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Lack of order ends CSU council meeting early
Students refusing to leave for a closed session caused Wednesday night’s CSU council meeting to be adjourned after less than two hours. When the topic of VP Sustainability and Promotions Morgan Pudwell’s recent resignation was reached, councillors voted to go into a closed session. They cited discussing HR issues as their reason.
But the students in attendance refused to leave, stating they were worried about leaving Pudwell alone. Pudwell said she would not stay if the meeting went into a closed session.
The chair was unable to keep order as councillors and students resorted to yelling. Tempers reached a peak when councillor Lex Gill said she wouldn’t stay in the room for a closed session. Eventually the chair adjourned the meeting.
This leaves many issues unaddressed.
Several councillors speculated that the council meeting was being used as pre-campaigning for the upcoming CSU elections. After the meeting Pudwell released the statement she was going to make in council. She refers to Monday's protest outside the Link and the removal of two referendum questions as petty personal politics. She also says the letters sent out by the executives and Amine Dabchy did not address the bigger issues.
The CSU executive is meeting Thursday morning to discuss what happens next.
To hear the full interviews with Joel Suss, Alex Gordon and Aaron Green click below.
To read Morgan Pudwell's intended statement click here.
To view the entire council meeting click here for CUTV's footage.
Do we need QuebecLeaks?
Quebec launched its own model of WikiLeaks Wednesday morning. QuebecLeaks allows Quebecers to anonymously submit and access compromising documents online.
Access to Information Minister Pierre Moreau, however, says he’ll be keeping an eye on the whistle-blower site. Moreau claims that sites like QuebecLeaks are unnecessary because, according to him, Quebec is the most open province in Canada.
Concordia student and WikiLeaks mirror host Nadim Kobeissi disagrees. Kobeissi, who is also a security software developer, says pushing for better government transparency is in the public’s best interest.
Quebecleaks, whose spokesman is onetime Parti Quebecois member Luc Lefebvre, has no leaks as of yet.
Youtube Singing-Sensation/actress Megan Lee on Beats From The East
On this week's edition of Beats From The East: Youtube Singing-Sensation/actress Megan Lee joins DJ Mister Vee for some chit-chat.
Tune in Saturday night from 10 to 12 to hear it go down.
More complaints against Pudwell
More student reprsentatives are coming out with complaints against Morgan Pudwell. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, a group of councillors and senators from various student groups called Pudwell's priorities into question and her reasons for resigning as CSU VP Sustainability and Promotiones.
The letter focussed mainly on Pudwell's lack of leadership in the Women's caucus. It claims she didn't respond to emails in a timely matter and shirked her responsibilities. Pudwell had only organized one caucus meeting during her time in office.
To read the statement click here.
The representatives are urging students to attend the CSU council meeting Wednesday night at 6:30 in H-760. Those who can't attend can stream the meeting on CUTV.
R.E.M. Listening Party
Friday March 11th marks the return of the CJLO listening party in honour of the latest release by one of the most important College Radio bands of all time, R.E.M.
The night will take place at Helm (273 Bernard W.) in the Mile End from 9:00 pm until close.
Uncle Ian from the Go-Go Radio Magic Show will be spinning tunes from the new record as well as sets built around the latest offering from the boys who put Athens, Georgia on the map.
With copies of the CD and vinyl to give away to a few lucky people, the night is ripe to be a great one. Stop by, have a drink and check out what Mr. Stipe, Mr. Buck and Mr. Mills have been up to.
News March 9th 2011
Read by Gareth Sloan
Produced by Nikita Smith
Stories by Alina Gotcherian, Sarah Deshaies, Cassandra Keating, Michael Moore
The Link uncovers alleged collusion between Dabchy and CSU
In Concordia news, The Link has uncovered a story of collusion between former CSU president Amine Dabchy and current student union executives.
According to Cinema Student Association President AJ West, Dabchy is secretly working with the CSU to run a slate in the upcoming elections.
West says he agreed when current CSU president Heather Lucas first asked him to run with the CSU in mid-December. However, when Dabchy became increasingly involved in the meetings and interviews that followed, West decided to back down. He says he was concerned that Dabchy, who was president two years ago, was running a slate with the CSU’s help. West says that Lucas told him to keep quiet about Dabchy’s and her involvement in the slate.
Both Lucas and Dabchy deny the allegations.
Dabchy believes West’s claims are politically motivated, but text messages provided to the Link back up West’s story.
West said he decided to come forward to defend former CSU exec Morgan Pudwell’s reputation. Pudwell recently made similar accusations about Amine Dabchy, whom she referred to as a puppeteer with undue influence over the CSU.
Researchers working on a guilt-free ice cream
For years, researchers have unsuccessfully tried to tinker with ice cream to create a healthy version of the classic treat. Their low fat and low sugar concoctions may have been better for the body, but they failed to impress the most important judges… people’s taste buds.
Fear not, health-conscious ice cream aficionados, hope may be on the way. Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia are in the final taste-testing process of their quote “multifunctional ice cream.”
Instead of changing the taste by removing fat or sugar, the researchers have added to the classic formula to make it healthier. They have supplemented the ice cream with four healthy components: dietary fibre, antioxidants, probiotics and prebiotics. The supplements have a positive effect on digestion, the immune system and overall health.
The researchers are trying to perfect the ice cream’s taste and texture before they sell it commercially. The ice cream could go on sale at the University of Missouri’s ice cream store as early as this summer.
Trial underway in dangerous driving case causing death
A trial is underway this week in the case of a young man accused of dangerous driving. The police say that speeding was a factor in a car crash that killed Cassandra Boone, 16, over two years ago.
Her boyfriend Jacques Nicholas was 19-years-old when he was charged with dangerous driving. His Lexus slammed into a lamppost on a service road next to highway 40. Police say the car flipped over several times because of high speeds.
Nicholas attended a civilian eyewitness testimony on Monday with his mother.
Earthquake Kills Canadian Woman in New Zealand
New Zealand police have confirmed that a French-Canadian woman was killed in an earthquake that shook their country last month. The quake had struck the city of Christchurch where the woman was vacationing.
New Zealand media says the woman was holidaying in the country with her sister and had planned to fly out a day after the quake. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada are unable to provide information on the woman due to the Privacy Act. They did however confirm the death of a Canadian citizen.
But, according to New Zealand Police the woman’s name was Marielle Falardeau and she was sixty years old. A spokesperson from Foreign Affairs says the department has been in contact with the victim’s family and are providing assistance. Falardeau was among the one hundred and sixty people killed in last month’s quake.
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