livestre.am/FQgO

“In November for the 2nd time in 6 months students voted against buying a student union building. Students still pay $2 per credit to this end and the CSU is locked into a contract with the administration to buy a downtown building. Knowing that, what do we do with the millions accumulated in the student union building fund? If that’s possible. And how do we change this contract if we can?"

The two slates running for this year’s CSU election duked it out Wednesday in a debate heard live on CJLO. Chosen by Team Action to debate were Presidential candidate Khalil Haddad along with VP hopefuls Teresa Seminara and Rasim Hafiz. Sitting to the right of them was Your Concordia’s Lex Gill, Chad Walcott and Laura Glover. The main issues were discussed to give students a better idea of who they’d like to vote for.

In a late twist, The Link’s News Editor Christopher Curtis was forced to step in as moderator less than an hour before the debate began.

During the debate the teams held to their guns, rarely swaying from campaign promises and well-known positions. One disagreement came between the presidential candidates when they couldn’t agree on whether the student centre contract was overly binding or not. Both teams agree that tuition fees need to be lowered and their needs to be more transparency and accountability for the CSU next year, but the semantics were widely contested. Action wants to release spending sheets monthly while Your Concordia has promised to release the info every day they can.

Loyola students listen up! Both teams want to extend shuttle bus hours and promote the use of space at the Loyola campus.

A conflict did arise in the question and answer period after the moderator pointed out that Action was supported by the current CSU. Stephen Brown from Team Action immediately stood up and loudly accused the moderator of bias. This stems from an election where media bias and objectivity is on the tip of everyone’s tongues thanks in part to a protest earlier this month outside the Link’s office accusing the newspaper of media bias.

To stream the debate online click here.

Photos by: Erica Fisher

The Conservative government’s budget was rejected immediately after its proposal on Tuesday. Minutes after finance minister Jim Flaherty tabled his budget all the opposition leaders voiced their disapproval. Liberal leader, Michael Ignatieff criticized the budget for not including the needs of ordinary Canadians. 

According to Flaherty, the budget is meant as a transitory phase from the stimulus plan to an economic recovery.  Calling it “low-tax plans for jobs and growth”, the Finance Minister assured the budget is meant to secure Canada’s economic recovery. Flaherty described Canada as full of ‘untargeted social programs’ and ‘excessive costs’ and ‘higher taxation’. He emphasized the need for a  targeted budget.

As demanded by the NDP the budget includes more money for low-income seniors and a return of the ecoEnergy Home Retrofit. More money for caregivers looking after disabled family members is a nod to the Liberals Quebec’s demand of $2.2 billion to compensate for the HST is not listed. 

However, at one per cent increase of new spending this is the lowest increase in years. The spending matches the growth in revenues and some cost savings. It leaves the projected deficit unchanged.

Scott Clark, a former deputy finance minister called it a purely political budget. His comment goes along with the general sentiment that the budget’s rejection sets the stage for a possible spring election.